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A photograph of a temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars, a gold arched frame, and an orange curtain. Behind a central seated figure stand two deity murtis with blue and gold garments and marigold garlands. A man in an orange robe sits on an orange-cushioned chair with a smiling expression and his hand resting on the chair's arm. In front of him, a man in white dhoti and shirt kneels and bows down, touching the floor. Another man in white kneels at the seated figure's side, and a standing man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands at the right. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at the left. Brass lamps, a kalasha and offering vessels sit on the shrine and on the orange-draped platform.

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July 11 20102010-07-11A photograph of a devotional ritual before a gilded shrine with deity murti, the central figures adorned with garlands of orange and yellow marigolds. A seated man with long dark hair, wearing orange robes and a red-orange garland, is seated on an orange-cushioned throne-like chair while a kneeling young devotee in white dhoti and shirt bows with head near his feet and hands raised. Standing attendants in white dhotis with yellow shawls and orange-clad men surround them, one holding a tray. Ornate grey stone pillars, gold lamp stands, an orange umbrella and orange drapes frame the scene. Probable Swamiji is seated in orange robes with long hair and a red garland; the kneeling figure and attendants are devotees.2010-06-27Photograph of a temple ritual before a gilded deity murti with a purple cloth backdrop, brass lamps and flower garlands. A figure seated on a white cushion, wearing an orange robe with an orange shawl and a visible long dark hair, sits at a low table holding a tray of fruit and offerings. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl bows with his head touching the cushion, a kneeling man in a cream shirt watches, and several men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls stand around on an orange carpet. A man in white with a shaved head, orange shawl and white dhoti stands at right with folded hands. Seven or more people are visible.2010-06-13A photograph inside a temple shrine where a person in an orange-saffron robe sits on an orange cushioned throne-like seat before a gold-decorated deity murti draped in red, yellow and blue cloth and garlanded with red and white flowers. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts, one with an orange shawl, stand at left, and a man in white with an orange shawl and a bald head bends forward at lower centre, while another older man in white bends to touch the seated figure's feet. A woman in a cream sari with a yellow shawl stands at right. Golden oil lamps and a carved stone pillar frame the scene, and a white printed copyright notice overlays the lower right.2010-07-07July 19 20102010-07-19A photograph of a ritual at an open-sided shrine with grey stone pillars and orange curtains. A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair sits in a cushioned orange chair before a deity murti decorated with a red-and-yellow garland and gold ritual lamps. A man in a white shirt kneels on the orange cloth in front of the seated figure. Around them, young men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow or orange shawls stand, along with a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and another woman in a pale blue sari. A brass kalasha-style vessel and fruit sit on an orange-draped table.2010-07-01July 19 20102010-07-19A temple interior with orange cloth draped over pillars and a golden deity murti with garlands on a purple-draped shrine behind. A long-haired man in orange robes and an orange shawl sits on a raised white-covered seat, smiling, with a row of brass lamps and a fruit offering on a white table beside him. A man in a yellow-bordered wrap bows low with his forehead to the floor before him, a garland resting on a white cushion. Several men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls stand and squat around, some with hands folded, one with rudraksha mala. A small water bottle sits on a round table to the right. Appearance-based a person (long hair, orange robes and shawl) is seated in the centre receiving a devotee's obeisance during a darshan.2010-06-13June 28 20102010-06-28A photograph of a temple shrine with an open-sided pavilion draped in orange cloth. At the centre sits a golden deity murti of a standing figure in blue with a crown beside a figure in yellow, decorated with garlands and flanked by brass lamps. In front, a woman in an orange shawl and white flower garland sits on an orange-cushioned seat while several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some in yellow shawls, bend low and touch her feet in reverence. A man in white on the right stands with hands folded, and a younger man in a yellow shawl stands beside the shrine. Orange and blue ritual mats cover the floor.2010-07-06July 11 20102010-07-11June 27 20102010-06-27