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July 09 20122012-07-09July 11 20122012-07-11July 09 20122012-07-09July 09 20122012-07-09July 09 20122012-07-09Night-time photograph of a man in orange and saffron robes with long, swept-back black hair, gold earrings and a rudraksha-style bead bracelet, leaning forward to adorn a metal deity murti with a garland. The murti wears a decorated crown, white jasmine garlands and a green and gold ornament, and a brass lamp stand with a flame is visible beside it. Behind, a second person in orange and red stands near another decorated figure, and a partially visible man in orange stands at the left edge. The man's appearance with long hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron clothing is consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable identification based on these cues. He is decorating the murti as part of a puja.2012-07-09 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine. A man with long dark hair and a tilak wears an orange-brown sannyasi-style wrap and a red and white flower garland, and he holds a golden thread or sacred cord near the metal deity figures. Two or three deity murti are dressed in white flower garlands with red flower accents, one with an orange cloth and a crown, placed before an ornate gilded throne-like seat with a magenta drape behind.2013-03-07April 21 20132013-04-21A photograph of a devotee in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth performing ritual worship on a large golden deity murti. The murti wears an orange turban, a black hair bun with a jewelled tiara, a long white and silver necklace, a red and yellow marigold garland, and a teal and gold brocade skirt. The devotee's right hand touches the murti's face while the left hand holds a small brass vessel. Colourful decorations and a lilac cloth backdrop are visible at the edges.2007-12-24A photograph inside a shrine where a seated man in a rust-orange dhoti and matching orange shawl, with ornate gold-and-bead jewellery and bangles, bends over a Spatika linga covered in white and pink flower garlands on a yellow silk cloth. Behind him, a figure in orange and gold with a crown-like headdress and a large white garland of jasmine and red flowers sits with other figures adorned with garlands, forming a deity murti tableau. A second person in orange and red sits at the left edge holding a flower garland and prayer beads. A silver-framed decorative panel stands at the left and a brass lamp rests at the right, while the walls are wood-panelled and warm-toned. The seated man is an appearance-based a person candidate, identified by his orange attire, bangles, and ornamented jewellery during rudrabhishekam at the linga.2014-06-30Photo of a ritual at a temple shrine. A figure in orange saffron robes and a white flower garland, with long dark hair, stands at the right side, reaching toward the forehead of a deity murti. Two ornately decorated deity murtis sit side by side on a gilded throne-like seat with an arched golden frame, draped in orange cloth and dense garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. The murti on the right wears a silver crown, red garments and silver jewelry. A golden plate is held by a bare-chested attendant at left, and another attendant in white dhoti with white markings on the body is partly visible.2011-12-11