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A photograph of a temple ritual with a central figure standing in front of an ornate golden canopy. The central person wears a saffron-brown robe, a long white and pink flower garland, a thick gold bead necklace, gold bangles and a red tilak on the forehead, with long dark hair. He gestures with one hand near two silver deity murtis decorated with dense red roses, yellow and white marigold garlands and gold crowns, one with an orange turban-like headdress. A second person on the left, with a shaved head and white sacred thread, kneels near a silver tray and a golden stand. Behind them a colourful painted deity figure with a raised arm is visible. Garlands and floral decoration dominate the scene.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23December 14 20162016-12-14A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-toned carved walls. In the left foreground a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing rust-orange robes and layered rudraksha and gold-bead malas, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him, a large deity murti pair stands draped in colourful garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers, with a gold crown and ornaments, beneath a gilded arch. To the right, a smaller garlanded murti sits on a gilded seat. Brass vessels, a lamp and offering items sit on the altar in front. Overall, a Hindu temple worship setting with floral decoration. The man is an appearance-based a person candidate with distinctive long hair and rudraksha malas and saffron-orange robes.2013-03-10A smiling man in saffron-orange robes stands barefoot before a richly decorated deity murti with a golden crown, draped in layered garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers. He wears a pink and white flower garland, a gold chain, gold bangles and a rudraksha mala, and makes a blessing gesture with his raised right hand. Beside him stands a golden ornate throne. In front of the deity, a decorated orange-and-gold silk cloth covers an altar with a shivalinga-style object adorned with flowers and a garland. The photo is watermarked at the bottom right. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold chain.2013-05-27April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA man in a maroon-brown dhoti and wrap stands before a richly decorated shrine, smiling and raising one hand in greeting, with a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces on his chest. Behind him are golden murtis of deities adorned with multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, red, purple and white, with a silver-decorated central deity murti and a kalasha-like silver ornament in front. Two gilded attendant figures flank the scene, one wearing a red turban and one with hair bun, both garlanded. Swamiji (probable): the standing man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, consistent with the page's description of him at this satsang event.2015-01-13A man in a rust-orange dhoti-style garment with a gold border stands in profile before a richly decorated deity murti, performing puja. He wears a long red and white rudraksha-style garland, a gold armlet and bangles, and a vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead. He holds a small silver handheld bell in one hand and a gold vessel rests nearby. The deity behind is a standing figure in orange cloth framed by an arch of marigolds, roses and white flowers in purple, yellow, green and red. A golden pot and flower offerings sit at the base. The person is positioned as the ritual officiant, with a person presence based on long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-toned clothing, though appearance is only partially clear.2013-05-25 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man in a rust-orange sannyasi wrap and dhoti, with rudraksha-style beaded mala necklaces and bracelets, standing at the left with both palms raised in greeting. Behind him, a shrine is richly decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. Golden deity murtis stand on a raised platform, with a large brass or copper Shiva lingam and a kalasha-style vessel at the centre of the arrangement. Brass puja vessels, oil lamps and offering plates sit in front, and stacked papers lie at the lower right. Wooden pillars and a carved golden arch frame the scene.2013-03-10A smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala with a brown bead garland stands in a saffron-red robe with a yellow and green flower garland. He stands before a decorated deity altar with gold-framed arch, deities adorned in gold jewellery, colourful flower garlands in red, yellow and white, and a brass oil lamp at left. Another person's hand holds a lamp or offering at the frame's edge.2015-01-09 +1 copiesA man in a rust-brown dhoti and matching shawl stands centrally before two ornately decorated deity murtis on golden palanquin-style platforms. He wears a brown rudraksha mala, a large gold necklace, a gold bangle and a red tilak on his forehead, with a pink and white garland around his neck. He gestures with his right hand while speaking into a headset microphone. The murti on the left, seated on a green cloth over a magenta base, is adorned with yellow and red flower garlands. The murti on the right wears a gold crown, a saffron-orange turban-like headpiece, gold jewellery and a magenta skirt, and is surrounded by dense red, yellow and green flower garlands. A green-clad figure sits beside it. Flower petals are scattered on the floor, and the setting is a colourful temple-style stage.2012-04-23 +2 copiesJuly 13 20152015-07-13 +1 copies