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A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange saffron garment, seated in a white plastic chair with a patterned cloth beside him, examining brass deity statues. In the foreground are two seated gilt-bronze deities with tall crowns, one raising a hand; behind them are a dancing bronze figure and shelves of wrapped metal icons. The man is seated next to the statues, leaning in toward them, in a dimly lit room with pale walls. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, inspecting deities.

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September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18A photograph inside a plain whitewashed room with a thatched roof and a wooden door. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands at left, one hand raised near his face. Behind him, a figure in white dhoti stands in the doorway, and another white-clad man holds a red cloth. The floor is covered with woven mats. On the right, a cluster of gold-coloured bronze deity murtis sits on the floor and a low ledge, including a seated figure with raised hands, a standing figure in white, and several small seated figures. A black tripod light stand and a few bags are visible. A watermarked photo caption area shows the archive credit, which is omitted here.2006-12-20A photograph inside a workshop hall with a whitewashed wall and wire-mesh windows, where bronze and metal deity murti sculptures are displayed on wooden stands. Two people stand at right: one with a shaved head and bare back wearing an orange shawl and holding a long staff with a red flower, and another with long dark hair wearing a maroon and orange-striped cloth. Behind them are more metal sculptures, tools, a metal arch and wooden tables, with a dark patch of metal scrap in the foreground. The shaved-head figure and the figure with long hair are presented as a priest and a sannyasi; no identifiable appearance cues confirm a person.2014-10-12September 18 20062006-09-18A photograph of a room with a plain white wall and thatched ceiling where a row of brass and gold-toned deity murti statues are arranged on a white-draped table and floor. On the right, a figure in an orange turban and orange robes, with long dark hair, gestures toward the statues; the orange-robed figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance, with distinctive saffron clothing and long hair. Beside him, a man in a red and gold shawl and red dhoti stands facing the statues, and another man in a red-and-gold bag stands behind. Three more men stand at the left edge in white shirts and green-striped shirt, one in a white dhoti.2006-12-20Probable Swamiji (probable) stands at a microphone on a stage, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and with long dark hair swept back, speaking with one raised hand. Beside him stands a gilded metal murti of a multi-armed deity with a tall crown, adorned with jewellery, and a dark maroon curtain forms the backdrop. The scene appears to be a discourse or teaching session.2006-08-20A man in a rust-red shawl and a rudraksha mala stands at right, holding a small brass bowl with a lit flame, beside a wooden palanquin or swing frame holding small gilded deity figures. Behind him stand larger gilded deity murtis, including a standing figure with a trident and a seated bronze figure, several adorned with gold garlands and jewellery, on red wooden stands over a striped red cloth scattered with petals. The scene appears to be a workshop or temple store hall with a grated ceiling and a white wall.2014-08-06September 18 20062006-09-18August 20 20062006-08-20A seated man with long dark wavy hair wears an orange-saffron robe that leaves his right shoulder bare, and he raises his right palm in a blessing gesture while smiling. He sits on an ornate golden throne beside a gilded deity murti with a crown, and red fabric draped behind him. In the left foreground a person in white clothing bows with head lowered. Behind them a row of seated monks and devotees in orange robes sit beneath tall bamboo staffs topped with orange flags, in a monastic initiation setting. The visual cues of the central figure's long hair, saffron robe and ornate throne suggest a probable Swamiji, a sannyasi leader in a ritual session.2006-08-22