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Crowded interior of a temple with pink and purple stage lighting, ornate golden pillars and carved panels. Striped colourful festoons hang beside a large decorated deity murti under a silver arch. A man in an orange turban and orange clothing sits on a golden seat at centre, with a shaved-headed priest in orange cloth beside him. Devotees surround them, a woman in a pink sari and others in orange and colourful saris press forward, some with hands folded. Many visible people fill the foreground.

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Crowded interior of a temple-style pavilion decorated with ornate carved stone and silver-toned pillars, tall tassel decorations in red, orange, green and white, and a glittering arch framing deity murti. Several bald devotees in orange and saffron garments, including one with a rudraksha mala, stand close to the shrine among women in colourful saris, one in pink and one in teal and yellow. A figure in an orange turban and orange cloth stands near the shrine, with a man beside him in a dark top. Purple and blue stage lighting illuminates the scene.2016-04-24A crowded photograph inside a richly decorated temple shrine with silver and blue-lit pillars, carved stone figures, and tall striped festoons of coloured tassels. In the centre, a bare-headed man with a shaved head, orange robe and red-orange shawl stands at the back, one shoulder turned away, facing a golden-framed deity murti under an ornate arch. Around him, devotees press close: a man in a white kurta, a woman in a green blouse and yellow saree, another in a purple t-shirt, and women in white and red. A hand is raised to a mobile phone and a microphone is held forward. The orange-robed figure has a rudraksha-like beaded necklace and is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2016-04-24Photograph inside a brightly lit temple shrine with ornate white and gold carved walls and a large deity murti or deities in the background. Central figure seated on an ornate golden throne with a circular gold backrest. He wears an orange-saffron turban, orange robes, a shawl, and multiple gold necklaces, and is smiling. Surrounding him are several people in orange and saffron clothing, some wearing rudraksha malas, with one holding a bundle of bananas or fruit. A woman with a kumkum-marked face stands at right in red and gold clothing, and a figure with a dark dreadlocked turban and beads is at right foreground. Colourful tiered red, green, yellow and white decorations flank the shrine. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in the golden throne, wearing a saffron turban, orange robes and gold necklaces, and he appears to be receiving offerings.2016-04-24A photograph inside a brightly lit, pink-illuminated shrine with ornate carved pillars and tassel-decorated arches. A central figure wearing an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and a rudraksha-style mala sits on a gold-framed throne holding red fruits in both hands, with a rudraksha mala draped on the chest; this appearance shows a crown-like turban, saffron clothing and beaded malas, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a ritual role. Flanking him are a bare-chested attendant with red tilak and a shaved-headed man in orange, a woman in a white sari with gold border offering fruit, and devotees in the foreground. Behind them stands a deity murti with a large crown and garlands, framed by colourful tassel decorations.2016-04-24Dense temple scene before an ornate deity shrine decorated with silver arches, carved pale stone pillars, and tall tassel garlands in red, orange, green, white and blue. A saffron-robed figure wearing an orange turban and a beaded rudraksha mala sits in front of the deities, with a golden halo-like arch behind. Around him, devotees in red and white garments press forward with hands folded; a woman in an orange sari wearing layered beaded necklaces stands nearby, and a bald man in glasses leans in at the right. Brass lamps and ritual vessels fill the foreground, lit by blue and white stage lights.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A photo inside a decorated tent at a temple-style camp. A seated sannyasi in saffron robes and an orange turban, wearing a long beaded necklace, sits on a large ornate gold-and-brown throne with a golden backrest and gestures toward a devotee. In front, a man with long dark hair, a red tilak and an orange shawl stands with folded hands among a dense crowd. Behind them, a priest in white with a garland and a man in white clothes stand near a table with offerings, and multicoloured tassels and a silver-decorated deity murti are visible at right. The seated figure appears to be a person, identified by the orange turban, saffron robes and ornate beaded necklace while seated on a throne. Several people in the crowd are visible.2016-04-24Inside a decorated tent temple at a festival, a crowd of devotees gathers around a gilded ratha-style seat holding a deity murti draped in green and gold and framed by a large ornate backdrop. A smiling man wearing an orange-saffron turban, saffron robes and a long beaded mala sits at the seat, handing red fruit to people reaching toward him; the figure matches the a person cues of a turban, saffron clothing and a mala. Nearby, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a mala stands beside a woman in a red sari with a dark shawl. A man in a white shirt bends forward at the centre. Hanging garlands of red, orange, white and green tassels decorate the pillars, and a small umbrella hangs at the left.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24