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A man in an orange dhoti and red sleeveless top, with hair tied in a bun and sandals, stands at the centre-left touching the shoulder of a large pink-and-green painted statue of a deity with a golden crown and halo-like backdrop. Beside him, a man in a grey striped shirt and blue cap stands behind the statue, and a man in a grey polo, cap, sunglasses and tan work gloves watches closely at right. Behind them on a black-topped shelf stand white marble deity statues with pink saris, gold ornaments and raised hands, in a plain room with a cinderblock wall and grey carpet.

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Indoor photo in a studio space with a plain white block wall and grey carpet. A man in saffron-orange robes over a red sleeveless top, with a red bindi, stands smiling and resting his hand on a large painted statue of a deity with a golden crown, halo and green-and-pink garments. Behind him a man in a dark cap and striped shirt watches, and a third man in a grey shirt and cap stands at right. Several more painted deity statues in pink, white and gold stand on pedestals along the left wall.2007-11-07A temple interior under construction with a tall dark stone deity murti standing on a raised plinth, partly covered with a white cloth draped over its head and shoulders. A saffron-robed man with a shaved head reaches up to adjust the statue, wearing an orange robe with a red-and-white sash. Nearby, a person in a purple robe and white garment holds a tall brass oil lamp. In the foreground, seated devotees in white and orange clothing face the statue, and a brass plate sits on the floor. Other covered statues and draped shapes line the walls, a ladder and wheelbarrow stand among the scaffolding, and a silver-and-brass tray with small brass vessels rests on a ledge.2007-11-07A man in orange saffron robes, with a red sash at his waist and a red bindi on his forehead, stands smiling with eyes closed beside a large white and painted statue of Hanuman. The Hanuman murti holds a green mountain aloft in one hand and a gada mace in the other, wearing a yellow and red dhoti and a pink shawl with a bead necklace. Grey cloth and sheets lie on the floor at left and a wooden plank rests near the feet. The man has long dark hair tied back and his posture is relaxed, with one hand on his hip.2007-11-07A man in an orange saffron wrap and a red inner top stands in front of white marble murti statues of deities painted in green, yellow and orange. He has a red bindi on his forehead and dark hair tied back, and he gazes to the side. The large standing statue on the right has a golden crown, green sash and yellow dhoti, with its hands raised in anjali; a smaller figure holding a bow stands at left. Small red petals lie on the floor below the statues, and a tiled wall forms the backdrop. Appearance-based cues are insufficient for a confident identification, so the man is described by role as a devotee in saffron clothing.2007-11-07A standing man in an orange saffron wrap and orange dhoti, with a red undergarment visible at the waist, stands barefoot on a grey carpeted floor in a plain white-walled room. His hair is pulled back and he looks to the side with hands on his hips. Beside him on the left stands a white marble statue of Hanuman holding a green mountain, and on the right a white statue of a deity holding a bow, with gold and green ornamentation. Coiled grey and yellow straps lie on the floor at left.2007-11-07A photograph of a temple workshop with a man in a saffron-orange wrap with red inner garment adjusting a large painted deity murti standing on a white base, his hand reaching to its shoulder. A second man in orange robes with a golden-orange shawl stands behind the murti, and a third figure in orange kurta stands at right beside a tall painted figure with a gold crown and peacock-feather headdress. Two onlookers in casual clothes watch from the left: one in a striped grey shirt and navy cap with a leaf emblem, and one in a patterned white shirt. The murti has pink and green garments, gold armbands and a large golden halo. The floor is grey carpet and the wall is white block.2007-11-07A photograph inside a plain grey block-walled room. In the centre, a person in an orange sleeveless top with a red undershirt and a saffron wrap, hair tied back in a bun, raises both arms toward a large dark stone deity murti wrapped in white cloth and tied with a gold-and-black rope. Behind the murti, yellow and black ropes hang from an overhead rig. On the left, a person in white robes reaches toward the murti, and a red exit sign is mounted on the wall. A partly visible orange-clad person stands at the right edge.2007-11-07A barefoot man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a red undergarment walks across a dark stone floor in a white-walled temple hall. He wears an orange saffron-coloured wrap and a long dark rudraksha mala, and his hands hang loosely at his sides. Behind him on the left, a man in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a folded orange cloth. Beside him, a woman in orange sari with glasses and a gold necklace stands near black stone deity murti, including an elephant-headed figure. On the right a gold-framed arch and a tiled raised platform frame the scene, and a small oil lamp burns on the lower left ledge.2007-11-07October 22 20082008-10-22May 22 20092009-05-22A photograph inside a temple of a man with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe and a gold necklace, performing an aarti with a lit oil lamp in one hand and a bell in the other, while a younger attendant in orange stands beside him. Several large white deity murtis with gold crowns and red and gold garments line the wall, including an image with a raised hand and a female figure in red and gold. A video camera is visible at the right edge, and white ash markings are visible on the man's arms. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial gold necklace, and is performing the aarti at the deity murtis.2007-11-09Inside a plain white-walled temple hall, a man in saffron robes with a red-and-orange sash, a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead holds a silver bell in his right hand while a lamp is held by a robed attendant beside him. Behind them stand dark stone sculptures of Ganesha and a seated female deity murti, and a gold-framed arch sits on the right above a raised stone platform with a saffron cloth on it. A second saffron-robed man stands at the left holding a lamp, a man in white with an orange shawl stands in the background, and a few more people in saffron are visible. The scene suggests a puja or consecration setting with an oil lamp and bell.2007-11-07