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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.

A 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.

A photograph in a hall with grey carpet and a row of colourful deity murtis and statues on a raised platform against a white wall. In the centre a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead and orange-and-gold beaded necklaces, carries a brass vessel garlanded with red and white flowers. Behind him to the left, two men in orange robes stand with hands folded, one with a rudraksha-style necklace, and a man in white with a golden-bordered dhoti holds his palms together. On the right, a smiling man in a plain orange robe walks barefoot. Decorative umbrellas and a garlanded deity figure are visible at the back.

A photograph of a crowd at a tented event with a red backdrop and hanging decorative bunting. In the foreground a long-haired figure in orange robes with a flower garland kneels and reaches forward to take an orange cloth from a man in a white shirt, white dhoti and white head cloth who stands in the centre. A young man in orange robes and an orange-and-red sash stands at right, holding a golden trident. Behind them women in orange and maroon saris with rudraksha malas, and other people in white and casual clothes, watch. A golden trident and a red-and-orange cloth are in the foreground. Several people are visible in the crowd, and the scene appears to be a ritual exchange of a cloth.

A temple ritual photo inside a hall with a seated audience. On the left, a figure in long orange robes with long dark wavy hair bends over a dark black stone Nandi-style bull statue set in a low square basin, pouring or offering with one hand while the other rests on the bull. On the right, a person in an orange robe with red border holds a silver tray holding a brass vessel, lamp and offerings. Behind them are painted deity murtis in red and gold garments with tall crowns, and a row of coconuts is stacked at the right. A coconut and a red-and-gold kalasha sit at the basin's base. Audience members in white and orange clothing sit on the floor watching.

November 09 2007

Indoor 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.

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A temple ritual scene with devotees in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls. A man in orange with long hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a white cushion while a kneeling woman in white with long dark hair bows and touches his feet, and a man in white kneels beside them placing a garland of red and white flowers at his feet. A standing man in orange holds a wooden tray of fruit, nuts and offerings. Behind them is a gilded deity shrine draped in purple cloth and marigold garlands, with brass kalasha-style lamps. A cameraman in white with a camera on his shoulder films, and a white-clad man stands at right with hands near his chest. The floor is covered with orange mats and a white cloth, with a small table holding water bottles.

A 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.

A photo of a ritual setting with a long-haired man seated on a red-cushioned throne at right, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders and smiling as he holds a silver bowl of white powder that he touches with his hand. Several shaved-headed men in orange-saffron dhotis with gold borders stand at left and centre, one bending forward, while a woman in a red garment kneels at the lower left. Gold-painted deity statues stand in the foreground, including a figure with raised hand at lower right. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron shawl cues, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in the ritual scene, while the other men are priests or devotees.

A crowded indoor event where a long-haired figure seated on a red-carpeted throne with a flower garland of marigolds and roses receives a small card from a standing devotee. Around them, a dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, women in orange and red saris with rudraksha malas, and a man in a red shirt watch. A bald priest in an orange-red robe stands at right holding a folded paper. A person in the crowd raises a phone. Golden ceremonial ornaments are visible at lower left, and a red carpet covers the floor. The seated figure is not clearly identified from appearance, so no identity is asserted.