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A photograph inside a temple hall showing a group gathered around a long metal platform lit with small oil lamps. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead garland and a second man in orange robes with a gold necklace light lamps on the platform. Behind them, men in white shirts and a man in a pink-checked shirt with white forehead marks stand watching, and a woman in a red sari with gold bangles reaches toward a lamp on the right. Stone pillars and glass partitions line the background, with more devotees crowded behind. Lamps glow on the platform surface in the foreground.

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Photograph inside a temple hall where a group of men gather around a stone-topped platform lit by small oil lamps and a white flower offering. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold-and-bead necklace bows over the lamps with his hands together. Beside him, another saffron-robed man wears a gold necklace and holds an object in his hands. Men in white and checked shirts stand nearby, one with a white forehead mark, and an older bearded man in orange robes is also present. Grey columns and glass partitions frame the background.2010-01-08Indoor temple scene with a crowd gathered around a stone platform lit by small oil lamps in the foreground. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long garland of yellow-gold beads, leans forward over the lamps. Beside him, other figures in saffron robes and garlands stand among men in white shirts and a man in a pink-and-white checked shirt with a white forehead mark. A white garland of flowers is visible at the right edge. Glass display cabinets and a stone pillar frame the background. The white and orange clothing and warm lamp light dominate the image. The man in the centre has long hair, a saffron robe and garlands, but the image does not clearly establish his identity.2010-01-08A photograph inside a temple hall with dark stone pillars and carved reliefs on the right. In the centre, a man in saffron robes and a gold-bead necklace with long swept-back hair, probable Swamiji, leans over a flat stone platform and lights oil lamps with a flame. Beside him, another saffron-clad man in a rudraksha-style necklace holds a cloth. Men in white shirts and dhotis, one with a shoulder bag, stand around the platform, and a woman in a red sari with a tilak stands at the left edge. Behind them a bald man in white and a crowd of onlookers fill the frame, and glass-walled booths stand in the background.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08Inside a stone temple hall with pillars and glass-fronted counters, a group gathers around a long metal table where small oil lamps are lit. A man in orange robes with a long-haired figure wearing an orange garment and a red-orange garland stands at the centre, lighting a lamp with his hand. Beside him, another person in orange and a garland watches. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, a man in an orange-and-white checked shirt with a tilak, and a woman in a red sari with a red bindi and necklace stand or sit. A bald man in white clothes stands at the back. a person is the central figure in orange with long hair and a red garland, who the page places at this event; appearance cues are the long swept hair, saffron clothing and garland, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-01-08Photograph inside a dim temple hall where a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with a rudraksha-style mala, lights small oil lamps on a dark metal table. Around them stand a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, one in an orange shawl with a gold necklace, a boy in a striped shirt, and a man in pink. Dark stone pillars and colourful paper-chain bunting decorate the background.2008-01-02January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08December 20 20112011-12-20Inside a plain white-walled temple hall, a man in saffron robes with a red-and-orange sash, a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead holds a silver bell in his right hand while a lamp is held by a robed attendant beside him. Behind them stand dark stone sculptures of Ganesha and a seated female deity murti, and a gold-framed arch sits on the right above a raised stone platform with a saffron cloth on it. A second saffron-robed man stands at the left holding a lamp, a man in white with an orange shawl stands in the background, and a few more people in saffron are visible. The scene suggests a puja or consecration setting with an oil lamp and bell.2007-11-07Photograph of a temple corridor lined with steel railings and a canopy roof, with a crowd of devotees on both sides, many with hands pressed in anjali. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak wears an orange robe and gestures toward the crowd while another man in an orange robe with maroon borders carries an orange tray holding folded papers and fruit. Behind them stands a gilded arched shrine containing a deity murti with a garland of flowers, and red and orange drapes frame the entrance. Printed copyright text is visible at the bottom and top right edges. Visible ritual context suggests a darshan procession.2009-12-16January 08 20102010-01-08