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December 12 2009

Photo inside a temple shrine. A tall brass lamp stands in the foreground with a red flower tied near its top. Two men in white ritual dress bend toward it, one with hands extended over the flame; one wears a white shirt and dhoti, the other is in a yellow-and-white shawl with tilak. Beside them stands a figure in a flowing orange robe with a rudraksha mala, hands clasped in front, appearing as a person sannyasi figure, with long swept-back hair. Behind the brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels, a deity murti is dressed in magenta and garlanded with marigolds and white flowers, with a gilded canopy above.

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Indoor scene in a concrete hall with a corrugated metal roof and glass-fronted display cabinets on the back wall. On the left, a person in orange robes photographs with a phone. A table holds brass lamps, ritual implements, a sword-like object, white yak-tail fly whisks and a broom. A man in an orange turban with long hair and a rudraksha mala stands at center in orange robes, gesturing toward the table. Beside him, a long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala looks on. At right, a bald man wears a light orange dhoti, and a bearded man in orange robes stands with an arm around him. Five people are visible in total, with no legible text.

A man in an orange saffron wrap stands beside a white display table holding rows of small brass deity figurines and a brass kalasha-style vase with a green plant. Behind him, orange and peach cloths hang over metal shelving stacked with folded red and orange fabric in a bright workshop. He wears a red tilak on his forehead, long swept-back hair and gold bangles on his right wrist. The setting appears to be a ritual goods storehouse with brass murti and temple items on display.

A photograph inside a temple shrine lit by brass oil lamps. On the left a man in a white striped shirt and white dhoti bends forward, lighting a brass oil lamp with a flame on a stone ledge. On the right a figure with long dark hair and an orange robe stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them an ornate gold-trimmed shrine holds a small white and orange deity murti draped in orange cloth, with red and yellow flower garlands hanging above it. Stone carvings and a red wall frame the scene, with several brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels nearby. The orange-robed figure has long, swept-back hair and orange clothing, but the appearance is not conclusive, so the candidate is marked unsure.

A photo inside a bare concrete hall with a ribbed metal roof and glass-fronted wall cabinets holding ceremonial staffs. On the left, a long wooden rack holds many brass and silver ritual implements, a white fly-whisk-like chamara and a bundle of white horsehair sit on a brown cloth, and brass lamp stands stand behind. Four men stand before the rack. One in a bright orange turban and orange robe with rudraksha beads gestures with folded hands. Beside him, a man with long hair and an orange cloth with beaded necklaces raises a hand. On the right, a bald, bare-chested older man wears a light peach dhoti and a crystal-bead necklace and gestures with open palm toward the others, while a bearded man in orange robes stands at the rear right. Two appear to be in conversation over the implements. No readable text is visible in the scene.

Photograph of a temple ritual with a figure in saffron-orange robes, back partly turned, with white ash or paste marks on the bare upper back and arms, standing before a richly decorated deity murti adorned with red, yellow and white flower garlands and a jewelled ornament. Beside him a man in white dhoti and white shirt with a red shawl and a tilak stands bending toward a tall brass oil lamp with a flame, while other men in orange garments stand at the left edge. Ornate gold and brass ritual objects and green banana leaves frame the scene.

December 29 2009

A photograph of a long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe standing indoors beside a gold-coloured statue of a standing figure wearing an orange robe, a rudraksha mala, and a tall gold crown-like headdress. Behind them is a draped purple-maroon curtain, a gold ceremonial umbrella (chhatra), a gold throne-like seat with a red cushion, brass ritual items, a brass oil lamp, and a floral offering at the statue's base. Colourful woven-patterned hangings hang along the upper wall. The living man appears to be an in-person devotee or sannyasi rather than a confirmed identity; the statue is a depiction.