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October 12 2012

A photograph of a temple courtyard where a figure in an orange saffron robe and orange shawl bends forward with hands pressed toward a carved stone platform, possibly in a touching or offering gesture. The figure has long, swept-back dark hair and a gold headband; the appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and adornment suggest a probable Swamiji (probable), shown in person. The figure stands on a leopard-print mat before a stone plinth with floral carvings. Behind, several people in white dhotis and white ritual clothes, some with orange or red garments and shawls, stand with hands folded near a red-walled building. A deity murti draped in orange and yellow flower garlands and a kalasha-like brass vessel stand at the right, with brass lamps and offerings on a stone ledge.

A photograph of a temple shrine with a person in saffron-orange robes bent forward at a granite shrine platform, one hand resting on the stone, head covered by the orange cloth. Behind the shrine, a deity murti is adorned with garlands of orange and yellow flowers and wrapped in orange and purple cloth, with a brass kalasha-style offering and a lit lamp in front. Two people in white dhotis and white shirts stand at the left by a red-and-white painted wall, with incense smoke drifting in the air. Red-orange curtains frame the shrine pavilion. The person bowing is in an act of puja offering or padapuja at the shrine.

A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard in Bidadi. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a dark cap or headpiece, stands barefoot on a patterned mat, hands joined at his face in prayer. To the left, a seated white marble deity murti wearing an orange garment and a yellow-and-purple flower garland sits beside a stone platform holding brass pots, lamps and a kalasha. Behind him, a line of devotees stands along red-painted walls, several in white dhotis and shawls, women in white and cream saris, and a few in saffron. Behind the gate, more white-clad men stand near a stone pillar. Gray tiled roofs and palm trees complete the scene.

A figure in orange saffron robes bends forward at a stone shrine, hands pressed to the carved granite ledge, kneeling on a leopard-print mat on a stone-paved courtyard. Behind them a crowd of around twenty devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded in prayer, with some in orange clothing and others in white saris. A pink-walled temple building, palm trees and a bamboo-and-thatch canopy frame the scene, with a brass oil lamp on the right.

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August 17 2012

A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a Shiva linga on a black stone yoni-peetha base, with water streaming down its sides. A man with long swept-back hair and a beard, wearing orange robes and a beaded necklace, leans forward and pours water over the linga with his hand. Behind him stands another orange-robed figure with long hair and beard, and a third person in orange holds a brass lamp. A seated white marble figure and a small golden statue sit at the lower left. Behind the linga, a deity murti is draped in a red and gold silk garment and decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and gold ornaments. Several seated devotees in orange and white are visible at the lower left edge.

February 06 2017

A photograph of a temple courtyard with orange-washed walls and a carved grey stone platform in the foreground. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, bends forward and rests his head against the stone ledge, hands on the carved edge. On the ledge sit brass vessels, a brass lamp stand, a dish of yellow flowers and a small bowl of ash. To the right, a woman in a white and yellow sari stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside her are wooden cabinets with red cushions, a tray of fruit, a plate of sweets and a gold-framed panel, with red and orange drapes behind. A small clay bowl of ash sits on the floor below.

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February 06 2017

Photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a worn grey stone platform carved with a lion-like figure at its base. A figure in orange robes bends forward with head pressed against the stone, another orange-clad person stands beside, and a man in white shirt and dark trousers watches nearby. Behind them stand a woman in red sari, a uniformed guard, and a crowd of onlookers near a pink colonnaded temple building, with palm trees above, a kolam floral design on the ground at left, and a steel lamp stand and basket of offerings at right.