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Photograph inside a bare, unfinished hall with beige walls and a grey carpet, where statues, wooden crates and a large black stone base are stacked. A tall figure in flowing orange robes stands at right, holding a brass tray with flowers and offerings toward a woman kneeling in a white sari with gold border. Beside her, a woman in orange kneels and a man in a blue shirt pours liquid from a small bottle near the floor. At left, several people in casual clothes bend low with their heads touching the floor, while a stone-tiled basin sits in the foreground. Painted deity statues stand along the back wall.

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Interior photo of a bare temple construction space with a concrete floor, tiled ledge, and unfinished walls. A woman in saffron-orange robes stands at right holding a brass tray of flowers and offerings toward a man in a grey shirt and glasses who reaches forward, while a man in a blue shirt stands behind. Another woman in orange kneels at lower centre, and a bald man in a patterned white shirt kneels at left with hands pressed together. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at centre. Carved deity murtis and wooden crates are visible in the background, and a wooden rod leans against the ledge at left.2007-11-07A photograph inside a bare, unfinished hall with concrete floors and a sunken pit area. A man in a long saffron-orange robe and a red undercloth stands at right holding a brass tray with white flowers, as if offering it. Beside him, a woman in white sari with gold border stands with hands raised in a gesture of greeting. A young man in a blue t-shirt and dark trousers stands in the centre holding an orange object, and a man in white shirt and jeans kneels at left with hands together. A woman in grey top and white skirt at left presses her palms together. A person lies prostrate on the floor in the foreground, and another in orange clothing kneels at right. Behind them stand carved deity statues, gilded thrones and a stacked wooden chair, with a fire-exit sign on the wall.2007-11-07Indoor construction-site scene during a temple foundation preparation in a plain concrete-block room. A man in a long-sleeved blue shirt holds a small orange cup at left, and a bald man in an orange robe bends over a dark stone slab on a wooden pallet. A woman in a white sari with a gold border carries a tray of white flowers, while a man in an orange robe with a shawl stands at right, appearing to be a person, with shaved-looking hair and an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders. In the foreground, a woman in grey and a bald man in a white shirt kneel at a square stone yantra-like base with a central recess, wiping or polishing it. Orange-clad devotees stand around, a wheelbarrow with water sits at lower right, and cinder blocks and wooden planks lie about.2007-11-07A photograph taken from above of a night-time ritual at a stone-floored shrine. A central figure with long, dark, swept-back hair and an orange garment kneels or squats on the floor, hands extended toward a small golden yantra-like object set on a copper plate atop a stone platform. Around him, several young men in white kurtas and orange shawls kneel or stand, one leaning forward to tend the object, another with a grey stone slab nearby. A white cloth lies beside the platform, and bamboo railing is visible in the lower corner. The setting appears to be a sanctum-style space with a brick wall behind. The scene is consistent with a consecration rite, and the central figure shows distinctive long hair and orange clothing cues, so this may be Swamiji (probable) performing the ritual.2006-12-11A photograph of a temple construction moment. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe over a red sleeveless top, with a red bindi and swept-back dark hair, stands with palms pressed together before a dark stone slab holding a wet grey plaster or concrete pour. Behind him, a man in an orange robe and a grey-haired bald man in orange stand near a tall brass or silver ceremonial object. A man in a grey t-shirt with a pendant necklace and a woman in white trousers and a beaded necklace watch. A man in a blue shirt photographs the scene. An orange wheelbarrow of grey material sits beside the slab, and a yellow cloth and a small bowl appear at the left edge. Exposed wooden beams and a red exit sign are visible in the background.2007-11-07A photograph of a ritual meal scene indoors on a white tiled floor. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes kneels low with his forehead bowed to the floor, with a steel bowl of food before him. Beside him a woman in an orange sari-style garment with hair in a bun reaches toward a steel bowl of rice and a plate of food on a purple-and-orange cloth. A seated man in white dhoti and shawl sits with hands folded. Standing behind are other figures in orange robes and white sarees and dhotis, one holding a small steel vessel and a gold-coloured item, and a woman in a green-bordered white sari. A banana leaf with offerings of grains, sweets and fruit lies at the lower left, and steel bowls sit nearby on a table.2011-03-05 +2 copiesIndoor photo of a ritual in a bare-walled hall with a fire pit in the foreground. A man in an orange robe with long dark hair, smiling and holding a brass tray of flowers and offerings, stands at right, the outer garments of an orange-clad sannyasi. Nearby a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a black bead necklace presses her palms together. A woman in an orange robe kneels and bows with her forehead to the floor. At left, a man in a white t-shirt bends forward toward the tray, and others with palms joined kneel in the foreground. Behind them, a wooden platform holds a dark stone sculpture and small deity figures, and a fire glows in the fire pit below. The swami identification rests on appearance: a person in orange holding the offering tray.2007-11-07A photograph inside a bare, unfinished hall with pale cinderblock walls and an exit sign. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange shawl over a red sleeveless top, with a red tilak on his forehead and dark swept-back hair, trowels wet grey plaster or cement onto a stone slab with a metal trowel, while white and orange flower petals lie nearby. Behind him a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands looking on. Behind them are white marble deity murtis and seated figures on a black cloth-covered table, a red fire extinguisher on the wall, and stacked black cloth and cushions on the right.2007-11-07July 09 20122012-07-09Indoor hall with grey speckled floor and pale walls hung with framed pictures. A figure in an orange-red turban and saffron wrap, with long dark hair, stands on the right, extending hands to a woman in a white and yellow checked sari with palms pressed together. A man in a white checked shirt and dark trousers presses palms together and leans forward, while a younger man in a checked shirt kneels low on the floor in front. Behind them a man in white and another in an orange shawl stand near a doorway. On the right, a white draped seat is decorated with yellow-orange marigold garlands, and a small table holds steel tumblers and a brass plate.2006-09-23July 26 20082008-07-26A hall with white walls and a tiled floor, where a line of devotees in orange and saffron clothes stands on an orange cloth. A bald man in an orange dhoti wears a long gold-coloured necklace and a pendant, and touches the wall near a seated priest. The seated priest wears white with a red-bordered shawl and performs a ritual at the wall, with brass vessels nearby. Women in orange saris and a woman in white with an orange shawl stand in the line. Ceiling fans, wall lights and a microphone stand are visible, and a seated attendant in a white dhoti sits at the lower right.2011-03-05