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A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands in front of a towering orange-robed standing Buddha statue with a raised right hand. He wears an orange robe and a long wooden rudraksha mala, and raises his own right hand in a greeting. The statue's halo is a multicoloured radiant disc, and the wall behind is covered in small orange seated-figure tiles, with a wall fan at upper right and a tiled floor below.

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A tall orange-robed standing statue of a Buddha figure with raised right palm and a multicoloured halo fills the upper frame, against a white wall covered with small orange-robed seated figures. In front, a smiling man with long dark hair, a saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala stands at the lower centre, one hand raised in greeting. He is a devotee or sannyasi in orange clothing beside the statue; the page gives no name for him.2005-07-13Interior of a Buddhist temple hall with a large seated orange-robed Buddha statue in front of a multicoloured circular halo and a red-and-yellow patterned wall. A standing woman with long dark hair, a red forehead mark and a rudraksha mala wears a saffron-orange robe and smiles with her hands clasped at her waist. A smaller orange statue with raised hands stands to the right, and yellow marigolds in metal pots sit on a marble altar beside a yellow sign. A red chair and a partial statue at the right edge complete the scene.2005-07-13July 14 20052005-07-14July 14 20052005-07-14A man in a temple shrine stands in front of a large golden seated Buddha statue in a yellow robe with a halo and a blue backdrop. He wears a saffron-orange wrap over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala, and raises one hand in a blessing gesture. In front of the statue are offering plates of flowers and rice, a brass kalasha-style vessel and flower arrangements, with ornate gold decorations and lamps around the shrine.2008-06-09A standing person in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala stands before a large seated Buddha statue painted in red-orange, with a multicoloured circular halo behind it. Yellow and orange chrysanthemums sit in silver buckets on a marble altar in front of the statue, and a yellow sign on the altar reads in English and Chinese. Dharma wheel motifs decorate the marble base. The person has long dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead, with hands folded at the waist. The wall behind is tiled in a patterned blue-and-white motif.2005-07-13A standing man in an orange saffron wrap and shawl raises one hand in greeting inside a temple shrine. Behind him sits a large golden Buddha statue in an orange robe with a halo of silver and gold radiating discs, set within a carved wooden canopy with gilded trim. Pink and white flowers and garlands rest on a gold-decorated altar ledge, with a lotus in a glass vase beside the statue. The scene is a Buddhist shrine interior.2008-06-09A young man with long dark hair stands in front of a tiled shrine wall, wearing an orange saffron robe, a red rudraksha mala with large beads, and a red bindi on his forehead. His hands are held together at his waist. Behind him sit three golden statues: two seated monk figures in orange shawls with gilded faces and chests, each with a green leaf offering before them, and a golden seated Buddha in orange robes with a raised right hand in abhaya mudra. Small brass oil lamps and dishes sit on the dark stone platform, which has blue and red striped borders with gold trim. The man is the only physical person present, and his appearance shows several cues matching the a person candidate: long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, so he is identified as a probable appearance-based candidate.2005-07-13A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala stands at centre, one hand raised in greeting, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him is a large golden seated Buddha statue with a halo and a gold-trimmed altar. On the right, a wooden shelf with brass vessels holds pink flowers, and a red cloth-covered ledge sits above. Plates of flower offerings and small oil lamps rest on the altar at left. A person's hand is visible at the bottom right corner.2008-06-09A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with his head uncovered and long dark hair stands barefoot at the left of the frame, holding a white lotus-shaped flower in his raised right hand, with his left hand at his side. Behind him is a large golden seated Buddha statue in a meditation pose with an ornate halo, set within a gilded wooden frame and a blue backdrop. Flower garlands rest on trays on the gilded altar, and pink flowers sit in vases at the sides.2008-06-09A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala stands at the left in saffron-orange robes, one hand raised in greeting, smiling in front of an ornate golden Thai-style shrine. Behind him a dark bronze seated Buddha in an orange shawl sits within a gilded arched frame with flame-like finials. Below, a smaller gold seated Buddha image is surrounded by pink and red flowers, yellow chrysanthemums, lotus-shaped candle lamps, and red stands holding fruit including apples, oranges and a green coconut.2005-07-13A standing man in saffron-orange robes raises one hand in greeting inside a temple before a large golden seated Buddha statue with an ornate halo and a teal backdrop. He has a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Flanked by lotus-shaped lamps and gilded ornaments, the statue sits in a carved wooden shrine with flower vases and offerings on a marble altar below.2008-06-09