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A photograph inside a small temple shrine where a priest in white clothing performs worship at a deity murti decorated with garlands of marigolds and jasmine in orange, yellow, white and green. Oil lamps burn on the shrine ledge in front of the murti, and brass vessels sit on a wooden stool. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with folded hands and a red-thread wrist band bows his head in reverence, holding a small white and blue device. A string of golden LED lights runs along the doorway frame, and a black stone plaque with Kannada inscriptions sits above the shrine. Flower petals and leaves litter the floor.

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A photograph taken inside a small dark shrine chamber, where a deity murti is decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and orange-and-pink floral strings. In the foreground at right, a long-haired man wears an orange turban, an orange sleeveless top and a blue cloth over one shoulder, seen from behind and holding a round light fixture overhead. A man in white clothes stands near the entrance, and a person at left holds a battery lantern with a Philips label. Brass vessels and a lit oil lamp sit on a small wooden stand in front of the murti, with flower petals on the floor. Black stone walls carry Kannada inscriptions above. Swamiji candidate: an appearance-based probable match with long swept-back hair, an orange turban and orange clothing, seen from behind.2010-09-04August 09 20102010-08-09A photograph inside a dim stone shrine chamber. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban and orange sleeveless top, with long dark hair, stands with palms pressed together in prayer, facing a deity murti decorated with garlands of white and orange flowers and small oil lamps. A man in a white shirt and a second person in white stand to the left, one holding a handheld Philips lamp. Above the shrine, a dark stone panel has carved Kannada inscription text, and a strip of small lights lines the niche. a person is visible from the orange turban, long hair and orange attire, shown in prayer before the shrine.2010-09-04A photograph inside a dim shrine chamber. A figure in an orange head wrap and orange garment, with long dark hair and yellow-tipped cords, leans forward toward a garlanded deity murti lit by oil lamps. Marigold and white flower garlands drape the murti. In the foreground a bald man in dark-rimmed glasses looks on, and at left a man in a white shirt with a red wrist thread holds up a bright handheld light. A dark carved stone wall above bears Kannada inscriptions.2010-09-04A photograph of a temple shrine interior where a dark stone deity murti is adorned with white and orange flower garlands and set against a blue backdrop. A priest in white dhoti and a golden-brown cloth kneels at the shrine base making an offering beside brass vessels and a plate of flower petals. On the right, two people in saffron-orange robes stand with hands folded in devotion, one with long dark hair and a flower garland, the other shaved-headed; a man in a white shirt stands at the right edge. A man with a moustache in a green shirt watches from the left. Visible people number four to five, with a shrine-side priest and several devotees.2010-08-09A photograph of a shrine entrance where a dark-stone deity murti is dressed in blue cloth and heavily garlanded with white jasmine and orange-red flowers, with a blue backdrop behind it. In the foreground a man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in prayer, a flower garland around his neck, and a bald man in white on the left holds a brass lamp, with a brass pot and small lamps on the floor. Another person in an orange-and-red garland stands beside him with hands held out holding white flowers, and a bearded man is at the edge of the frame. Visible people are four or five, and the orange-robed figure's appearance is uncertain for the a person identification.2010-08-09A photograph inside a dark granite-walled shrine. A devotee with hands folded in namaskar stands beside a woman in a red floral garland and gold necklace, who reaches toward a metal tray. An ornate brass oil lamp burns beside a black Shivalinga decorated with yellow marigold and white flower garlands and red blossoms. A partially visible person with white hair is at the lower right. The scene shows puja offerings at a Shiva shrine. Visible people are three.2013-11-11A photograph inside a dim, narrow temple shrine with corrugated metal walls. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red cloth at his waist performs worship before a deity murti draped in marigold and orange garlands, with a silver crown-like backdrop. A second priest in white stands at right, and a man in a pink striped shirt and dark trousers stands at left with palms pressed in namaskar. Brass oil lamps (deepa stands) flank the shrine, with brass figures beside them and a tray of fruit below. A Kannada-script signboard hangs on the wall at upper left.2007-02-19A photograph taken inside a dimly lit temple shrine. In the foreground on the right, a man in an orange turban and an orange sleeveless top with long dark hair, seen from behind, stands in front of a small shrine chamber. Beyond him, a deity murti is decorated with white and orange flower garlands and stands on a low altar with brass pots, a small lamp and oil lamps. A white-clad attendant stands near the murti. On the left, a man holds up a phone-like light, and a bald man with a red tilak and glasses is at the right edge. A round white ceiling light hangs at the top of the frame.2010-09-04Photo inside a temple hall with blue-and-white pillars banded in green and gold. At centre is a silver-white deity murti seated on a decorated peetha, draped in a golden-yellow silk cloth and heavily garlanded with white, yellow and magenta flowers. A man in a light blue short-sleeved shirt stands at right, reaching toward the base of the murti. A second man in a dark blue shirt leans over the peetha at lower left, and a third worker in a navy shirt is partly visible behind the pillar. Someone at far left holds up a smartphone to take a picture. Preparations appear to be underway for the festival.2022-11-30Photo inside a temple shrine doorway of a black stone deity murti, a dark-faced goddess dressed in a blue sari and heavily garlanded with white and orange flowers, with gold ornaments. A priest in a white dhoti at left raises a brass kalasha-like vessel toward the deity during aarti. In the foreground, a person with swept-back dark hair wears a saffron/orange sleeveless robe and a multicolour flower garland, hands held in anjali; beside them an older bald man in an orange robe also stands with folded hands. Offerings of flowers, brass lamps and a plate of petals sit on the shrine floor. a person: the swept-back hair and orange robe with garland match the page's event, but the face is not clearly distinguishable here, so the identity remains uncertain.2010-08-09Interior shrine photograph in a temple chamber decorated with dense garlands of marigolds and red-and-yellow flowers around a dark stone linga or deity murti. A man with long dark hair and an orange robe stands at left, looking toward the shrine, while a bald man in an orange robe with an orange shawl stands at right. Another person in orange robes bends at the shrine base near lamps and offerings, possibly performing abhishekam or puja. A red runner covers the floor and a wooden door frames the left edge. Taken at a Siddha Tradition satsang event in November 2010.2010-11-22