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A photograph of a temple shrine niche framed by grey carved stone pillars and orange drapery. Inside a gilded arch stands a statue of a male sage in red garments with a red head wrap, a white flower garland, and a raised hand in blessing, set against a green brocade backdrop. Beside it, a black stone relief shows a seated deity figure on a stone wall, and a seated figure is carved high on the pillar. Red and gold metal railings and greenery are visible behind. No living people are present.

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A golden statue of a standing sannyasi stands in a gilded arched niche backed by green and gold brocade. The figure wears a red-orange turban, a red-orange shawl draped over one shoulder and body, a red-orange dhoti, rudraksha malas and a white beaded necklace with a large pendant, and anklets. One hand is raised in abhaya mudra while the other hangs at the side. A red tilak marks the forehead. In the foreground a brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands beside the niche. The scene is a temple or ashram shrine.2011-12-28October 01 20172017-10-01A photograph of a shrine within a stone-pillared temple pavilion. In the centre, a golden deity murti with a crown is decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and sits on a golden pedestal with a red cloth. To the right, a red curtain hangs beside the shrine. On the left stands an ornate golden throne-like seat draped with a red cushion, orange cloth and a yellow-and-black garland, with a framed portrait of a saffron-robed man wearing a garland resting on it. A small figure in orange robes sits at the base of the shrine beside brass lamps and offerings, and a wooden offering box is in the foreground. Green trees and a metal railing are visible beyond the pavilion.2010-10-05March 03 20112011-03-03A standing silver statue, set in an ornate gold-toned arched shrine niche with green sparkling fabric behind it. The figure wears a red-orange turban with a jewelled ornament, a red-orange dhoti-style wrap, multiple strands of white pearls, a white beaded waist belt, red bangles and ornate ankle beads, and raises one hand in an abhaya-style blessing gesture. Pink and magenta silk drapes hang at the left edge and a green cloth covers the base. The figure is a statue or murti, not a living person, so this is a depiction.2012-04-06March 03 20112011-03-03August 31 20112011-08-31November 27 20112011-11-27A silver-finished statue of a standing male figure in an ornate gold arched shrine frame with green sparkly fabric behind it. The statue wears a red-orange turban with a jewelled ornament, a red-orange dhoti-style garment, a white beaded necklace and waist belt, multiple beaded ornaments, and bangles, with the right hand raised in a blessing gesture. It stands on a silver base over a green cloth skirt, flanked by pink and teal silk drapes. This depicts a statue, not a physical person.2012-04-06 +1 copiesMarch 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesA person in orange saffron robes stands with hands joined in prayer, facing a shrine on the left side of a stone-pillared pavilion. The shrine holds a deity murti decorated with garlands of marigold and white flowers, with a small orange-robed figurine seated before it on a stone platform. Brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha stand in front of the shrine, and red-and-white painted walls and an orange cloth hanging frame the scene. The image shows temple worship, with the visible person offering darshan at the shrine. No readable text appears in the image. The person's face is not visible, and no identity is claimed from appearance.2010-10-12A shrine inside a stone temple structure with orange cloth hangings on both sides. Two gold-coloured deity murti sit on a raised platform, garlanded with yellow, red and orange marigolds, with a gold kalasha-like object and brass lamps arranged in front. In the foreground a framed photograph of a seated saffron-robed man with a long mala is garlanded with flowers and placed on a chair with red upholstery. The framed portrait is a depiction, not a physical presence; no people are visible in the scene.2009-12-30