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A photograph taken at night inside a bamboo-walled temple structure with a concrete floor. A man in a red-and-gold silk garment holds an open book and a red shawl, standing beside a man in white dhoti and shirt. A figure in an orange saffron robe and orange head covering stands in the centre, with a long dark braid visible; the appearance is consistent with a candidate for a person, though the image is not clear enough to confirm. A shirtless worker in a blue shirt and lungi is in the right foreground, and another person in white stands at the far right near a camera operator. A dark wooden plank with metallic inlay lies on the floor, with small oil lamps and a stone block nearby. The scene appears to be a ritual preparation or ceremonial work in progress.

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Photograph taken inside a dim, open-sided thatched and bamboo structure with a cement block base and a fluorescent tube overhead. On the right stands a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with long hair, gesturing with one hand toward the scene; the appearance is uncertain for the a person label. Beside him, a man in red silk garment and a white dhoti, holding a sheet and a garland, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stand near a wooden framed glass enclosure. A worker in a dark shirt crouches in the foreground beside a long rubber hose and a small gasoline-powered tool on a hard floor. Scattered clay pots and a machine are visible.2006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20Indoor photo in a thatched-roof shed with white cloths hanging on a line. Four men stand in a row on the left, one in a green striped shirt, one in a purple checked shirt, one in a red and gold silk shawl holding up an ornate gold-coloured carved plaque or emblem. A bare-chested man in a blue lungi stands center-right. On the right, a man in a bright saffron/orange turban and saffron robe, with long swept-back hair, stands facing the group. Fluorescent tube light overhead, metal rods and a red-cylindrical object at lower right. Dress colours and objects are clearly visible; a presentation of a gold carved emblem is taking place.2006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20A photograph of a temple ritual inside a plain whitewashed room with a ceiling fan-free concrete floor. In the centre, a deity murti is decorated with orange and red flower garlands and a silver-embellished garment, placed on a pink silk-covered platform. A man in white dhoti bends over the murti, apparently performing worship. To the left, several men stand in orange and red robes; one wears an ornate embroidered conical hat and carries a tall golden staff. A man in an orange jacket and orange cloth stands centrally, watching. A bare-chested man in a white cloth stands at the right edge beside a gilded ornament. Green leaves lie on the floor near the murti.2010-12-17Night-time outdoor scene at a temple site with a dirt ground and wooden planks. In the foreground, a large clay or mud-coated sculpture lies on the planks, its head and body partly formed. A man in a red and gold silk shawl stands at left, holding a small object, beside a man in a white dhoti and shirt. Centre, a man in a bright saffron-orange robe with an orange turban and matching wrap stands among onlookers. Other men in white dhotis, a checked shirt and a green shirt with an orange scarf stand around the figure. Behind them, banners and framed posters hang on a lattice fence. Five or more people are visible. The clay figure is an unfinished deity murti.2006-12-20A photograph inside a thatched, half-finished structure with cement block walls. On the left, a man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban stands with an arm outstretched, smiling, beside a dark blue board with carved white designs and a red-cushioned chair. On the right, a man in a red and gold brocade garment holds a bundle of fruit and white cloth, gesturing toward him, with more red and gold fabric stacked at the right edge.2006-12-20Night photo outdoors beneath large dark tree trunks where several men gather to receive a flag and rope for the Brahmotsav festival. On the left a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a coiled rope. Next to him a bearded man in white dhoti wears an orange shawl and a man in a checked shirt and trousers holds a folded white cloth bundle. Behind them an older man in white dhoti holds papers. A man in a red-maroon robe holds a yellow-and-green flag. On the right a man in an orange turban and orange robe gestures with a raised hand, standing near an ornate gold-and-brown throne with a carved serpent-hood back.2006-12-20August 09 20072007-08-09July 22 20132013-07-22January 02 20102010-01-02 +2 copies