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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands at left in a flowing saffron-orange robe, raising one hand in greeting. Beside him stands a large gold-coloured metal deity murti of a seated male deity with a white dhoti and gold ornaments, flanked by a consort figure in a red and gold sari with a crown and jewelled necklaces. Both are draped with thick garlands of yellow, red, white and green flowers. A small golden shivalinga-style pedestal sits on a brass tray in the foreground, and a golden arch frames a small figure at the base. Red curtains and gold-painted carved pillars surround the shrine.

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A standing man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala smiles and raises one hand in greeting beside a golden deity murti pair. Behind him, the murtis are richly adorned with gold jewellery and layered garlands of yellow, red, pink and green flowers. The yellow-walled shrine interior is framed by gilded pillars.2006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a standing figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, smiling and raising one hand in greeting, flanked by gilded pillars. Beside him stand two large golden deity murtis draped with multicoloured garlands in red, yellow, white and green, with gold jewellery and crowns; the one at centre holds a hand in blessing. A small gold ornamental stand sits in front. A person in a white dhoti and checked shirt stands at the right edge. The figure's appearance is consistent with the a person presentation but uncertain.2006-09-23A photograph of a temple shrine lit by warm lamplight, with a standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl at right, shown with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, head bowed in reverence before a pair of deity murti. The two murti, one male with a golden-yellow turban and one female with a gold crown, are draped in layered garlands of red, yellow, green and white flowers and gold necklaces. Ornate gilded pillars frame the shrine, with a carved Ganesha relief at lower left and a small brass kalasha and an ornate brass lamp stand in front. A garland-decorated alankaram is evident. Appearance-based cues are present but the identity remains uncertain.2006-09-23A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with flower garlands in yellow, white and red. A smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a saffron-orange robe with gold border stands at left, wearing a white-and-red jasmine garland and a gold chain. Behind him are two large metal deity murtis with ornate crowns and jewelled necklaces, one holding a raised hand, seated beside a dark stone shivalingam with a green leaf. In front is a brass prabhavali arch and a small brass deity murti surrounded by yellow and red garlands. Persons: the standing man is the only physical person visible.2007-01-01December 30 20072007-12-30A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange silk dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands smiling before a decorated shrine. He wears a white and red flower garland, a gold chain and a red bindi. Behind him are two large metal deity murtis, one seated with a raised hand and a crown, the other seated beside it, both adorned with jewelled necklaces and red garments. The shrine is framed by yellow and multicoloured flower garlands, and a small brass shrine with a deity figure and flower garlands sits in front. The man's features and appearance cues match the page's a person label, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2007-01-01January 1st 2013A man with long swept-back dark hair stands at left wearing a saffron-orange robe with a gold border and a long white-and-red garland, with a gold chain and a red tilak on his forehead; he is identified as Swamiji (probable) by his long hair, saffron clothing, gold necklace and garland cues. Behind him, two large gold-adorned deity murtis with crowns stand in front of a backdrop densely decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red-and-white striped floral garlands. A small brass deity figure sits on a stand at the foot of the altar, surrounded by yellow and red flower garlands, and a seated figure in white robes is partly visible at lower centre. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum with a stone floor and a wooden ceiling overhead.2007-01-01A man in saffron-orange robes stands at the left, wearing an orange turban, a gold pendant on a beaded necklace, and a floral garland of white and pink flowers; he raises his right hand in a blessing gesture. Behind him are two large deity murti figures with gold crowns and ornate jewelled necklaces, one in an orange turban and one in a red-brown and teal sari with a crown, set against a backdrop of yellow, red and white flower garlands. A decorated offering arrangement with flower garlands and a gold-framed plate lies in front of the figures. Stone pillars frame the shrine.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A standing man in long, swept-back hair and orange saffron robes, wearing a white and red flower garland and a gold necklace, smiles and raises his right hand in a blessing gesture before a richly decorated shrine. Behind him, golden deity figures in orange cloth and crowns stand beneath a gold arch framed by multicoloured marigold and rose garlands. In front, a dark stone linga wrapped in orange cloth and jewelled garlands sits beside a white marble seated saint figure in orange robes with a yellow garland and raised hand, with a brass oil lamp on the platform. Scattered petals lie on the stone floor.2011-12-11