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A photograph taken outdoors under shady trees. In the foreground a person seen from behind, with long black hair tied back, gold earrings, gold bangles on the arm, and a rust-orange garment with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, faces a blue-painted deity murti seated on a black pedestal inside a white arched shrine framed by a turquoise backdrop. The blue murti has a blue headband, orange hands, and beaded necklaces. Reddish earth and blurred foliage fill the background, and a small flame or offering stands near the base of the shrine.

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May 26 20132013-05-26A photograph of a man in profile standing outdoors with palms pressed together in a namaste-style gesture. He has long, wavy dark hair and wears an orange-saffron shawl over a bare upper body, with gold armlets, a gold bracelet and gold necklaces. Behind him, out of focus, is a dark blue-skinned deity murti in a white arched niche framed by red drapery, with trees in the background.2011-10-26January 21 20132013-01-21Outdoor photo at a shrine in a leafy grove. In the foreground a man with swept-back dark hair, a thin tilak on his forehead, gold-hooped earring and an orange-brown dhoti-style cloth walks past a mound of red flower offerings. He wears a long rudraksha-style mala with gold bead ornaments and a gold armlet. Behind him a second robed figure in orange stands at the left. The shrine arch is white with carved detail, framing a dark deity murti draped in red with a red headband and a blue backdrop. Trees and bare red earth surround the scene.2013-05-19A man stands in profile at right, palms pressed together in anjali mudra before a dark stone deity murti with multiple arms, its face hidden, seated on a pedestal in front of a blue draped backdrop. The man is bare-chested with a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulders, a thick orange rudraksha-style mala around his neck, gold bangles on his wrists, a gold earring, and an orange-yellow dhoti. Red flower offerings and a small red object sit at the lower left near the base. Trees and a dirt ground are blurred in the background. The man's appearance with long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments matches the Swamiji (probable) cues, so this is a candidate in person.2013-05-18May 26 20132013-05-26 +2 copiesJuly 03 20132013-07-03July 12 20132013-07-12 +1 copiesA man with long swept-back dark hair stands at right with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered, in an outdoor shrine setting. He is bare-chested and wears an orange-red rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with a saffron-and-yellow dhoti or wrap around the waist and gold bangles on his upper arm and wrist. In front of him is a black deity murti with multiple raised arms, seated and draped in cream and gold cloth, set in an arched white stone niche with a blue backdrop. Piles of red offerings or stones lie around the base, with a small stone bench and a plaque nearby, and trees and dry ground fill the background. The man's appearance with long hair, rudraksha mala, gold necklace and saffron-orange clothing is consistent with Swamiji (probable), shown here in prayer before the murti.2013-05-18July 02 20132013-07-02 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands barefoot beside a large banyan tree in an outdoor garden, wearing a heavy gold necklace and gold armlet, head bowed. Beside him, a blue-skinned deity murti seated on a dark pedestal is set within a white stone arched niche with a green draped backdrop, holding objects in its hands and wearing a garland. In front of the murti lies a mound of red kumkum powder, with a small stone plaque and a bench nearby, and red-patterned mats are laid on the ground. Stone blocks and paving are scattered around the grassy earth.2013-07-03February 20 20132013-02-20