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A photograph inside a small granite shrine with arched wooden windows. A shaven-headed priest in saffron robe with rudraksha mala and a woman in orange sari with gold border stand before a glass-enclosed oil lamp on a brass stand. A bronze Nataraja murti with flaming arch hangs on a shelf behind them. An older man in white shirt and dhoti stands at left, smiling. Another person in orange is partially visible at left edge.

September 24 2012

Photograph inside a small temple chamber with white walls, arched wooden windows and a dark grey tiled floor. In the centre stands a glass-and-metal lantern-style shrine enclosing a lit oil lamp on a brass base over a black granite plinth. Behind it a figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange shawl and an orange-and-yellow beaded garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, appearing to pray. On the right, a man with grey hair in a white shirt and white dhoti faces the shrine. The attribution of the saffron-robed figure to a person rests only on the page's a person flag and the presence of saffron clothing, a garland and a folded-hands posture, so identity is uncertain. A copyright notice appears on the lower right.

Photograph of a small shrine chamber with golden-brown stone walls and a gold-framed arched niche holding a white-clad deity murti lit by several oil lamps, with pink flower petals scattered before it. A bare-chested man in orange-saffron dhoti and a gold-edged shawl, wearing a headband, raises a lamp toward the murti. A second man in white dhoti and shawl, wearing glasses, holds a tray of lit lamps beside it. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with gold border and gold necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste, her back to the camera, facing the shrine. Brass offering vessels sit on a low golden stand. Scene shows a puja.

Inside a bare, white-walled hall with a polished pale floor and barred windows, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala carries a silver kalasha-style vessel and a small silver lamp. Beside him walks a younger man in an orange saffron shawl with a gold beaded garland, long hair swept back, and a distinctive ornate gold necklace; this appearance is consistent with Swamiji (probable), walking in procession. An older man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala walks alongside. At right, a person in orange robes is seen from behind, and a camera operator is partly visible at the edge.

Photo inside a temple shrine. A tall brass lamp stands in the foreground with a red flower tied near its top. Two men in white ritual dress bend toward it, one with hands extended over the flame; one wears a white shirt and dhoti, the other is in a yellow-and-white shawl with tilak. Beside them stands a figure in a flowing orange robe with a rudraksha mala, hands clasped in front, appearing as a person sannyasi figure, with long swept-back hair. Behind the brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels, a deity murti is dressed in magenta and garlanded with marigolds and white flowers, with a gilded canopy above.

A photograph of a corridor inside a building with white walls and barred windows. A man in orange robes with long dark hair, rudraksha beads and a red and yellow forehead mark walks forward with palms pressed together in greeting, appearing to be a person figure given the page's a person flag, though the appearance cues are limited to his orange clothing, rudraksha mala and long hair. Behind him a man in white dhoti and shirt also has palms joined. Beside him a man in orange robe with a red sash carries a brass tray holding a decorated kalasha topped with flowers and fruit. On the right a man in white shirt stands with hands joined.

May 14 2012

Indoor photo in a tiled temple-style hall with a metal railing and chain. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the railing with hands pressed in anjali; the man on the right has long, swept-back dark hair and a sleeveless saffron garment, and the man beside him wears an orange shawl with a red border. Behind them, a man in a striped shirt and a few men in white dhotis and shawls stand and watch. A small metal cup sits on the railing and a window with decorative grillwork is behind. Appearance-based cues on the man on the right (long hair, saffron clothing) are suggestive but not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role only.

Photograph of a temple ritual in a plain tiled hall with cinderblock walls. A central figure in a flowing saffron-orange wrap over a red undergarment holds a lit silver oil lamp in one hand and a silver handbell in the other, with a red bindi on the forehead. Behind him a bald man in orange wrap and glasses holds an ornate silver bowl. On the left a man in white kurta and white trousers, with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, stands with hands folded and eyes closed. Large black stone forms. Smoke or incense drifts near the lamp.

A photograph of a narrow white-walled passage inside a building with a barred window at right. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe with gold border, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a forehead mark, stands smiling with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a name badge stands near the wall. At right, a man in orange robes and a shawl holds a brass tray with a kalasha pot topped with red flowers, green leaves and fruit, offering it. A carved wooden pillar with gold motifs and a red panel stand to the right.

Three men stand barefoot on a polished concrete floor in a bright hall with a white wall and a row of inscribed plaques. The man on the left wears an orange robe draped over one shoulder and presses his palms together in prayer. The man in the centre wears white kurta and dhoti with a black mala around his neck and stands with hands folded. The man on the right wears an orange robe with a red border, a gold necklace and a red-beaded mala, with hands folded. Behind them, people in saris and white garments stand or sit, a red-and-gold ceremonial parasol is set up to one side, and a steel vessel and altar with flowers sit at left.