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A photograph of a person in an orange sannyasi-style robe with long dark hair bowing before a decorated altar in a wood-panelled room. The altar holds a golden and silver-toned bust-like murti draped in layered garlands of yellow, white, pink and red flowers, with a small framed photo placed at its base. Two tall fabric-wrapped pillars decorated with blue elephants, birds and golden motifs flank the altar. An orange flag on a red pole stands beside the table, and flower offerings and bags sit on the floor. The person's face is turned away from the camera. No identification is made from appearance.

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A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and shawl, bows toward a deity murti draped in yellow, white, pink and multicolored garlands on a table in a wood-panelled room. Decorated colourful pillars with painted elephants and bird motifs flank the altar. A small framed photograph sits beside the murti, and orange flags and flower garlands are nearby. The figure's face is not visible, so no appearance-based a person candidate is established.2006-05-03A person in orange robes with a draped orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in prayer before a shrouded shivalingam on a wooden table. The lingam is wrapped in yellow and white garlands, with marigolds, pink and red garland ribbons, and a tilak mark. Flanking the altar are tall colourful fabric banners with elephant and floral motifs. A small framed photograph sits beside the altar, and a saffron flag stands behind it. The room has wood-panelled walls and a cabinet at right.2006-05-03A person with long dark hair and an orange-saffron shawl and garment bows with palms pressed together before a golden deity murti draped in white, pink and yellow garlands and bunches of flowers. The murti sits on a draped table in a room with brightly painted cloth-wrapped columns featuring elephants and birds, and an orange flag stands beside the table. A small framed portrait and a red-and-white floral offering rest nearby, with bags and a television cabinet in the background.2006-05-03A photograph inside a plain hall with cream floor and wood-panelled walls. On the left, a golden-brown deity murti (possibly a Shiva lingam with a crescent-style decoration) sits on a draped table, adorned with white, yellow and red flower garlands, with a framed picture and offerings nearby. Tall fabric pillars decorated with elephant, bird and floral motifs in blue, red, green and gold flank the scene. A person in orange robes with long dark hair and a white garland stands in profile at right, hands pressed together in anjali, facing the murti in prayer. A bundled orange flag hangs beside the altar.2006-05-03Indoor photo of a room with a projection screen on the back wall. On the left, a seated white-robed figure with an ornate headdress and long yellow, white, pink and red floral garlands stands beside a tall stand. In the centre, a person with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe and a white-and-yellow flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them hang orange flags and a large patchwork cloth banner with sequined birds and motifs. A yellow armchair sits at right and garlands lie on the floor. The scene appears to be a devotional or teaching setting.2006-05-03A decorated shrine in a plain room with wood-panelled walls and a stone fireplace. A gilded linga-shaped murti stands on a table draped in yellow and white flower garlands, with a pink-and-yellow garland around its base and a golden crown-like ornament on top. Two tall poles with orange flags flank the table, and on the right a large fabric-wrapped pillar displays colourful patterns with elephants and birds. In front stand a brass vessel, a wooden chair and a small brass deity-shaped object on a wooden stand decorated with marigold garlands. No people are visible.2006-05-05 +1 copiesA person in saffron-orange robes stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar inside a wood-panelled hall. Two tall decorative poles draped in colourful fabric panels with painted elephants, floral motifs and sacred symbols flank the figure, and a third pole stands further back. On the floor below sits a brass vessel surrounded by flower garlands and loose petals, near orange flags and a yellow garland hanging to the left. A piano and a projection screen are visible at the edges of the room. a person attribution is uncertain from appearance alone.2006-05-03Indoor photo of a large hall with wood-panelled walls and a drop ceiling. Two tall ceremonial pillars are wrapped in decorated cloth panels with bands of red, blue, green, orange and purple, featuring painted elephants, gold lotus motifs and a bird in a blue medallion. Orange flags hang beside them, and yellow and white garlands lie nearby along with a flower-decorated tray and a piano. A person in orange robes with long dark hair bends forward toward the right-hand pillar, hands near its base, and one visible person is present. No readable event name appears in the image.2006-05-03A photograph of a figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange head wrap bowing deeply with palms pressed together before a copper vessel draped and garlanded with white, red, yellow and pink flowers. Behind the vessel stands a silver deity murti with an arched silver halo, set on a pink cloth and surrounded by yellow and red flower garlands. A brass oil lamp with flower garlands stands at the upper left beside a grey draped backdrop. The figure appears to be in an act of reverence, possibly abhishekam or puja. a person cues are an orange robe and head wrap, but the face is not visible and the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2003-01-01A photograph of a temple shrine with stone pillars and an ornate gilded arch. In the left foreground a man in an orange saffron dhoti with a bare upper body and a long white and multicolour garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a brass lamp stand. Two seated deity murtis dominate the right: one wears a gold crown and white cloth, the other a gold and red garment, each draped with thick garlands of yellow, red, green and white flowers. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha sit on the stone platform, with a red cloth draped at the far right edge.2006-12-25A photograph of a shrine ritual in which a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with gold border and a white jasmine garland bends forward and presses his head against a grey stone lingam set on a black base. He rests one hand on the stone. Behind him stands a copper-coloured deity murti with crown, wearing a red velvet garment and layered crystal and jewelled necklaces. Yellow and red flower garlands and marigolds decorate the altar, with mango leaves at the base.2007-01-01A photograph of a long-haired person in saffron-orange robes with a gold-toned border, leaning forward with eyes closed and one hand pressed against a dark stone shivalingam. The person wears a gold bangle and a garland of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red flowers draped over the shoulders, with a gold ritual object near the lingam. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum with white garlands hanging at the right edge. The person's face is turned partly away, and no clear visible cues establish an identity from appearance alone, so the role is described as a devotee performing worship at the lingam.2007-01-01