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A photograph of a man in an orange saffron cloth wrapped around his waist, kneeling on a bare concrete floor and leaning over a small wooden carriage-style platform. His long, dark, shoulder-length hair falls down his bare back. He reaches toward a small golden deity murti seated under an ornate gilded arched backrest, next to a golden stepped shrine piece (kalasha-like) and a red flower offering. Two men in white dhoti stand behind, and orange-clad figures appear at the edges. Rolled mats lean against a plain block wall. The platform has turned wooden railings and carved legs with metal wheels. a person candidate appears present by long swept hair and orange clothing, but appearance is uncertain.

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September 20 20062006-09-20September 20 20062006-09-20September 20 20062006-09-20A photograph of a crouched man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair, one hand raised to his mouth, touching a small golden urn or kalasha placed on a carved wooden platform beside an ornate gilded throne with a decorated arch. Red and orange flower petals lie on the platform. Behind him, several people in orange robes and a woman in an orange sari stand under a thatched roof. A man in white dhoti and vest stands at right. The setting appears to be a simple open-sided hall with brick walls.2006-09-20A photograph of a ritual setting in a simple open hall with concrete block walls and a thatched roof. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti-style wrap and a rudraksha mala, crouches low and reaches toward a large brass kalasha-like vessel with a tiered lid placed on a wooden platform. Red flowers and marigold petals lie on the platform beside it. Behind him a golden ornate throne with carved wooden base and an elaborate gilded backrest stands in front of a wooden stand. Two other people in orange robes stand behind, and a man in white dhoti stands at the right edge with a visible hand. A translucent greenish-white stand and fabric hang along the back wall.2006-09-20September 20 20062006-09-20A photograph of a figure in saffron-orange clothing crouching with bare shoulders and back, arranging items on a carved wooden stand. On the stand sits a gilded metal deity murti with an arched prabhavali and a red flower offering at its base, beside a golden kalasha-like vessel and scattered red petals. A man in white dhoti stands at the upper right and a saffron cloth hangs at the left. The scene suggests a temple-style puja setup.2006-09-20Temple scene with a decorated palanquin-like shrine draped in red and maroon cloth, garlanded with pink and red flowers, holding a golden figure. An elderly bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a striped shawl stands at left, extending his hands toward the shrine. Beside the shrine, a man in orange-saffron robes with a gold-bordered wrap and gold garland raises his joined hands overhead in worship. Another man in saffron robes with a gold garland stands with folded hands. At far right, a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a bearded man with long hair in orange clothing stand near the shrine, with more devotees in the background and a stone pillar at left.2012-06-05September 20 20062006-09-20A shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala bends forward over a brass lamp at a ritual setting, appearing to tend it. Behind him stands a gilded deity murti of Krishna playing a flute, and a gilded lion-form throne with a red cushion sits to the right. A red cloth-covered low seat holds a small framed picture. Another person in maroon garments holds a brass vessel at the left edge, and scattered petals or offerings lie on the floor. The page identifies this as a Brahmacharya training session, but the figure's appearance does not clearly show a distinctive a person presentation, so he is described by role only.2006-08-22A photograph of a ritual scene indoors with a plain pale wall behind. In the foreground a figure with voluminous dark curly hair wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulder and bare chest, holding a small brass or gold ritual vessel toward a large ornate gilt metal deity murti with a crown and multiple arms, decorated with red cloth. Behind and to the left, a bald man with glasses wears orange robes and sits with hands folded, beside several shaved-headed men in orange garments seated on the floor. Gold ritual implements are visible at the lower right. The figure with curly hair has distinctive long hair and orange garb, consistent with the page's reference to a person, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22