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Inside a temple hall, a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat, reading from an open book beside a brass puja setup with a banana, flowers and a small brass lamp on a patterned mat. Four people in colourful clothing sit on the floor around him, one in a pink floral dress, one wearing a white head covering, and a man in white dhoti with a sash. Behind them, tiered shelves hold rows of white and black marble-like deity and saint statues wearing rudraksha-style necklaces, and a black stone murti group with coloured cloths stands on a grey tiled plinth. A silver kalasha-style urn sits at the centre of the shelves.

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A seated priest in an orange-saffron robe with a red-orange shawl sits cross-legged on a mat in a temple hall. He wears a rudraksha-style necklace, a red tilak mark on his forehead and has his head shaved. Four devotees kneel around him with palms pressed together in prayer: a woman in a pink floral top at left, a woman in a white head covering in the foreground, a woman in a light blue outfit at lower right and a man in a white dhoti with a gold-trimmed cloth at right. In front of the priest are brass puja vessels and a small brass lamp on a decorated tray. A silver-coloured cylindrical urn stands beside him. Behind them, shelves hold rows of white marble and black stone deity murtis and figures, some dressed in colourful cloth and gold ornaments.2008-10-22Indoor temple scene at a Hindu temple with a row of white and golden seated deity murtis on a black shelf to the left and dark stone murtis with coloured cloth and metal ornaments on a shelf to the right. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a shaved head sits cross-legged on the floor, holding a small ritual object and gesturing toward a silver cylindrical vessel. Around him, several devotees sit on the carpet: a young woman in a pink floral dress, a woman in a light grey headscarf, a child in red, a woman in a teal sari with hair clip, and a man in a white dhoti with a green-bordered shawl. The setting is an ashram-style temple hall with a carpeted floor, presumably for a puja or abhishekam-style ritual. a person cues are not clearly present, as the seated man's appearance lacks the distinctive hair and adornment cues, so identity is uncertain.2008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22A seated puja inside a temple room with rows of white and black deity murtis on dark shelves behind. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a red shawl and a gold necklace sits cross-legged, holding his hands over a small plate. Around him, devotees sit on grey carpet: a woman in a pink floral dress on the left, a person in a beige wrap with long hair in the centre, a man in white with a green-striped cloth on the right, and a woman in a teal sari at lower right. A brass plate with flowers, a banana, a red offering and incense sticks sits on a patterned mat, with a silver pot beside it. a person is the robed figure in saffron with the red shawl and gold necklace, seated at the centre of the ritual.2008-10-22A photograph inside a temple hall where a shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on the carpet, holding a plate of fruit and offerings before a group of four seated devotees. Behind him, rows of white marble deity murtis and black stone murtis stand on tiered shelves, with a tall steel vessel in the centre. On the left a woman in a pink floral dress sits, a figure in a white head-covering sits in front, a girl in a light blue outfit sits in the foreground, and a man in a white dhoti with a green-gold border sits at right. The priest may be a candidate for a person, but his appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm.2008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22A photograph of a satsang or discourse in a bare-walled hall with grey carpet. A man with long swept-back dark hair, orange robe, and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised wooden chair at right, hands gesturing as he speaks; the appearance is consistent with Swamiji (probable). Seated before him on white cloths are devotees in orange and saffron robes and a woman in white. Behind them stand tall painted deity murtis in gold and red garments, and a plate of fruit, brass vessels and flowers sits on an orange mat in the foreground. Several devotees in white and orange sit on the floor, and a woman in a red sari sits on a chair at right.2007-11-12Photograph inside a temple shrine room: a priest in an orange-saffron robe with a red border sits on the floor at left, reading from a white paper while handling a brass tray of flowers, fruit in a woven basket, and incense sticks. Three devotees kneel on blue carpet in front of a tiled plinth holding black stone deity murtis dressed in blue, red and white cloth. A woman in a grey-beige headscarf with long dark hair sits at left, a woman in a blue-and-cream floral sari with a hair clip sits centre, and a man in a white dhoti with a green-gold border kneels at right. Behind them, white marble seated figures and a gold canopy shrine stand on black pedestals.2008-10-22Inside a temple shrine room, a man in orange robes with a shaved head and a red-and-gold necklace sits on the floor, holding a small ritual implement and a lit stick above a silver kalasha-like urn. Before him, five devotees sit cross-legged: a young woman in a pink top, a woman in a white shawl, a child in red, a woman in a teal sari, and a man in a white dhoti with green border. Behind them, rows of white marble deity murtis and dark stone deities in colourful cloth line shelves and a grey stone altar.2008-10-22Indoor puja at a Hindu temple with a row of devotees seated behind a rope barrier beside a black stone lion sculpture. In the foreground left, a bald priest in orange robes sits cross-legged before a low offering tray holding apples, a lime, a yellow melon, bowls of rice and sweets, and orange and pink cloth. On the right, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and red tilak sits with hands joined in prayer beside a brass lamp and flower-decorated tray. Behind them, colourful deity murtis and statues are arranged on shelves and altars. Several women in salwar kameez and a man in a striped shirt watch with palms together.2008-10-22Indoor ritual gathering in a temple room with grey carpet and small brass pooja plates set on leopard-print mats in a circle. Behind him stands a white draped structure with a decorated throne-like altar, and several painted deity murti and figures in colourful garments line the back wall. Participants in white dhoti and white saris sit cross-legged around the circle, one holding a brass vessel, with a woman in white at centre and a bare-chested young man at left.A photograph of a puja in a hall with pale walls and carpeted floor. On the right, a man with long dark hair, wearing orange robes and rudraksha beads, sits cross-legged on a raised orange-draped seat with palms joined in anjali; he matches the page's a person claim only loosely, so identity is uncertain. In front of him, a brass plate holds bananas, a pineapple, oranges, flowers and brass vessels. Around him, about a dozen devotees in orange and red-trimmed saris and robes sit on white cloths, hands joined in prayer. Behind them stand several painted deity murtis, including a pair of figures with flutes and crowns in the back right, and a figure with a cow-like crown in the centre.2007-11-12