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Outdoor photo of a person in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange wrap, with a long white and red flower garland and a dark braided tail of hair, standing with an arm extended toward a black stone deity murti under a green fabric backdrop and a carved white arch. The murti has multiple arms, wears a red and gold garment and a gold-and-red garland, and sits on a black base with offerings. Nearby, a red rock mound, a black yoni-style pedestal with flowers, a person in orange cloth at the left edge, a cameraman filming at the lower right, and green trees surround the scene.2016-10-08Outdoor photo at a shrine under trees: a black stone deity murti seated in a silver arched niche with a green cloth backdrop, wearing a red headband, red and gold garments, a gold necklace, and garlands of white and red flowers. In the foreground a person seen from behind, with long matted dark hair, an orange-red turban, and white and red flower garlands over bare shoulders, faces the deity and makes offerings. A flower-garlanded kalasha or lamp sits at lower right, and a seated figure in white appears at the far right edge.2016-10-08A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands in profile at right, palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a bright saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and red-and-gold armbands. Beside him at left, a black stone deity murti stands in a white arched niche draped with green cloth, adorned with a red shawl, red-and-yellow garlands and gold ornaments. Trees and foliage blur in the background. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown in person in an outdoor shrine setting.2011-11-18A man with long swept-back black hair stands in profile at right, eyes closed and hands joined at the waist, in front of a black stone deity murti draped in red cloth and garlanded with red and yellow flowers. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over a bare chest, a gold necklace of ornate beads, gold armlets and an orange-and-yellow dhoti, with a white forehead mark. Red flowers and petals are heaped at the base of the shrine beside a small black stone bench. A green cloth backdrop hangs behind the deity, framed by a white arched niche carved with figures, surrounded by green trees. a person, standing in devotional prayer, appearance-based label only, with distinctive saffron shawl, long hair and gold ornaments.2013-07-02 +1 copiesNovember 19 20112011-11-19October 08 20162016-10-08Outdoor photo beside a large tree. On the left, a long-haired man in orange and yellow ceremonial cloth, with a bare upper arm, bangles and a flower garland over one shoulder, stands in profile looking toward a shrine. On the right, a dark stone deity murti with multiple arms sits within a white carved arch backed by green fabric with gold motifs. The murti wears red cloth, a red-and-gold headband, layered beaded necklaces, and a garland of orange and yellow flowers. Red offerings, a small bench and a plaque sit at its base. The person appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron ceremonial dress.2013-07-02October 08 20162016-10-08November 20 20112011-11-20 +1 copiesOutdoor temple-garden scene under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right, a dark stone deity murti of a multi-armed figure seated on a pedestal is adorned with a garland of white flowers and a long beaded garland, with an orange-and-gold headdress; a plaque sits on the pedestal. In the foreground, a woman in a rust-red and gold-bordered sari with a garland stands with hands folded in prayer. Beside her, a man in an orange-and-gold dhoti and garland stands. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand behind a metal railing, and a smaller black shivalinga with yellow marigold garlands sits at the base near red-draped stone.2015-02-05December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesA man in orange saffron garments with a bare upper torso stands at right in prayer, palms pressed together at chest level with eyes closed. He wears silver beaded necklaces and silver bangles on his arms, and his hair is swept back into a bun. Beside him, a black stone deity murti stands in a white arched shrine framed by a green cloth backdrop and garlands of yellow and purple flowers, with a red cloth draped over its head and shoulders and a gold necklace. Trees surround the outdoor shrine, and red offerings lie at its base.2011-11-19