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May 25 20132013-05-25A photo taken inside a temple hall during a pada-puja, with figures silhouetted against a brightly lit shrine. In the centre, a man in a dark blue garment and a long rudraksha mala walks forward with his hands held together at his chest, and a shaved-headed attendant in white holds a tall umbrella overhead. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron garment holds a long silver staff. On the right, a woman in white with folded hands and another person in white stand near the railing. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with garlands of marigolds in yellow and red and banana leaves framing the shrine, and an ornate golden arch surrounds it. The page excerpt does not establish the central man's identity from appearance, so his role is described only as a devotee or priest.2011-12-14Outdoor temple courtyard with a covered porch, palm and banana trees behind. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand on the porch: the taller one has a yellow-orange wrap, a horizontal white tilak, a beaded mala and gold armbands; the shorter, shaven-headed man beside him wears a mala and holds his hands together. To the right, a large golden deity murti with a crown, holding a ceremonial staff, wears a purple garment and red skirt, with a red cloth on the floor and potted plants nearby. Stone figures stand in the background.2011-11-21July 12 20132013-07-12January 1st 2013April 24 20192019-04-24Outdoor procession at dusk with a dark-silhouetted man in foreground wearing a dark wrap and a long rudraksha mala, walking toward the camera. Behind him, a carved ornate arch frames an orange and yellow draped backdrop with two deity murti figures in blue and purple clothing, one holding a trident-like staff and wearing a red crown, the other wearing a crown and garlands. To the left, a man with a white forehead marking and brown wrap walks beside. Palm fronds and trees surround the scene; blurred white statues stand at right. Figures in the foreground are shown as people, while the central figures appear to be statues.2013-04-01 +1 copiesBacklit photo of a temple interior. A figure in a long dark robe with long hair walks away from the camera along a red carpet between silver metal railings, toward a richly decorated deity murti framed by colourful flower garlands, banana leaves and a white draped throne. Other people in white and light clothing stand along the railings on both sides. The figure appears to be a person by swept-back long hair, a dark robe and a rudraksha mala visible at the neck, though the silhouette is uncertain. Several people are visible in the scene.A photograph of a ceremonial hall with maroon curtains and tall decorative fabric columns in red, blue and yellow patterns with gold fringe. On a raised platform stands an ornate gold throne with a canopy, where a seated figure in red and gold garments sits, flanked by gold ritual vessels and small brass lamps. To the right stands a gold-clad standing figure. Devotees in white and brown-saffron clothing, several with long hair, face the platform with hands folded; some hold long ceremonial staffs and a fan. Rows of seated people in white are visible in the foreground. Appears to be a ritual or satsang setting.2006-08-22Evening Navaratri celebration in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. Before a decorated stone shrine lit with string lights and a gold arch, a large deity murti adorned with garlands is the focal point. Several standing performers in saffron-orange robes gesture with raised arms, while white-clad people sit seated near the shrine. Dark silhouettes of seated audience members fill the foreground. A small oil lamp flame is visible at the left, and red-and-white draped cloth lines the stage edges.2008-10-03A standing bronze-coloured statue of a bald sage in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style mala and armlets, stands beside a larger statue of a multi-armed deity with a red skirt, garland and an orange sash, holding a drum-like instrument and a staff. Behind them, two people in orange robes stand under an open pavilion with red pillars, hanging orange-and-yellow tassels and a parked vehicle at left. Greenery and more statues are visible in the background.2011-12-27A photograph inside a covered pandal hall decorated with banana leaves, hanging saffron and orange triangular flags, and red cloth drapes. At the far end stands a raised platform with yellow cloth and a large decorated deity murti with garlands and ornaments, flanked by a smaller figure. Several people walk along a central mat path: a man in white on the left, a man in an orange-brown robe in the centre, and others in white clothing near the right edge. No one is clearly identifiable as a person, so the appearance-based check finds no candidate.