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A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes leans forward at a black-draped altar, reaching toward a row of white and yellow statues wearing red and white turbans and ornate necklaces. Behind him, two younger men in orange robes stand, one holding a silver vessel. Seated devotees in white and cream clothing and a photographer with a camera are visible along the left and back, with a hanging orange-and-red cloth and ritual lamp at the rear. The scene resembles a temple inauguration offering.

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November 09 20072007-11-09A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces arranges a black cloth over a row of small brass deity figures on a wooden puja tray, with a silver-framed throne behind him. Several seated devotees in white and orange shawls sit in the background, one with a white forehead mark and a yellow mala, and a younger man in a white dhoti and orange shawl sits at the left edge beside the tray. The hair, saffron robe and ornate necklaces are appearance cues consistent with the page's a person label, so this is a probable match, though the face is not used for identification.2012-12-26November 09 20072007-11-09May 26 20152015-05-26A photograph of a temple inauguration in a hall decorated with colourful striped hangings. In the foreground a man with long, curly dark hair and white markings on his arms and face, wearing an orange saffron robe, raises a bundle of straw or grass wand over a brass pot held in his other hand. Beside him stands another man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace. Along the right, a row of white-and-gold seated statues wearing red and white turbans, with rows of red headwraps, line the altar. On the left, an ornate deity murti sits under a canopy with flower garlands. A seated audience of women in colourful saris and a few men watches, while a man in white clothes photographs the scene on the right.2007-11-09July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph inside a hall during a ceremony where a standing woman in an orange sari holds a lit aarti lamp toward seated devotees. A man in orange robes beside her holds a silver tray and stands barefoot on a blue-taped stage edge. Behind them, a golden throne with a portrait, flanked by two deity murtis draped in colourful garlands under decorative parasols, sits against a yellow banner. Seated devotees in white, red and blue clothing fold their hands in prayer. A man in a red-bordered shawl stands at the right edge, and a photographer is visible at the back. A framed portrait on a yellow banner shows a robed figure. Seated devotees fill the foreground.2007-11-09Indoor ritual session in a temple-like hall with purple drapes and a red-cushioned golden throne backed by a gilded frame. Around the altar are gilded deity murtis, including a dancing figure and a seated deity with a trident-like emblem. A standing man with long dark hair and bare chest, wearing an orange cloth, holds a small ritual object at the altar, while a younger man in orange robes with a red-beaded garland stands beside him holding a tray of red flowers. Several shaved-headed monks and young disciples in orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor facing the altar. Brass vessels with yellow flowers, a gilded kalasha-style pot and a small golden shrine stand before them. Colourful banners hang from the ceiling. The standing man has distinctive long hair and bare-chested adornments, so he may be a person leading the ritual, but this is uncertain.2006-08-22September 12 20152015-09-12A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl with a gold ornate necklace and a red tilak, leaning toward a red cloth-draped altar. Behind him, white and ochre marble figures in red-and-white turbans sit on a dark table, and a cameraperson in white stands at upper left with a camera.2007-11-09December 18 20152015-12-18 +1 copiesDecember 29 20102010-12-29