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January 01 2017

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A man in saffron-orange robes and a long white and red flower garland stands in front of a golden temple shrine with carved stone pillars and a gilded arched niche holding deity murtis, with brass oil lamps on a stone platform. A cameraman in white dhoti and shirt films him from the left, and orange drapery hangs at the right. The man has a long beard, long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala with saffron robes, a visible appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable).2017-01-01A person with long matted dreadlocks, wearing an orange-red robe and a garland of marigolds and red flowers around the neck, stands with back to the camera and hands folded in prayer before a stone shrine. The shrine holds gilded deity murti figures, a golden kalasha-like vessel and garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps on the stone platform. Carved sandstone pillars frame the sanctum and an orange-yellow cloth hangs at the right edge. A tiger-striped mat lies on the floor. The figure's body and face are not visible, so no identity can be assessed from appearance.2017-01-01A photograph inside a stone-walled temple shrine with carved pillars and a golden arched niche. Three deity murtis stand on a raised platform: a central figure with a crown behind a golden kalasha-like form, flanked by side shrines with garlands of yellow and white flowers. A standing man in an orange-and-maroon garment with a long red-and-white flower garland looks to the side at the right edge, a red tilak on his forehead. Brass oil lamps stand on the platform, and a small decorative peetha sits in front of the murtis.2017-09-02March 02 20182018-03-02A temple shrine inside a stone mandapa with carved pillars and gold-framed niches. Inside the shrine stand deity murtis of a crowned goddess in gold and silver garments and a seated figure with flowing hair, both garlanded with marigold and red-white flower garlands. A brass lamp stand and oil lamps flank the shrine, and a silver yantra-like plate sits on the altar. In the foreground at right, a man with long hair and a saffron-orange garment, wearing a flower garland, stands facing the shrine in quiet devotion. Open courtyard and greenery are visible beyond the curtains.2017-09-02March 02 20182018-03-02Photograph inside a stone shrine with gold-framed niches and carved pillars. In the centre, a golden deity murti of Shiva stands against a red curtain with garlands of yellow and red flowers, flanked by standing figures and a seated image. A tall brass oil lamp stands at each side, with a small decorative urn at the base. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a red-and-white flower garland, long dark hair and a turban-like wrap stands at the lower right, facing the shrine.2017-09-02A seated man in a rust-red sannyasi robe, wearing a long pink-and-white flower garland, sits eyes closed on an ornate gold throne with red cushions inside a gilded temple-style hall. A brass railing lies in front. Behind him stand gold-clad statues of deity murti, one holding a trident, with a carved gold arch and orange-gold carved pillars around. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session. The man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate with a long-haired, bearded, garlanded presence and red-robed sannyasi dress, seated on a throne in a ceremonial setting.2017-05-01January 01 20172017-01-01A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck, standing with hands clasped in front of a stone temple shrine. Behind him, a deity pair is decorated with garlands and sits on a pink-and-purple throne before golden-orange drapes, with a smaller figure in a niche to the right. Orange curtains hang from red poles at the sides of the open pavilion, and greenery and a fence are visible beyond.2011-02-23November 07 20102010-11-07A man stands on a red carpet inside a temple shrine in front of an ornate deity arrangement framed by garlands of yellow and white flowers. He wears a maroon-red turban, a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, a heavy gold necklace, a flower garland and gold armlets, and raises one hand with a finger extended. Behind him stand a deity murti in a blue sari and a golden-crowned figure among garlanded images, with brass lamps and a brass oil lamp stand at the sides. Red and gold draped fabric with yellow motifs hangs to the right. a person cues: turban, ornate gold ornaments and saffron-orange ceremonial dress; the image shows a single standing priest-like figure presenting before the shrine.2016-12-03