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Interior of a pillared hall with cream-painted arches, carved capitals and a blue-framed doorway leading to a shrine with a painted deity panel above it. A figure in an orange-brown wrap walks toward the shrine entrance, with a white-clad attendant behind. In the foreground a woman in a patterned top walks past a seated person on a mat and a woman in olive kurta crosses the floor. Mats, cables, equipment cases and a white cloth sit on the floor, and a red-cased device hangs on the right. Orange cloth drapes over a pillar, and a folding screen stands at left.

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Interior of a cream-walled temple hall with arched colonnades and carved stone arches framing a blue-painted doorway beneath a painted deity panel above the entrance. A young barefoot woman in a dark patterned top climbs the stone steps toward the doorway. Two women in saris, one in pink and one in orange with gold border, stand near the threshold, while a man in white stands to the left. A shaved-headed young man in white dhoti sits cross-legged on a mat at the lower left, with bags, bottles and orange cloth on the floor. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2012-05-11Empty interior hall of an older South Indian style building with cream-coloured arched colonnades, ornate plasterwork around the arches, and a corrugated metal roof with ceiling fans. Round clerestory windows sit high on the back wall. At centre stands a pair of blue wooden doors with decorative panels and a painted deity image in an arched niche above, approached by a short set of stone steps. Blue shutters flank the doors and the polished grey floor reflects the columns. No people are visible.2012-04-11 +1 copiesPhoto of an ashram hall with a polished marble floor and cream arched colonnades with ornate capitals. A woman in a green kurta and teal trousers, barefoot, carries a wooden chair, while a woman in a green-and-cream printed salwar kameez with a patterned shawl walks away from the camera. Several people in white clothes and other attire move about in the background near a stack of wooden chairs, a table and a rolled red mat, with a tall striped fabric banner hanging from the roof. Overhead are corrugated metal roof sheets and a ceiling fan, and a studio light stands in the room. No identifiable ritual or a person appearance is visible.2012-05-11A group stands in a high-ceilinged white hall with arched windows, a crystal chandelier, dark wooden benches and a tiled floor. In the centre, a figure in a long saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands barefoot beside a white marble statue of a standing nude figure on a round marble plinth, looking up at it. A woman in a white sari and white blouse stands at left with her hands together, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands near the doorway, with another man in white clothes and a man in white behind them.2006-11-09May 11 20122012-05-11November 09 20062006-11-09A photograph of a temple-style hall with cream pillars and blue wooden doors, where a busy setup is underway on a polished floor. In the foreground a young woman in a teal patterned dress and glasses carries a white rolled item past a light stand. A boy in a red shirt and grey shorts carries a bundled red cloth and a folded item toward the stairs. A woman in a cream sari with a green-edged item and a man in a white shirt walk behind him, and another man in white dhoti is seated on the left among mats and cables. Electrical cables, a red light fixture and a black case are scattered on the floor, and a monk-like figure in orange clothing stands at the doorway far left.2012-05-11November 09 20062006-11-09Photograph inside a colonial-style palace hall with white columns, arched wooden windows and a dark wooden staircase. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over his garment and a rudraksha mala, and stands beside a white marble statue of a nude male figure on a round pedestal. To the left, three people stand together: a woman in white with glasses, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl, and a younger man in white. On the right, a man in cream kurta and white dhoti stands in a doorway. The floor is patterned tile.2006-11-10A photograph of a temple corridor with stone pillars and a stepped passage on the left. Two saffron-clad figures walk down the steps, one bald and barefoot in orange robes, another with a teal head cloth and orange dhoti. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, a uniformed police officer in khaki, and a boy in a red shirt walk through the colonnade, some carrying bags. A broom leans at the lower right. Plain white stone pillars and worn walls frame the scene.2012-05-22Interior photograph of an ornate palace room with cream walls, arched wooden doorways with stained glass, a ceiling fan and a hanging glass lantern. A gold-framed maroon velvet sofa and matching armchairs stand on a patterned rug. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads stands at centre, appearing to be a person in person; a bare-chested man in white dhoti and a man in white with an orange shawl stand to the right, and a man in white with an orange shawl is in the foreground right.2006-11-10A photograph inside a white arcaded temple corridor with green-and-black pillars and a patterned marble floor. In the foreground, a saffron-robed figure with an orange turban and a beaded rudraksha-style mala walks ahead, appearing to be a Swamiji (probable) in a sannyasi role, with a long grey beard visible. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shirts walk in a group, and to the left two women in yellow and red saris stand with hands folded in greeting while a young boy in white presses his palms together. The setting suggests a devotional visit or procession through a temple precinct.