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July 07 2009

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September 12 20102010-09-12A barefoot person in saffron-orange robes bows deeply at the stone base of an open temple shrine. Behind them, a golden-framed altar holds a deity murti of Shiva with Parvati, the figures dressed in red cloth and decorated with yellow and purple garlands, with a silver-toned lingam and brass oil lamps set before them. Stone pillars carved with reliefs frame the shrine, a red curtain hangs at the right, and a small black pillar stands with flowers.2010-09-12July 11 20102010-07-11August 17 20092009-08-17A photograph of a temple shrine with a stone platform and a seated deity murti decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands, a pink cloth and a gold-framed backdrop. A devotee in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands bowing with hands joined at a small mat on the stone floor to the right. Brass oil lamps and offering vessels sit on the platform, and red-and-white striped pillars and a flower-decorated structure frame the open-air hall.2010-10-20 +1 copiesOctober 20 20102010-10-20 +1 copiesA figure in a long orange robe bends forward at a shrine, hands near a stone platform decorated with flower garlands. Behind them, a shrine with a deity murti and framed image is adorned with orange and pink flowers and marigold garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels. Red curtains hang at the sides, and small brass plates with offerings sit on the platform. A microphone stand stands in the foreground, with another orange cloth draped nearby. The setting appears to be a temple ritual or darshan.2008-12-26July 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesA woman in an orange sari stands with her back to the camera before a stone shrine with an arched golden frame and red curtain backdrop. Inside sits a pair of deity murti adorned with garlands of yellow and orange flowers, with brass lamps and offering vessels on the stone platform. Orange curtains hang at the sides of the open pavilion and green foliage surrounds it. A small orange-clad figure of a sage sits at the base.2010-09-12A figure in an orange sari-style robe bows low with hands folded in front of a carved grey stone shrine. Inside the shrine, a deity murti is decorated with multicoloured garlands of marigold and other flowers, with a golden crown and brass lamps and vessels set before it. Red cloth drapes frame the open pavilion, and a tree and palms appear beyond. The person's head is covered with a white cloth, and their face is turned downward, so no appearance cues are clearly visible.2009-07-07A photograph of a shrine with two deity murtis seated on a raised golden peetha, decorated with flower garlands in red, yellow and green and vibrant floral arrangements. A figure in an orange-saffron robe and wrap, with long hair, bows forward with hands together before the shrine on a stone platform, with a patterned mat at their feet. Brass lamps and a pink curtain frame the scene, with an open-sided pavilion setting. The bowing figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) in a devotional pose, with long hair and saffron clothing as the qualifying cues.2010-10-17A single person in an orange-saffron robe and wrap stands barefoot on a woven mat in front of a granite shrine platform, bending forward at the waist with hands together in reverence. Behind the platform, a deity murti draped in pink and white cloth and garlanded with marigold and multicolored flower strands sits within a gilded niche, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style offering on the stone ledge. Carved stone pillars frame the shrine, with a small relief panel showing a seated figure to the left, and red-and-white striped drapes and an orange canopy surround the open-sided pavilion. The person has a rudraksha mala hanging from the neck.2010-10-21