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A photograph taken in a large industrial-style workshop with a corrugated roof, fluorescent lights and metal statues, brass lamps and a green cart in the background. A seated figure in a saffron-orange shawl and reddish-orange cloth sits on a carved wooden bench with ornate legs, the figure's face partly obscured by the arm of a man in a white dhoti and shirt who stands at left gesturing toward him. Three other men stand nearby: one in white with an orange shawl holding a red jewellery box, one in white with a gold-striped cream cloth and rudraksha-style beads holding a red box, and a bald man at right in a saffron-and-gold cloth with beaded necklaces holding a red box and raising a hand. Open trays of beaded necklaces and garlands sit on the floor in front of them, with brass vessels and ritual items nearby.

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August 06 20142014-08-06August 06 20142014-08-06Photograph in a large workshop hall with exposed roof trusses, fluorescent lights and a wall-mounted shelf of carved wooden pieces. A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a kumkum-marked forehead and a long swept-back hairstyle rests a foot on a carved wooden bench, with a rudraksha mala visible. Around him, several men in white dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas and one in an orange-bordered shawl, hold open red velvet boxes and pass them forward; a shaved-headed attendant in orange kneels and reaches toward the seated figure. Behind them stand wooden carts and carved sculptural pieces. Appearance-based candidate present; the seated figure's saffron robe, long hair and malas are compatible cues, so Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure receiving offerings from attendants.2014-08-06April 28 20152015-04-28A photograph inside a marble-walled hall showing a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-adorned gold necklace, wearing a red-and-gold headband, seated on a red cushioned throne with gold carved armrest. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand before him; the foremost holds a long gold staff and the other holds a red-and-orange bundle with an orange ribbon, while a box rests on a low white stand. Another man in white stands at right with a rudraksha mala, and a person in orange robes is partly visible behind. Appearance-based cues on the seated figure include saffron clothing, a ceremonial gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, so this is a person in person seated in a throne-like seat receiving ceremonial items from attendants.2012-05-12Photograph inside a large open workshop with a corrugated roof and yellow walls, shelving and metal statues in the background. Four men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand near an open wooden chest with a metal-lined lid. The man in front center wears an orange turban and gestures toward the chest, while a bald man at left wears a rudraksha mala and forehead markings. Behind them, older men in white dhotis and shirts watch, and golden deity figures sit on a shelf. An older bearded man in orange robes stands at right. Some people appear to be attendees observing the proceedings.2015-04-28October 12 20142014-10-12August 06 20142014-08-06A photograph inside an open-sided workshop with a corrugated roof, woven lattice walls and unfinished concrete blocks. Several saffron-robed sannyasis wearing orange head cloths stand grouped in the foreground. The man at the front right has long dark hair, wears an orange robe and sandals, and gestures toward the floor. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with an orange head cloth and beaded necklace stands near a bearded sadhu. A white-shirted man stands to the right, and another stands at the back. The floor is strewn with carved wooden or copper-coloured temple panels, figures and architectural pieces, with a wooden easel and tools nearby. The setting appears to be a craft or sculpture workshop.2007-08-09A photograph in a large warehouse-style workshop with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent lights. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red cloth and a rudraksha mala, stands at a red-draped platform, bending forward to offer a brass bowl of red petals beside brass deity murti and an oil lamp. Around him, several men in white dhotis with orange-red shawls and garlands stand with hands folded in namaskar, and one man on the right holds an orange-red shawl over his shoulder. Wooden and brass ritual furniture and bronze idols are scattered around the hall. The main figure looks like a person by his long swept hair, adornments and orange-red clothing, performing a puja-style offering to the deity murti.2014-08-06April 28 20152015-04-28August 06 20142014-08-06