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October 13 20102010-10-13 +1 copiesNovember 18 20102010-11-18 +2 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28October 22 20102010-10-22A temple shrine with a large golden-brown deity murti pair seated behind a golden lingam-like base, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and gold ornaments. In the foreground a person with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, stands with back to camera facing the shrine. Beside them a white pedestal holds a wooden tray with flower petals. A small orange-upholstered chair with a red patterned cushion sits at right. Ornate gold oil lamps stand on both sides, and an orange-robed figure is seated at the altar in the background.2010-07-07A photograph of a temple shrine where a devotee in orange clothes bows forward with hands folded, viewed from behind. The devotee has a shaved head and wears an orange saffron wrap over the shoulder and orange loose trousers. Before him stands a gilded arched shrine with a red curtain, holding a pair of deity murti: a figure in red and orange with a crown and jewelled ornaments, beside a figure in a red sari and blue skirt. Marigold and yellow-purple flower garlands hang from the figures. Below, a smaller seated figure in orange with a garland sits on a platform, and a white cloth draped over the altar. Brass oil lamps, bowls and a small incense trail sit on the stone ledge in front, with carved stone pillars to the sides.2011-01-23December 28 20082008-12-28A devotee with long dark hair and bare shoulders, wearing an orange sleeveless garment, stands with back to the camera facing a shrine. Before him stand two large deity murtis draped in yellow-gold cloth and garlanded with red and yellow marigold strands; the figure on the left holds a trident, and the one on the right has a crown and jewelled adornments. Brass oil lamps on tall stands flank the shrine, and a small seated figure in orange robes sits below the murtis near ritual vessels and offerings on a stone platform. A carved stone pillar and a Ganesha relief frame the left side, with orange curtains and a red railing at right.2010-07-07A photograph of a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes seen from behind, standing before a shrine. He has a dark bun and a rudraksha mala at his neck, with hands folded in prayer. Before him is a gilded arched shrine framed by stone carving, containing two deity murti: a figure with a trident, crown and orange turban in yellow dhoti, and a consort figure in white and gold with a crown. Both are adorned with marigold and red garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a wooden tray holding apples and offerings sits in the foreground, along with brass vessels on the altar.2010-07-19A photograph of a person seen from behind, seated before a decorated deity murti in a temple shrine. The person has long, dark, swept-back hair and wears an orange-saffron shawl over the shoulders and a rudraksha mala around the neck, a distinctive appearance-based cue for Swamiji (probable), shown in an act of worship. The deity murti is adorned with yellow and pink flower garlands, a red and gold crown, and a golden face mask, with a gold ceremonial throne-like seat at right and a golden oil lamp at left.2010-08-09November 12 20102010-11-12July 21 20102010-07-21