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Outdoor photo at a temple-style site under a white canopy. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border sits on the ground beside a dark stone murti laid on the earth, which is being cleaned or tended by two men crouched over it. Standing above them, a tall man with long swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border and a thick rudraksha mala. Around them, a crowd watches: a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala, women in white and red attire, a man in a white T-shirt holding a small device, and children in yellow and white with rudraksha malas. The standing man has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, matching the hinted event; he is described as a person candidate.

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July 14 20132013-07-14Outdoor ritual on bare red earth under a canopy. In the centre stands a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, looking down at the work. Two men in white dhotis crouch over a grey clay or stone sculpture being shaped with chisels and tools, apparently an image under construction. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and orange-red garments, some with red shawls and rudraksha malas, watches closely. Scattered chips and debris lie on the ground.2013-07-14 +1 copiesJuly 14 20132013-07-14December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in saffron-orange draped robes with gold trim and a long rudraksha mala, standing and holding a brass-tipped staff planted in the ground during a foundation ceremony. Two bare-chested men in orange cloth kneel at its base, one setting a brick and the other pressing the staff. Around them stand devotees in cream and white saris, a yellow shirt, and a white-clad man with a rudraksha necklace, with a block wall and young trees behind. Yellow flower petals lie on the earth.2012-04-02December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a ritual gathering in an outdoor temple courtyard. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, wearing an orange robe, a long rudraksha-style mala and gold beaded necklaces, hands pressed together in prayer. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes with a white tilak kneels with palms joined, and a man in white dhoti with an orange-bordered shawl kneels with hands folded. A shaved-headed person in orange with a white tilak sits with eyes closed and hands joined in the right foreground. Brass bowls, a plate of grains and flowers, and small vessels sit on the cloth. Standing figures in orange and white and a crowd of devotees in white fill the background, along with temple pillars.2010-12-29Outdoor photo of a burial or samadhi-style ritual at a deep rectangular pit in red earth. A man in a striped shirt kneels inside the pit beside a white-wrapped bundle. Above, a crowd of about 20 people stands around the edge. Near the center, a bearded man in a rust-red robe and layered rudraksha malas and a gold pendant stands barefoot beside a man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha mala. A man in saffron/orange robe with long hair and a mala stands to the right, holding a staff. A red and gold ceremonial umbrella is held over the central figure. Offerings in plastic bags, a metal pot, and scattered flowers sit at the pit's edge. Hills and palm trees form the background, with a decorated vehicle at right.2017-02-03Outdoor photo of a foundation ceremony on bare dry ground. A man in a long-haired, bare-chested figure wearing saffron-orange cloth with gold border, a rudraksha mala with a tilak, holds a brass trishul upright in the soil beside a stone and a broken coconut. Next to him, a kneeling man in orange robes digs at the earth with his hand. Behind them stand a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads, and a group of women in cream and light saris with folded hands, plus onlookers in casual clothes. Concrete walls and trees stand in the background.2012-04-02July 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesFebruary 03 20172017-02-03April 02 20122012-04-02