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A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with pink and orange draped cloth and banana leaf torans framing the entrance. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long beaded mala, walking forward through the shrine area. Behind him, another person in orange clothing follows. Behind the shrine, a golden arched niche holds a deity murti decorated with garlands, flanked by two figures in pink and red. On the left, a cameraman in white clothes with an orange shawl films from a raised platform. Seated devotees on the left, with hands pressed together, watch the procession. Brass oil lamps stand on the shrine platform.

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November 17 20112011-11-17A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl over his shoulder and a white and red flower garland, raises one hand in greeting while walking through a temple hall. Behind him a deity murti is adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers and brass lamps stand on a stone platform. Two orange-robed attendants with rudraksha malas stand at right, one holding a brass vessel on a tray, and a brass bowl with a ladle sits on a stand in the foreground. Red curtains and a banana plant frame the open pavilion. Cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha-adorned attendants, ceremonial garland. a person greeting devotees during a temple visit.2010-02-12July 07 20092009-07-07A temple interior with a metal railing guiding a line of saffron-robed devotees walking toward a shrine. The front figure wears an orange-brown shawl and rudraksha-style beads and has a white forehead mark. Behind them, a row of people in orange and saffron robes with white tilak marks and white headbands stand with hands folded in prayer. On the shrine, a pair of deity murtis are dressed in red and pink garments with garlands and ornate golden backdrops. A priest in red robes kneels at the altar at left, beside a golden kalasha and brass ritual items. A red carpet runs along the walkway, and a black speaker is mounted on the wall at right.2013-05-17March 03 20112011-03-03A photograph inside an open-sided temple shrine with a golden arched niche holding a deity murti of a seated couple in red and pink, garlanded with flowers. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the shrine: one bare-chested with long swept-back hair, hands in anjali, and another in orange cloth holding a brass tray or plate with offerings. Banana leaves and orange drapes frame the scene. Along the metal railing on both sides, devotees in white and light clothing stand with palms pressed together, and a woman in a red-and-white sari holds a paper.2009-12-20A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead walks forward in a procession, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears an orange saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl draped over one shoulder, a white and red flower garland, and a gold bead necklace with a gold pendant. Behind him, two men in orange robes walk in step, one with long hair and one with a red mark on his forehead, while a bearded man in white and other onlookers stand along metal railings. Banana leaves and green garlands decorate the covered hall, with a tiled floor and fluorescent lights overhead. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a leopard shawl and a gold ceremonial necklace, matching the page's note that Swamiji attended.2010-02-12A smiling figure in saffron-orange robes walks down a red carpet under a corrugated metal roof, wearing a thick multi-strand garland of pink and white flowers and a gold-toned ornate necklace, with a rudraksha-style bead mala visible. Two men in orange robes walk alongside, one with a full beard, and white-clad devotees with yellow shawls follow behind. Banana plants with large green leaves line the aisle, with colourful striped decorative panels, orange flags and framed photographs on the walls. The scene appears to be a procession inside a hall.2009-12-27A photograph of two saffron-robed men walking barefoot up a step beside a red wall and green mat in a temple courtyard. The man in front wears an orange garment draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead, and he smiles while touching his chest. Behind him stands a second man in orange with a rudraksha mala. To the right, golden and bronze murti figures of deities with multiple arms and red garments sit beside a yellow-draped image. A golden palanquin with maroon drapes and a banana plant appear in the background, along with more orange-clad people in the distance.2011-10-07November 11 20112011-11-11November 02 20102010-11-02A photograph of a doorway procession inside a decorated hall. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland with a gold necklace, walks forward with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes walks, and to the right a man in orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings. Behind them, men in white shirts with lanyards and a man in white with a red shawl follow. On the left, women in white saris with folded hands line the rail, and banana leaves and palm fronds decorate the archway, with coconut-palm foliage visible outside. Some devotees wear white clothing.2010-02-12