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A shrine room with yellow-washed walls and red-painted platforms holds several black stone deity murtis, each garlanded with white and pink flower garlands. A small golden seated figure stands in the centre with yellow marigold garlands, and a silver trident and brass kalasha with pink flowers sit nearby. Incense smoke rises in the foreground, and brass oil lamps are placed on the platform. On the left, a large life-size standing cutout depicts a smiling figure in orange and yellow robes with a red turban, a garland of pink and white flowers, and a gold necklace. Its appearance is not one a person can confirm from the image. The photo shows a temple shrine with puja offerings and no physical people visible.

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A temple shrine interior with three dark stone murtis of deities garlanded with marigold and rose garlands, each set in an ornate arched niche against a yellow-ochre wall. The central niche holds a deity with a trident placed before it and an orange-and-green cloth draped over the altar. In front, a small golden seated figure of a teacher, garlanded in pink flowers, sits beside two lit oil lamps and a brass kalasha with red flowers. On the left stands a life-size cardboard cutout of a smiling figure in saffron and orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, holding a small object. No physical people are visible in the scene apart from the cutout depiction.2024-02-11A photograph of a shrine room with golden walls. On the left stands a life-size cutout or standee of a smiling man in an orange-and-saffron turban, saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing layered garlands of white flowers and rudraksha beads, with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace; a probable Swamiji depiction, appearing as a standee rather than a physical person. In the centre, a small golden figure sits on a pedestal with a flower garland, flanked by two lit oil lamps. Behind them, black deity murtis are adorned with flower garlands and red-and-pink cloth; a blue silk cloth with a trident-shaped object sits on a raised platform. On the right, a dark deity murti in a pink dhoti with a white flower garland and a green headdress stands in an ornate golden arch. A fan and wall wiring are visible at the top.2024-06-11 +1 copiesA temple shrine with three alcoves framed in ornate brass arches against yellow and beige walls. A golden seated figure of a man in orange-and-yellow dress sits in the foreground, garlanded with pink and white flowers, with small oil lamps and marigolds before him. Behind, a dark stone deity murti stands in an orange-and-gold sari-like dhoti with a white flower garland and marigold offerings. At right, a dark deity murti in pink and white robes is garlanded with pink and white flowers, with incense smoke rising from the pedestal. Marigold flowers are scattered on the red-painted platforms.2024-10-31A photograph of a temple shrine with golden-painted walls and a ceiling fan. On the left stands a large life-size cutout figure of a smiling person in saffron and gold robes, orange turban, and a multi-strand garland of pink and white flowers; a portrait-style cutout, not a physical person. Behind it on a wall shelf is a small framed figure with red flowers. The central altar holds a golden seated figure with a garland, flanked by black stone deity murti with garlands and a blue-draped seat, a trident placed before them. On the right, a black stone murti wears a yellow and orange garland beside a murti in pink silk. Brass puja vessels, oil lamps, flowers and a kalasha sit on a white tray in the foreground, with a rug at left.2024-08-11Interior of a small temple shrine with gold-painted walls and a corrugated metal roof. On the left stands a life-size painted figure of a smiling man in an orange and saffron dhoti-style garment with a saffron turban, wearing a multi-coloured flower garland and gold necklaces; this is a statue, not a physical person. Along the right wall are three niches: a black stone deity murti garlanded with yellow marigolds and white flowers, a Shiva lingam draped in a red cloth and wrapped in yellow and white flower garlands, and a golden seated figure with a yellow garland. Brass oil lamps burn on the red-painted floor platform, a brass plate holds fruit, and a wall fan is mounted above.2024-09-14Interior shrine photograph with four murti in arched niches against gold-painted walls. Left to right: a dark stone figure draped in red-and-white cloth with a yellow marigold garland; a black linga with a red-and-white cloth, a pink-and-white flower garland and a trident placed in front; a standing dark deity murti in orange and red cloth with a yellow garland and a silver crown; and a dark figure at far right in a white and pink cloth with a yellow flower garland. A golden seated figure with hands in anjali mudra, wearing a yellow flower garland, sits on a red platform. Brass oil lamps and a brass plate with flowers and offerings sit on a white cloth in the foreground. No people are visible.2024-03-11A shrine niche in a temple interior with a golden-toned seated guru statue on the lower left, hands raised in a blessing mudra and garlanded with white flowers and red blooms, with lit oil lamps in front of it. Behind are arched niches with red velvet backdrops holding black stone deity murtis: a Shiva lingam draped in red cloth with a trident beside a kalasha, a standing black stone deity murti wearing a yellow and red sash and a white flower garland, and at the right edge a black stone figure with a white flower garland and orange cloth. Yellow walls and a light switch panel are visible. No physical people are present.2024-08-24Photograph of a temple shrine with several deity murtis in carved gold-framed niches against a yellow wall. On the left, a black Ganesha statue wears a yellow marigold garland and sits before pink cloth. In the centre, a black Shiva linga with three horizontal white lines and a silver face is draped in a pink flower garland and sits on a blue and purple cloth, with a brass trident placed in front. On the right, a black standing deity in an orange and white cloth wears a yellow garland and holds a staff, and a second black figure beside it is decorated with yellow flowers and green leaves. In the lower left a golden figure in yellow sari wears a pink garland, and oil lamps are lit in the foreground. No people are present.Interior shrine photograph showing several dark stone deity murtis garlanded with pink and orange flower garlands and marigold strands. On the left, a figure with a white cloth draped over it stands in an arched niche with maroon backdrop. The centre niche holds a Shiva lingam with a horizontal tripundra marking, wrapped in a green cloth and red flowers, beside a brass pot with a mango-leaf spray. The right niche holds a standing deity murti with a pearl necklace and multicolour garment. A golden seated figure with folded hands in front wears a pink garland, with marigold petals and two small oil lamps on the floor. Gold-painted walls and arched gilt frames surround the shrine; a figure in orange robes appears at the far right edge.2024-12-06A photograph of a temple shrine with several dark stone or metal deity murtis in arched niches against yellow walls and red cloth backdrops. Garlands of yellow marigolds and white flowers adorn the figures. A Shiva lingam wrapped in pink silk with a yellow garland and a small flag-like emblem sits in the foreground. A seated murti in a pink and red sari-like cloth stands in the center niche, and a figure in a green and gold garment with green bangles sits at right. A trident leans against the middle niche. No physical people are visible.2025-07-02A temple shrine with three black stone murtis in arched niches set against a gold-painted wall. The central murti is a Shiva lingam wrapped in a purple and green silk cloth with gold border, draped with pink and white flower garlands, a silver-toned face ornament and red flowers. Flanking it are two dark figures with garlands and jewelry: the left wears a purple garment and the right a turquoise garment. Above the lingam a gold-painted figure with folded hands, wearing pink robes, a red turban and multiple garlands, sits on a green cushion. A trident leans against the shrine on the right. The floor is red and no people are visible.2025-04-02A small shrine niche interior with a golden-yellow painted wall. Four arched alcoves with ornate silver-toned frames and magenta cloth backdrops hold dark stone murtis. At left, a black Ganesha-form murti wears a yellow marigold garland. Next, a black linga with a horizontal white-and-red tilak stripe sits on a peetha draped in red cloth, with a yellow flower garland. Third, a dark standing deity murti in teal and orange dhoti-style cloth wears a yellow marigold garland and holds a trident-like object. At right, a dark murti in an orange sari-style garment wears a pink garland. A golden seated figure in meditation pose, wearing a pink garland, sits in front on a pink ledge with brass oil lamps and scattered petals. No physical people are visible.2024-11-09