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Indoor temple scene with pink walls, a green-black polished marble pillar and a framed portrait garlanded with flowers on the wall. Several men stand in a group: a bearded man in a white dhoti and a saffron-robed monk with shaved head, a man in orange robes at centre, a bare-chested man with a sacred thread holding a tray, and a man in yellow robes at right. Photographers in white and red shirts stand in the foreground with cameras raised. A brass oil lamp burns near the right, and steel vessels sit on a counter. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the central monk is described by role only.

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Interior of a pink-walled hall with black-green marble pillars, where a group of men in orange and saffron robes stand in procession carrying a tray of offerings on a platter with a lit oil lamp. A man in white dhoti stands in the middle, and a shaved-headed monk in orange robes stands nearby. A man in a yellow-orange cloth and a bare-chested man wearing a beaded necklace stand to the right beside steel vessels. A framed picture with a marigold garland hangs on the wall above. Several onlookers in white and red clothing watch from the foreground, and a photographer with a camera is near the center.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph inside a pink-walled hall with two dark green marble pillars during a ritual ceremony. Several robed priests stand in a group near a small framed picture garlanded with flowers. A priest in white dhoti and a red shawl holds a plate with offerings, while men in saffron and orange robes stand nearby. On the right, a man in saffron cloth stands beside a table laden with brass vessels, flowers and offerings. Cameramen and onlookers in white shirts and dhotis are seen in the foreground, and a camera rig is set on a tripod at left.2007-08-09A photograph of an interior ritual room with pink walls and green marble pillars at what appears to be an ashram. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand near the center, one wearing a red shawl and another in white dhoti with a mala, conducting a ceremony beside a brass oil lamp and a tray of flowers and fruit. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands at left. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand around, and a man in an orange robe works at a counter on the right where steel vessels and flower arrangements are set out. A cameraman films at the left edge. A framed portrait hangs on the wall and a garlanded picture is set above the doorway. Roughly ten to twelve people are visible.2007-08-09Indoor photo inside a pink-walled hall with dark marble pillars, where a crowd of onlookers in the foreground watches a ritual at a raised platform. Several men in saffron/orange robes stand together, one holding a silver tray, while a bearded man in white stands among them. A framed garland-decorated picture hangs on the wall, a brass oil lamp (deepam) stands at right, and steel vessels and offering plates sit on a counter. A camera operator films at left. a person cues are not clearly visible here, so the central robed figures are described only by role as devotees or priests.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Indoor photograph in a pink-walled room with a black marble pillar and barred windows. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a red shawl, sacred ash and beaded necklaces holds folded paper with his hands together, standing beside a woman in orange robes. Nearby, a man in an orange-red robe with a saffron shawl presses his palms together, a bearded man in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands behind him, and a man in a yellow garment stands near the back. Several men in white shirts and orange robes stand in the foreground and background. Visible people total roughly a dozen, all standing.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Indoor photo of a crowded room with pink walls and yellow trim, where orange-robed sannyasis and white-clad men gather around a shrine. On the upper left wall, a framed portrait with a marigold garland shows a man in orange robes seated at a desk. A young man in white dhoti and a purple shawl, with a rudraksha mala and sacred thread, stands at center, facing a man in white robes with a green shawl. Brass lamps and offerings sit near the shrine, and several sannyasis in saffron wear turbans. Seated men in white shirts and a man in a red and gold turban occupy the foreground.2007-08-09A crowded room with pink walls and a black pillar, in a religious gathering of saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad men. In the centre, a young boy in a white shirt and white dhoti stands before a man with long dark hair in an orange robe with a red-bordered orange shawl. Several bearded sannyasis in orange and saffron robes, one wearing a red and white turban, stand around. On the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with red border holds a ceremonial brass item while another man in white bends forward. A man in a white shirt on the right gestures toward the group. Garlands of orange flowers hang at the top right, beside a framed picture on the wall.2007-08-09Indoor photo in a pink-walled room with a framed portrait garlanded with marigolds on the wall above a doorway. A long-haired figure with dark tangled hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap and a rudraksha mala, stands at centre-left beside a bearded, bald man in an orange robe. Behind them, a man in an orange robe stands in the doorway, and a man in white stands on the steps. On the right, a bald man in white clothes faces away, and brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit on a table. A seated figure in the lower right appears to be performing a puja. The long-haired figure in orange matches visible cues for a person, with the appearance being a bit uncertain.2007-08-09