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A smiling man with a shaved head and a red-and-white tilak stands at the centre of a temple shrine, holding a thin thread stretched between his hands. He wears a rust-brown and saffron-toned garment, a heavy gold-beaded necklace and a large rudraksha-style mala with gold beads, plus gold bangles. Behind him, deity figures are decked with dense garlands of red roses, yellow and orange marigolds, white jasmine and green leaves, with a gold kalasha-style crown and ornate jewellery visible on the right. The setting is a richly decorated temple with turquoise and pink pillars. Stone-like figures are shown only as deity murtis, not as physical people.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA smiling man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl stands before two richly decorated deity murtis, each draped in layered garlands of red, yellow, purple and pink flowers. He wears a long multi-strand rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklaces, bangles and a red tilak on his forehead, and holds a yellow-tinged thread or cord taut between both hands. The figure on the left is a white-robed murti with a green cloth and fruit offering at its base; the figure on the right wears a gold crown and orange headpiece. Colourful painted pillars and arches frame the shrine.2012-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a smiling man in a rust-brown dhoti and wrap, wearing a red-and-white flower garland, gold ornaments, a gold-bead necklace and gold bangles, with a red bindi on his forehead. He is reaching up with both hands to adjust a green-and-gold cloth draped over a richly decorated deity murti, a standing figure in green garments with a crown and layered jewelled necklaces. The murti is framed by dense yellow, red and purple flower garlands, and a gilded ornate backdrop sits behind the man. This appears to be dressing or decorating the murti during a puja. a person: the man wears a gold-bead and rudraksha-style necklace and a garland, but facial appearance is not used for identification and the cues are not distinctive enough for a firm claim.2012-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA smiling man in a rust-brown saffron-toned dhoti and shawl stands at a temple wedding ritual, raising both hands to hold a gold thread and a garland of white jasmine and pink flower strands with yellow bead accents. He wears heavy gold bead necklaces, gold bangles and a red bindi, with a small microphone at his cheek. Beside him stands a silver-faced deity murti in an orange and gold crown, draped in gold jewellery, pearls and red flower garlands, with a golden canopy above. Behind, a man in white dhoti and a white turban stands near a garlanded pillar, and the temple walls are painted turquoise, orange and green with ornate arches.2013-04-23A smiling person with long dark hair, a small red bindi and a mic headset stands beside a richly decorated deity murti. The person wears a rust-brown robe, a thick necklace of large gold beads and a rudraksha mala, a rose-and-white garland, and gold bangles. The murti, in a green sari with a crown and layered jewelled necklaces, is covered in yellow marigold, red rose and purple garlands. Golden ornamental backdrop behind. The person holds a gold chain or necklace up to the murti. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces match the page's Swamiji reference, though identity is appearance-based only.2012-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23