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A photograph of a temple ceremony with a large deity murti, possibly a goddess, draped in long garlands of orange, yellow, red, purple and green flowers and a decorated golden crown. A seated figure on the left wears an orange robe, has long dark curly hair and a bare arm with bangles, seated before brass offering plates holding fruit and a lamp. A smaller white-clad figure with an orange turban and orange shawl sits in front of the murti's base, also garlanded. Behind them is a wall of yellow flower work with blue clouds and orange zigzag patterns. The scene appears to be a festival or abhishekam setting with floral decoration and offerings. The seated figure on the left has distinctive long hair and orange robes, but the visible cues are not sufficient to confirm identity.

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January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor temple scene at a shrine decorated with dense garlands of marigolds and roses in yellow, orange, red, purple and white. A man with long, loose dark hair sits cross-legged on a raised stone platform in an orange-saffron robe, with a white flower garland around his neck, facing left toward offerings of fruit, brass lamps and a silver tray. Behind him stand two large deity murtis: a tall figure wearing an orange-saffron turban and a bead necklace, and a figure in a lavender-purple dhoti with a gold crown and jewelled ornaments. A small white-robed figure is seated in front. A yellow and blue cloud-patterned banner hangs behind. Flower petals line the platform edge. Probable Swamiji is the seated man, identified from the visible long hair, saffron robe and garland cues; the event is a temple abhishekam-style puja with offerings.2008-01-01A photograph of a shrine decorated with dense garlands of yellow, red, white and green flowers. Two large painted deity murtis stand behind, one in orange and a crown, the other in purple sari with gold jewellery. A seated figure in orange robes with long loose hair sits on the left, facing a white statue seated on a peetha, dressed in orange with a turban and flower garland. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, flower offerings and a bowl of lotus blossoms are arranged before them. The backdrop is covered in flower-petal mountain and cloud designs.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with flower garlands in purple, white, orange and yellow, with a yellow floral backdrop and carved stone pillars. Two large deity murtis stand together in the centre, one wearing a gold crown and necklaces and the other in a red and pink sari-style garment. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair sits cross-legged at lower left before an offering tray with brass lamps and flowers, performing ritual worship. a person is the seated figure, identified by long hair and saffron clothing, in an in_person ritual role. The scene suggests abhishekam-style decoration with marigold and garland adornments.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland and gold bracelet sits cross-legged on a raised platform, holding papers and facing left, beside a white statue of a seated saint in saffron with a garland and ornate gold necklace. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with yellow, orange, purple and red flower garlands, and a yellow-and-green floral backdrop with blue clouds frames the shrine. Brass lamps, a plate of bananas and fruit, and a glass vase of flowers sit on the platform.2008-01-01A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes seated on the left, wearing white and orange flower garlands, facing a richly decorated shrine. Behind him stand large deity murtis draped in dense garlands of marigolds, roses and white blossoms in orange, yellow, red, purple and green, with a gold crown and ornate gold jewellery on the figures. Brass plates and offerings sit on the altar in front, and a white-robed figure with orange cloth is partly visible in the centre. The yellow flower-covered backdrop and garlanded peetha suggest a temple abhishekam or puja setting.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with flower garlands in yellow, red, purple and white, with a floral backdrop of yellow blooms and green foliage. Two large sculpted deity figures stand behind, one in an orange turban with a trident-like staff and ornate necklaces, the other in a crown and purple garment. A central garlanded deity murti sits on a seat. At lower left a seated man with long curly hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange cloth, sits with hands joined in front of a white statue draped in orange and garlands. Offerings of fruit, brass vessels and a kalasha lie on the platform.2008-01-01