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July 22 2013

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A photograph of a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl standing beside a large golden deity murti dressed in orange silk and elaborate jewelry, holding a long staff. The man wears a gold necklace, a rudraksha-style garland and a red-and-yellow flower garland draped over his arm, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them are heaped marigold, rose and green-leaf garlands and a golden ornamental backdrop. The man's hand rests near the deity. The man has long dark hair, but there is insufficient distinctive evidence to confirm who he is.2013-07-22January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a temple festival scene. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a red-and-white flower garland and a sandalwood tilak stands on a raised platform, raising his right arm wearing gold bangles while touching or blessing the top of a decorated deity murti. The murti wears a gold crown, gold and jewelled necklaces and a red-and-gold garment, and is surrounded by yellow, red, orange and purple marigold and flower garlands. A gold-carved arch frames the scene and green leaves hang overhead. a person appearance cues: long dreadlocked hair, red-and-white garland, and a red-brown robe; the man is performing a blessing gesture over the murti.2016-07-19July 22 20132013-07-22A temple ritual photograph centred on a gilded metal deity murti seated on a golden throne, adorned with a tall golden crown, layered necklaces and jewelled armour, surrounded by dense garlands of red roses, white flowers, yellow marigolds and purple blooms. A devotee in an orange-red garment and a rudraksha-style garland stands behind the deity, one arm extended to touch the murti's head while another hand holds a silver plate at left. A lit oil lamp with a bright flame stands in the lower right foreground. The scene conveys an abhishekam or padapuja-style offering in a temple setting.2015-01-13A young man with long dark hair, bare-shouldered in a saffron-orange cloth, adorns a deity murti with gold necklaces, while a tall figure in a white-beaded crown and gold garland stands at the centre of a gilded arch. Yellow, red and orange marigold and rose garlands drape the murti and the arch, and a tray of red flowers and offerings is held at the left. The setting suggests a temple ritual decoration (alankaram) with a decorated smaller murti in blue and green silk and jewelled ornaments.2015-01-09Photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a shrine decorated with dense garlands of red, yellow, orange, purple and white flowers. A bald priest on the left with white horizontal tilaka and white arm markings, wearing a rust-orange cloth and rudraksha-style beads, holds a brass bowl. Beside him a man in a rust-brown wrap with a red-and-white flower garland and gold armband reaches toward a large golden lingam-shaped vessel with a gold crown-like top, pouring or offering. Dim evening lighting and string lights in the background.2013-07-22January 01 20122012-01-01A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands. A young man in orange robes and a gold necklace holds a brass lamp with an orange cloth on its base. Beside him, a person in orange robes with long dark hair leans forward, arm extended toward a large gold kalasha on a flower-draped altar. Behind them stands a deity murti with a crown and jewelled gold ornaments, and a seated goddess-like figure in red and gold sari with a garland, and a blue-draped figure in front. Purple and white garlands wrap the altar. Two people are visible, performing puja.2009-12-24A temple ritual photograph. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a white garland over one shoulder and gold bangles, stands on a raised platform raising his arm high with a small object. Beside him, a large deity murti seated on a throne, adorned with a golden crown, gold armlets, multicolour flower garlands in red, purple, yellow and white, and orange drapery, is decorated for worship. In the lower left, another person in red holds a brass tray of offerings wrapped in garlands. Gold-framed arch and stone pillars form the background.2011-12-11A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe with a shawl draped over one shoulder and a multicoloured garland of marigolds and red and white flowers around his neck, standing beside a deity murti. He wears a small tilak on his forehead and has long dark hair, and is smiling toward the figure. The deity murti is a gilded figure in a red and gold sari with a crown, elaborate silver jewellery and a garland of yellow and white flowers, its face painted. Behind them are a gold-framed arch and a red curtain, with flower-covered offerings, a brass vessel and a lamp in the foreground. Only one physical person is visible, and the murti is not a living person. Probable Swamiji wears a saffron robe, has long swept-back hair and a tilak, and stands in an ornate temple setting.2009-12-24