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A photograph of a temple scene in which a person in an orange-saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair and a gold necklace bows forward, pressing the forehead against a golden ornate deity-related form, with a hand resting on it. The golden form is draped with yellow and magenta flower garlands and a green-and-red silk cloth with gold border. Brass lamps and a brass vessel stand in front at lower left. A person in a blue sari stands at the left edge, and a golden carved seat or throne fills the lower centre. The setting is a stone-pillared temple hall with a black water tank visible outside.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and orange shawl with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace bending forward to touch a large gilded deity murti or ornate golden seat draped with a green-and-gold bordered orange cloth and yellow and magenta flower garlands. He has long swept-back dark hair and distinctive saffron clothing with ceremonial gold-toned necklaces, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues. Behind him a gilded figure seated on a golden throne is decorated with flowers, and brass lamps stand on the lower left. A woman in blue sari edges the left frame. Overhead is a stone ceiling; a black water tank and street light are visible outside.2010-02-12A man in saffron-orange robes with long, loose dark hair bows forward and rests his forehead and right hand against a large golden deity murti or ornate golden altar piece. Yellow and magenta marigold garlands drape the golden base and a red-and-green gold-bordered cloth hangs beside it. Ornate gold-tone ceremonial necklaces with beads hang on his chest. To the left, a second person in saffron stands near brass vessels and a white ritual item, and a figure in a blue silk sari with a gold border and white jasmine garland kneels beside the brass vessels. The setting is a temple pavilion with a concrete ceiling and a water tank visible outside. Swamiji is a probable identification from the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate necklaces.2010-02-12A photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair, bent forward with forehead pressed against a gilded deity murti, one hand resting on the golden base. The murti is draped with a green and gold bordered cloth and garlanded with yellow and magenta marigolds. Brass oil lamps and a small offering stand at the lower left, with a blue-clad figure partly visible at the edge. The person wears a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair, wearing a gold headpiece and gold necklaces, leans forward and tends a large deity murti draped in marigold and multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, red, purple and white. The murti is adorned with gold ornaments and a gold crown-like hood. Beside him a second attendant in orange robes and a gold chain holds a brass tray of flowers. A larger seated figure in orange and purple cloth is visible at right, and marigold petals are scattered on a white altar cloth. a person is the central figure in orange with long hair, gold headpiece and rudraksha-style ornaments, performing the decoration of the deity.2010-12-27A temple ritual inside a shrine with a large golden deity murti seated on a purple cloth, draped in orange silk and wrapped in fresh garlands of marigolds and red, purple and white flowers. In the centre, a man in orange robes and a black head covering with a gold crown-like headpiece bends forward, his hands touching the deity's gold base and offering. Beside him, a younger man in orange with a gold-bead necklace holds a brass tray of yellow flowers. A white-draped table with scattered petals stands at right, with a red-and-white wall behind. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in orange robes with rudraksha-style necklaces and a crown, performing abhishekam-style offering before the murti.2010-12-27A temple shrine scene with a devotee in orange robes bending forward to pour or hold a vessel over a white marble image seated in front of a golden arched frame. The white image wears an orange robe, rudraksha beads and an orange turban, and is garlanded with red, white, green and yellow flower garlands. Behind it stands a large gilded deity murti with a red turban, red and gold necklaces, and a female figure in red sari with a crown beside it. Brass oil lamps, copper and silver bowls, a flower plate of jasmine and marigold, and a fierce painted lion-faced figure appear in the foreground. The devotee's orange clothing and the flower garlands mark an abhishekam-style offering.2008-12-25 +1 copiesSeptember 30 20082008-09-30A photograph of a temple ritual in an orange-draped setting. A man in saffron/orange robes with long swept-back hair and a gold headband stands at left, placing a garland of marigolds and purple flowers on a seated orange-clad figure. Nearby stands a larger orange-robed deity statue with a gold crown and trident, dressed in purple cloth. Two people in white dhotis stand in the background near a red wall and a metal railing, and a tray of flowers sits on a white-draped table.2010-12-27January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesMarch 03 20112011-03-03A man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron cloth bends forward at a golden temple shrine, pressing his hands and forehead against a tall golden linga-shaped object draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands. Behind him stands a golden deity murti in a gilded arch with floral garlands, and a white figure in blue draped garments with a garland sits at the left edge. Golden kalasha-style pots and a brass lamp sit on the platform, with a green-and-gold bordered cloth hanging down. The scene looks like a temple puja or abhishekam, with the man in orange performing reverence. The man's appearance is compatible with a long-haired saffron-clad presentation, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-02-12