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A photograph inside a temple shrine hall with a granite floor and a red carpet. Two saffron-clad figures stand facing a golden deity murti seated on a purple cloth, adorned with yellow and purple garlands and gold lamps and vessels in front. The figure in the centre has long dark hair and wears an orange cloth wrapped around the body and shoulders, with the back turned to the camera. A second orange-robed man with a shaved head walks at right beside a steel handrail. Other people in white and orange are visible behind a red-and-white railing at the far right. An orange-draped gold throne stands at left beside a brass tray with offerings.

A photograph inside a covered temple courtyard showing a shaved-headed person in an orange saffron wrap walking away from the camera along a red carpet toward a stone shrine. The shrine holds a deity murti of two figures with gold crowns, blue garments and floral garlands, set within a carved stone niche with red curtains. A metal stand with a shallow bowl sits to the left, metal handrails line the path, and an orange wall with a red-framed window stands on the right. A ceiling fan and speaker hang overhead, and green trees are visible beyond the open sides. The walking person's body is partially visible, with a dark mala at the neck, so the person is a visible physical presence rather than a depiction.

November 02 2010

July 21 2010

A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine courtyard. In the foreground left, a person in a saffron-orange robe with a wrapped orange head covering stands facing the shrine on a blue-and-orange patterned mat. Behind them, two men in white dhoti-style clothing with yellow shawls stand near a red-and-white striped wall. At center is an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned seat and gold carved armrests, flanked by fruit offerings and a small wooden stool. To the right, a stone shrine holds a deity murti in gold and red, adorned with garlands of yellow and orange flowers, with red curtains hanging at the sides. The scene reads as a ritual setup at an ashram.

A photograph of an empty ornate gilded throne with a red velvet seat and red cushions placed on a raised stone platform before a temple shrine. A standing figure in a long orange robe and orange head wrap, seen from behind on the left, faces the throne. Behind, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands near an orange-walled hall. At right, a deity murti in gold and yellow garments, decorated with garlands and a red and gold crown, sits on a stone platform beside brass lamps and a kalasha. Red-orange curtains hang from pillars and a banyan-like tree is visible. Offerings of fruit and sweets sit on the small side tables. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance; the orange-robed figure is shown from behind, so identity remains uncertain.

A photograph of a temple courtyard shrine with an empty ornate gold and red velvet throne in the foreground. A person in an orange saffron robe with a draped orange head covering stands with hands folded at left, facing the throne. Two white-clad priests with yellow shawls stand behind, near an orange wall with a red-and-white striped base. Under a shrine canopy at right, a deity murti with flower garlands sits in a gold-trimmed niche with a red curtain, and brass lamps and offerings are placed around the platform. Orange cloth hangings frame the shrine. The scene suggests a pada puja or darshan ritual, with the throne left vacant before the deity.

July 21 2010

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July 21 2010

A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a stone platform decorated with marigold and flower garlands. A seated deity murti, dressed in red cloth with gold ornaments and garlands, is set under a canopy at the back. In front of the platform, a figure in orange robes sits in meditation or worship at the shrine's base. Three people stand at the left and centre: two men in orange and white robes, one holding a brass tray, and a woman in an orange sari holding a lit oil lamp toward the deity. Brass lamps stand on the platform, and a red and white pillared hall with an orange cloth hanging on a pole surrounds the scene.

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A photograph of a temple-style open pavilion with a corrugated roof. On the left, a carved stone shrine holds a deity murti decorated with garlands and orange and gold drapes, flanked by brass oil lamps. At the right, a standing man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands on a red carpet facing a row of people in white and orange clothing, some holding yellow fabric. A wooden lectern or box stands on the red carpet, and a tripod-mounted camera is at the right edge. Four to six people are visible, and the robed man in the center-right is the focal figure. No visible shaved-head or long-haired appearance cues are sufficient for a confident identification, so the figure is described by role only.