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A photograph of a temple setting with brass lamps, red and orange drapes, and a stone plinth in front. A man in an orange robe and pink shawl wears a garland of yellow and red flowers and stands smiling, holding a woven basket of prasadam packets and fruit. Beside him, a younger man in an orange robe with long hair looks on. On the right, an elderly woman in a green and gold sari with a white blouse and a beaded necklace extends the basket. Other onlookers stand behind, some in white shirts. Garlands and a kalasha-like vessel decorate the shrine area.

December 20 2009

A photograph of a temple setting where a smiling man in orange robes and a pink shawl, wearing a heavy garland of yellow and red flowers, receives a wicker basket filled with bananas, fruit and small printed packets from an older woman in a green and gold sari with a pearl necklace and a grey bun. A second man in orange stands behind him, with a man in a white shirt further back. Behind them are brass lamps, red-and-orange draped fabric, a kalasha pot and flower garlands on a stone pillar.

A photograph of a temple shrine courtyard where a man in a long-sleeved orange-saffron garment with long swept-back hair and a green leaf garland over a red-and-yellow marigold garland receives a brass plate of white jasmine flowers offered by a devotee in white. Two other men in orange robes stand nearby, one holding a brass lamp with a lit flame and white garland. Behind them, a deity murti in a bright blue and orange sari with flower garlands sits on a white-draped platform scattered with pink and white petals. A tall brass lamp stand and a stone carved wall panel frame the scene, and the devotee at left, in white, presses palms together in greeting.

December 20 2009

A photograph of a temple courtyard where a young man in orange robes with a large garland of red roses and yellow marigolds stands at the right, receiving a brass plate of white flowers and a small lamp from another orange-clad man. Two other saffron-robed attendants stand beside him. A devotee in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala holds his hands in namaste at the lower left, and a person's head is visible at the bottom. Behind them are a stone step, a small oil lamp, scattered pink and white petals, and a black stone figure with a crowned deity image in the background. a person appearance is uncertain: he wears saffron clothing and a garland but no distinctive long hair or crown.

Outdoor temple courtyard scene. A man with grey hair in a bun, wearing a green gold-bordered shawl over white dhoti and multiple beaded necklaces, holds a woven basket of prasadam packets and sweets offered toward a young man. The young man wears an orange robe, a pink and gold shawl and a long garland of yellow, red and white flowers, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them, another young man in an orange robe and a few men in white shirts stand beside a stone pillar and a red-draped doorway with a decorative pot. Hands at left hold a flower garland. Stone carvings and a small brass lamp stand decorate the shrine entrance.

A smiling man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-gold shawl and a long white and red flower garland stands at the centre, raising one hand in greeting. He wears a yellow tilak on his forehead, a red dot at its centre, gold earrings and several rudraksha malas. Behind him, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands with one arm raised. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala bends forward, and in the lower left a bare-shouldered man in orange kneels and bows. A man in white on the far left and a man in orange holding a yellow cloth and a brass vessel stand in the background against a red-ochre temple wall.

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A photograph of a temple shrine area where a long-haired man in plain orange robes stands at the right, wearing a long garland of red roses, green leaves and yellow marigolds. Beside him a younger man in orange robes kneels and holds a brass lamp with a flame toward the shrine, while another man in orange stands behind. At the left edge, a man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala and a bearded older man in white and orange hold a brass tray of white jasmine and orange flowers. Pink and white flower petals are scattered on the stone ledge, and a deity murti and a red-and-orange draped figure appear in the background. Several people are visible.

Photograph inside a temple hall with orange-painted walls and a carved wooden door. A smiling man in a red-orange silk garment with gold border and a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers stands centre, with a yellow tilaka on his forehead. Beside him a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a ceremonial sword with a green-wrapped hilt. Right foreground, a long-haired man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold border and a rudraksha mala looks ahead. A bald man in orange-gold clothes holds a yellow cloth bundle, and a bare-chested man in orange-gold dhoti bends forward with a cloth in his hands. Two younger men in white dhotis stand at left, and a kalasha-like brass vessel and wall clock are visible behind them.

Indoor photo at a Sarva Darshan event. On the left, an elderly man in orange robes and a hooded orange shawl, with white and red forehead marks, faces a younger man on the right. That man wears a pink-and-orange turban with a jeweled brooch, multi-strand rudraksha malas with white bead ornaments, and a pink shawl, and holds an open booklet. A yellow and red marigold garland is held in the foreground. Behind them, a bald man with a white tilak, a man in glasses and a white shawl, and a man in a grey jacket stand in a hall with warm lighting. A tray of offerings is at lower right. The younger man in the turban and malas is a person candidate, based on the turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments, though his appearance is not conclusive.

Outdoor photo of a devotee in orange robes receiving a folded red and gold brocade cloth from a man in orange clothes beside him, while a third smiling man in orange watches. The man receiving the cloth wears a large garland of yellow and pink flowers and has a green leafy garland on his head. Behind them is a temple shrine with a brass oil lamp on a stone ledge and a deity murti draped in orange and blue cloth with flower garlands, plus a small figure in orange and red with a gold necklace. Stone carved pillars and greenery frame the scene.