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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing two standing deity murtis, one black-faced with a gold crown and jewelled necklaces, the other golden-faced in a red silk sari with gold crown and silver jewellery. Garlands of orange, yellow, red and white flowers drape the arch behind them, and a brass oil lamp stands at right. At left, a smiling person with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a red forehead mark, holding out a small offering toward the deities while a second person in white ritual clothes with a bare back sits in the lower left corner holding a white cloth.

A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with flower garlands in yellow, white and red. A smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a saffron-orange robe with gold border stands at left, wearing a white-and-red jasmine garland and a gold chain. Behind him are two large metal deity murtis with ornate crowns and jewelled necklaces, one holding a raised hand, seated beside a dark stone shivalingam with a green leaf. In front is a brass prabhavali arch and a small brass deity murti surrounded by yellow and red garlands. Persons: the standing man is the only physical person visible.

September 23 2006

A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, rudraksha mala beads and a red tilak on his forehead, sits in front of a large gilded arch decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers. Behind him stand two black stone deity murtis, each crowned and adorned with gold ornaments, silver necklaces and jewelled garments; the figure on the right wears a red sari-like cloth. A lit open book or paper is held in front of him. White and red roses sit at the lower right corner. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha malas, seated as a speaker before the deity murtis.

September 23 2006

November 09 2007

A standing man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala smiles and raises one hand in greeting beside a golden deity murti pair. Behind him, the murtis are richly adorned with gold jewellery and layered garlands of yellow, red, pink and green flowers. The yellow-walled shrine interior is framed by gilded pillars.

A photograph inside a temple shrine. A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands at left in a flowing saffron-orange robe, raising one hand in greeting. Beside him stands a large gold-coloured metal deity murti of a seated male deity with a white dhoti and gold ornaments, flanked by a consort figure in a red and gold sari with a crown and jewelled necklaces. Both are draped with thick garlands of yellow, red, white and green flowers. A small golden shivalinga-style pedestal sits on a brass tray in the foreground, and a golden arch frames a small figure at the base. Red curtains and gold-painted carved pillars surround the shrine.

2006-09-23 +2 copies

A photograph of a ritual at a temple: a man in an orange-red garment with a shawl, wearing a long multi-strand gold necklace and a red bindi with white tilak on his forehead, stands beside large black stone deity murti with crowns, one holding a small object. He leans toward the murti while a hand holds a dark tray in the lower left. A yellow flower garland sits at the base of the figures and a red-and-orange cloth hangs at the upper left against a dark maroon backdrop. The man has long swept-back hair and bears distinctive ornate gold adornment and saffron clothing, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label, shown in a ritual setting such as an abhishekam.

A photograph of a temple ritual before a golden arched frame. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and touches the hands of a deity murti with a gold crown and red silk sari trimmed with silver. A second person in a white dhoti with a red border and gold necklace stands at the lower left, bent forward. The murti has a gold crown and a jewelled necklace, and is garlanded with orange, yellow, red and blue flower strands. A brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped finial stands at right. Swamiji (probable): the man wears a saffron robe and long swept-back hair, the cues described above.

A person in an orange saffron wrap with long dark swept-back hair, a red forehead mark and gold bangles reaches out with an open hand toward two golden metal deity murtis on a night stage. The taller murti has a crown and multiple arms, and the smaller one wears a dark maroon garment and gold necklace. Behind them a second person in orange with a mala stands at the edge, and a partly visible figure sits in the lower right. Swamiji (probable) is recognisable by the long hair, orange saffron clothing, bangles and gold ornaments, though the identity is an appearance-based judgement.