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December 15 2011

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December 12 20112011-12-12 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man in a rust-orange sannyasi wrap and dhoti, with rudraksha-style beaded mala necklaces and bracelets, standing at the left with both palms raised in greeting. Behind him, a shrine is richly decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. Golden deity murtis stand on a raised platform, with a large brass or copper Shiva lingam and a kalasha-style vessel at the centre of the arrangement. Brass puja vessels, oil lamps and offering plates sit in front, and stacked papers lie at the lower right. Wooden pillars and a carved golden arch frame the scene.2013-03-10A standing man in red sannyasi robes with a long gold-bead garland and a red bindi waves his right hand before a shrine. Behind him, a seated deity murti in red with a crown and a larger standing goddess murti in red and gold jewelry are framed by a dense arch of marigold and green garlands. A brass kalasha-style lamp stands at the front and a red-draped altar holds garlands, flowers and offerings. The setting is a red-draped temple pavilion with stone pillars.2010-12-22October 17 20102010-10-17A temple shrine with a golden deity murti of a seated god with a crown and gold ornaments, flanked by a second golden figure, with a black shivalinga on a black pedestal in front. Flower garlands in red, orange, yellow, purple and green drape the shrine arch. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long garland of white and beige beads stands at left, his arm bangles visible, his hair long and swept back, with a red tilak on his forehead; the presentation cues are long hair, saffron clothing and a garland, and the page names Swamiji, so he is a probable Swamiji (probable) in_person candidate. Behind him at left stand other men in white and yellow ritual garments with garlands, and a partly visible white-haired head sits at lower left. Small golden figurines and a stepped golden pedestal sit on the wet floor, with a silver vessel at left.2015-01-13November 26 20142014-11-26January 1st 2013 +2 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-toned carved walls. In the left foreground a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing rust-orange robes and layered rudraksha and gold-bead malas, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him, a large deity murti pair stands draped in colourful garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers, with a gold crown and ornaments, beneath a gilded arch. To the right, a smaller garlanded murti sits on a gilded seat. Brass vessels, a lamp and offering items sit on the altar in front. Overall, a Hindu temple worship setting with floral decoration. The man is an appearance-based a person candidate with distinctive long hair and rudraksha malas and saffron-orange robes.2013-03-10A photograph of a person in a temple shrine standing before a large golden deity murti of Shiva, decorated with multicoloured garlands in red, yellow, purple, green and white. The standing figure wears an orange saffron garment over a leopard-print top, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and raises both palms in greeting while smiling. Behind the central murti stand additional gold figures and a further garlanded image to the right. Brass oil lamps and a small white offering sit on the platform in front, with a golden canopy arch overhead.2013-03-10December 03 20112011-12-03November 26 20142014-11-26A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe standing in front of a shrine on a stone platform. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, has long dark hair, and smiles toward the camera with his hands clasped at his waist. Behind him stands a deity murti dressed in red garments and draped in thick garlands of orange, yellow and multicolored flowers, with a gold throne and brass lamp stands in front. Orange curtains frame the sides of the canopy, and flower arrangements decorate the pillars and the platform, with a small shrine figure on the left pillar. Appearance suggests a person candidate in saffron robe and rudraksha mala, though identity is uncertain.2010-10-17