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A photograph inside a bare, under-construction hall with white walls, wall sconces and a grey carpet. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange wrap over a red top and orange skirt, walks away from the camera toward a low table holding fruit, a brass bowl, small lamps and a folded cloth. Behind her a man in a white garment with an orange shawl stands with palms joined, and an older man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded near a stack of supplies. Large dark stone deity murtis stand on pedestals, including a seated figure and a standing figure, and a gilded arched frame stands beside them. Ladders and a fan are visible in the background.

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Photo taken from behind inside a temple hall with a golden arched frame and dark stone deity murtis. In the foreground a man with short dark hair wears a white dhoti-style garment and an orange shawl over his shoulder, and beside him a woman with long dark hair wears an orange wrap over a red top. On the left, a woman in orange robes and a white-clad figure stand with hands joined in namaskar. The right side shows a golden Nataraja dancing within an arch of flames, a brass lamp stand, a black Nandi bull, and a stand draped in colourful patterned cloth.2007-11-07Indoor temple photograph in a bare white-walled shrine room with a dark stone floor. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and wrap, with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala necklace and a red mark on the forehead, stands barefoot before black stone deity murti including a seated Ganesha and a standing figure, with a gilded arched frame and brass lamp stand at right. At left, a man in white kurta and white dhoti holds an orange cloth and stands near a video camera on a tripod. In the foreground, a man in a teal striped polo shirt faces away, and at right a woman in orange robes with long hair stands by a black stone basin with a copper kalasha-like pyramid object and marigold petals. The scene resembles a temple darshan or puja setting.2007-11-07Interior of a bare-walled hall during temple construction. In the foreground a figure in white robes with an orange shawl stands with his back to the camera beside a large ornate gold-leaf carved frame lying on the floor. At left, a young man in a long orange wrap and red undergarment stands near a framed white and gold relief panel. Behind him a man in a striped button shirt and jeans points upward toward a standing gold deity murti. Other gold and white statues, a tiled pedestal, and a young man in a grey shirt crouching at right are visible. Light fixtures and stacked wooden crates complete the scene.2007-11-07A photograph inside an unfinished temple hall with bare white walls and construction clutter. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a red tilak on the forehead, red garment and a rudraksha mala stands at right, appearing to be Swamiji (probable), with distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues. Beside him a man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl holds a folded orange cloth over a stone platform. Behind them stands a large gilded Nataraja dancing Shiva within a flame arch, flanked by brass oil lamps, a gilded lamp pillar, a gilded torana arch and a dark stone deity murti. A kumkum-stained figure and a brass kalasha-like finial sit on the platform.2007-11-07A man in a saffron-orange robe and red undergarment stands at left in a bare temple hall with white walls, a red tilak on his forehead, long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala. He holds his hands together near his chest in a devotional gesture while looking down. Beside him a black stone deity murti stands in a gilded arched niche, with a black stone figure seated at far left. A tall brass oil lamp and a brass kalasha-like vessel stand near a large black stone pedestal, and an orange cloth lies on a tiled platform beside a gold shrine-shaped vessel with flowers on a wooden tray. A ladder and wooden planks are visible behind.2007-11-07November 15 20072007-11-15November 09 20072007-11-09A photograph inside a bare, white-walled temple under construction. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe over a red top walks barefoot on a dark floor, the orange wrap draped over the shoulder and arm. Beside them stands a man in a white kurta and white trousers, barefoot, holding a folded orange cloth and wearing an orange shawl. Behind them on a raised tiled platform stand a golden Nataraja dancing Shiva within a flame arch, a golden ornate arched torana, a black stone deity murti with multiple arms, a golden standing deity figure, a golden oil lamp, and a small teal-and-gold figure. Wooden planks and a stepladder lie against the walls. a person is.2007-11-07A photograph inside an unfinished room with white cinder-block walls and grey carpet. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and orange dhoti, walks smiling past a golden arched frame that holds a small golden deity murti draped with a pink garland. A second man in white kurta-pyjama with an orange shawl stands at right, holding folded orange cloth. A third person in orange, partly visible, photographs in the background near a doorway. A beige tiled block stands in the middle of the room, with plastic bags and cables nearby, and a red wooden table holds the murti at left.2007-11-07A photograph of a long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe standing indoors beside a gold-coloured statue of a standing figure wearing an orange robe, a rudraksha mala, and a tall gold crown-like headdress. Behind them is a draped purple-maroon curtain, a gold ceremonial umbrella (chhatra), a gold throne-like seat with a red cushion, brass ritual items, a brass oil lamp, and a floral offering at the statue's base. Colourful woven-patterned hangings hang along the upper wall. The living man appears to be an in-person devotee or sannyasi rather than a confirmed identity; the statue is a depiction.2006-08-22May 22 20092009-05-22A photograph inside a hall with a plain white wall and a lattice window. In the foreground, a row of ornate gold-toned metal deity murtis and brass figures sits on the left, with a garland of yellow and green flowers hanging at the edge. A long-haired man in an orange cloth wrap, bare-shouldered, stands facing the murtis with one hand raised near his face. Beside him a bearded man wears a red dhoti, a gold-yellow cloth and a rudraksha mala. Around them, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with hands folded, and a man at the far right wears an orange shawl over white clothes. The swami's presentation shows long swept-back hair and orange clothing, but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role only. A small seated figure in orange is visible at the lower left, near the metal figures.2007-02-24