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A photograph of a man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a vertical sandalwood-coloured tilak on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a dark rudraksha mala. He stands beside a gold-framed deity murti adorned with colourful flower garlands and gold jewellery, next to a brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped top. Facing him in the foreground is an older man with grey hair, seen from behind, wearing a white shirt and brown knitted vest. A white backdrop hangs behind.

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Outdoor tent setting with a gold-framed arched shrine housing a deity murti with a tall crown, white urdhva pundra forehead mark, and garlands of green and multicolored flowers. In the foreground, a man in a brown sweater vest and white shirt stands facing the shrine, while an elderly man in a grey top bends at the left to tend offerings on a wooden table with oil lamps and a brass plate. To the right, a person with long swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron wrap smiles toward the shrine; the figure bears a probable Swamiji (probable) appearance with long hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala. A steel cooking pot and red lamp fixture sit at right beside a white tent wall.2006-03-30A photo taken inside a white tent at a temple-style shrine. A large black deity murti stands in a golden arch, wearing a tall decorated crown, white urdhva pundra tilak, silver ornaments and multicolored flower garlands. Beside it a small golden deity figure sits on a stand. In front, an elderly person in a light jacket and dark trousers bows toward the shrine at the left edge. On the right, a figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulder and holds a small oil lamp toward the deity. A silver vessel sits on the floor at the right, and a gold-topped brass lamp rests on a low orange-draped table below.2006-03-30Outdoor photo under a white tent at an ashram courtyard. A large deity murti with a tall gold crown and a face painted with white urdhva pundra marks stands in a gilded arch, draped in multicoloured flower garlands. A standing person in a flowing orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair smiles toward the deity, appearing to be a probable Swamiji (saffron robe, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala). Two devotees stand in front: a man in a white kurta with hands clasped behind his back, and an older man in a light jacket at the right edge. Another older man in a grey jacket stands at the left edge. A brass oil lamp and a stainless steel vessel sit beside the arch, with a smaller shrine image on an orange cloth.2006-03-30A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala standing at left, reaching out to hold the golden staff of a large decorated deity murti. The murti has an orange face, a black crown with silver and gold ornaments, a silver necklace, and a red-and-maroon garment. It is surrounded by garlands of yellow and red-white-green flowers, and tall colourful cloth banners with floral and bird motifs stand behind. Gold-coloured ornamented fixtures appear at the top right. One person is visible.2007-11-26A photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a long rudraksha mala. He sits before an ornate gold-and-silver shrine decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands. In the foreground, an older man in a white shirt faces him from the left, and a woman with a long braid and a cream top is seen from behind on the right. A brass plate with flowers and a small brass vessel sit on the altar. The man's appearance with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads is consistent with a person in a seated, darshan-style exchange with two devotees.2010-07-01July 06 20102010-07-06September 18 20112011-09-18A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-framed arches behind. On the left, a person with long dark hair wears an orange-red wrap and smiles, hands clasped. In the centre, a man in an orange wrap with a ceremonial gold necklace and a rudraksha-style bead pendant stands with hands folded, smiling. On the right, a deity murti is dressed in a jewelled crown and a garland of white, yellow, red and green flowers, with a metal staff visible. Small silver vessels sit on an orange cloth table at the lower centre.August 25 20062006-08-25May 01 20062006-05-01July 08 20102010-07-08A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala draped over the chest sits on an orange cushioned seat in front of a gilded shrine. He has a red tilak on his forehead and holds an oil lamp near a man in a white shirt who leans in toward him. Behind them are garlanded gold-toned deity murtis, a gold kalasha-like vessel, and a golden sceptre resting on the seat. A woman in the right foreground is partly visible.2010-07-07