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A photograph taken inside a small dark shrine chamber, where a deity murti is decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and orange-and-pink floral strings. In the foreground at right, a long-haired man wears an orange turban, an orange sleeveless top and a blue cloth over one shoulder, seen from behind and holding a round light fixture overhead. A man in white clothes stands near the entrance, and a person at left holds a battery lantern with a Philips label. Brass vessels and a lit oil lamp sit on a small wooden stand in front of the murti, with flower petals on the floor. Black stone walls carry Kannada inscriptions above. Swamiji candidate: an appearance-based probable match with long swept-back hair, an orange turban and orange clothing, seen from behind.

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A photograph taken inside a dimly lit temple shrine. In the foreground on the right, a man in an orange turban and an orange sleeveless top with long dark hair, seen from behind, stands in front of a small shrine chamber. Beyond him, a deity murti is decorated with white and orange flower garlands and stands on a low altar with brass pots, a small lamp and oil lamps. A white-clad attendant stands near the murti. On the left, a man holds up a phone-like light, and a bald man with a red tilak and glasses is at the right edge. A round white ceiling light hangs at the top of the frame.2010-09-04A photograph inside a dim stone shrine chamber. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban and orange sleeveless top, with long dark hair, stands with palms pressed together in prayer, facing a deity murti decorated with garlands of white and orange flowers and small oil lamps. A man in a white shirt and a second person in white stand to the left, one holding a handheld Philips lamp. Above the shrine, a dark stone panel has carved Kannada inscription text, and a strip of small lights lines the niche. a person is visible from the orange turban, long hair and orange attire, shown in prayer before the shrine.2010-09-04A photograph inside a dim shrine chamber. A figure in an orange head wrap and orange garment, with long dark hair and yellow-tipped cords, leans forward toward a garlanded deity murti lit by oil lamps. Marigold and white flower garlands drape the murti. In the foreground a bald man in dark-rimmed glasses looks on, and at left a man in a white shirt with a red wrist thread holds up a bright handheld light. A dark carved stone wall above bears Kannada inscriptions.2010-09-04September 04 20102010-09-04A photograph taken inside a dim stone shrine chamber. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered figure wearing a saffron-orange turban and orange garment, with long dark hair, leans forward toward a deity murti covered in garlands of white, yellow and orange flowers. Oil lamps glow along the ledge above the shrine. To the left, a man in a white shirt with a red wristband holds a small handheld light and looks toward the camera. The stone walls are carved with Kannada inscriptions.2010-09-04A photograph inside a small temple shrine where a priest in white clothing performs worship at a deity murti decorated with garlands of marigolds and jasmine in orange, yellow, white and green. Oil lamps burn on the shrine ledge in front of the murti, and brass vessels sit on a wooden stool. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with folded hands and a red-thread wrist band bows his head in reverence, holding a small white and blue device. A string of golden LED lights runs along the doorway frame, and a black stone plaque with Kannada inscriptions sits above the shrine. Flower petals and leaves litter the floor.2010-09-04A photograph taken inside a dim temple shrine. In the foreground, a figure in an orange saffron turban and sleeveless orange top with long dark wavy hair faces left toward a garlanded deity murti decorated with white flower garlands and marigold strands, lit by small oil lamps. To the right, a bespectacled man with a red bindi on his forehead, wearing an orange garment, looks on. At the left edge a person holds a bright handheld light. The ceiling and walls are dark with faint Kannada-script writing above the shrine, and small lamps glow along the top edge.2010-09-04September 04 20102010-09-04 +1 copiesJune 03 20162016-06-03 +1 copiesA temple shrine interior with grey granite walls. In the center, a figure in an orange turban and saffron-orange cloth with long dark hair stands with hands extended over a brass plate toward a deity murti decorated with a large garland of orange and white flowers. To the left, a black stone deity relief with a white and orange garland. Behind the murti hangs a dark blue curtain. Around them stand several devotees: a man in a beige jacket with folded hands on the left, a bare-chested man with a gold chain and folded hands, a person in white with long hair and an orange cloth at the front, and a man in an orange wrap standing near the entrance. Oil lamps sit on the steps.A crowded temple interior during a ritual at a shrine decorated with garlands of pink gerbera and white flowers and yellow marigold strings. A figure with long swept-back dark hair and a wrap in saffron/orange wears an orange robe and holds his hands together in front of his chest, standing beside a golden crowned object draped in white and yellow flower garlands. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands beside him, and a woman in yellow and a man in orange cloth stand nearby. Around them, a dense crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis press close, some with their hands raised. Several people appear partially at the edges of the frame. A camera rig is visible on the right.2008-02-17June 03 20162016-06-03