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A photograph inside a temple shrine with a golden arched canopy and a red curtain behind a gilded deity murti decorated with garlands of orange and yellow flowers. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers bends forward to light a brass oil lamp on the stone platform. To the right, a smiling person with long dark hair wears an orange sannyasi robe and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in front. At the left edge, another person in orange robes stands with hands joined in namaste. Brass lamps stand along the shrine walls. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), the person on the right in orange robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala, shown in person.

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Photo of a temple shrine with an ornate golden arch framing a deity murti decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands, a silver kalasha-like pedestal before it. In the foreground a man in a white shirt leans forward to light a brass oil lamp on a stone ledge. To the left, a man in orange clothing stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Three people are visible.2010-06-18A photograph inside a stone shrine before a deity murti seated on a golden throne, adorned with red and yellow flower garlands and a golden crown. Brass oil lamps stand in rows on the platform. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward, lighting or tending a brass lamp. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded in reverence. Another man in orange clothing stands at the left edge.2010-07-07June 18 20102010-06-18Photograph at a temple shrine with an ornate gold-framed deity murti of a multi-armed deity in a red backdrop, decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands, flanked by tall brass oil lamps. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and dark trousers bends to light a brass oil lamp (aarti) at the base of the shrine. To the right, a person in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in prayer, and at the left edge another person in orange clothing also joins palms in devotion. The stone shrine platform carries carved reliefs. Count: 3 physical people visible.2010-06-18A temple shrine of gold-framed arch with a red curtain behind a deity murti of a seated goddess and god, decorated with marigold and red-yellow garlands. Two people stand before it: a man in a white shirt with his back to the camera, and a smiling woman in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala. Brass oil lamps and a small brass lamp stand on the shrine platform and in the foreground.2010-07-07A photograph of an evening puja at a temple shrine. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, bent forward and holding a brass plate of flowers and an oil lamp toward the altar. Beside him, a person in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala stands with hands folded in front of the body, head bowed. Behind them, a golden deity murti is draped in garlands of marigold and red flowers, with tall brass oil lamps (deepas) lined along the stone altar. Carved stone pillars frame the shrine, and an orange floor mat runs across the foreground.2010-07-07Photo inside a temple shrine. A tall brass lamp stands in the foreground with a red flower tied near its top. Two men in white ritual dress bend toward it, one with hands extended over the flame; one wears a white shirt and dhoti, the other is in a yellow-and-white shawl with tilak. Beside them stands a figure in a flowing orange robe with a rudraksha mala, hands clasped in front, appearing as a person sannyasi figure, with long swept-back hair. Behind the brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels, a deity murti is dressed in magenta and garlanded with marigolds and white flowers, with a gilded canopy above.2010-06-18A photograph inside a temple shrine lit by brass oil lamps. On the left a man in a white striped shirt and white dhoti bends forward, lighting a brass oil lamp with a flame on a stone ledge. On the right a figure with long dark hair and an orange robe stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them an ornate gold-trimmed shrine holds a small white and orange deity murti draped in orange cloth, with red and yellow flower garlands hanging above it. Stone carvings and a red wall frame the scene, with several brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels nearby. The orange-robed figure has long, swept-back hair and orange clothing, but the appearance is not conclusive, so the candidate is marked unsure.2010-07-07A photograph at a temple shrine at night. A person in orange robes with long, wavy dark hair stands at right, holding a silver tray with fruit and offerings toward a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows forward at left and wears a red and gold shawl. Behind them is a golden shrine with a deity murti adorned with garlands of orange and yellow flowers, flanked by brass oil lamps on a stone platform. Another man in a white shirt stands behind at left. The scene suggests a puja offering. Orange cloth hangs at the left edge.2010-07-07Photograph of an evening puja before a golden deity murti of a seated goddess and a male deity, garlanded with yellow and red flower strands and framed by a carved stone arch with brass lamps. On the left, a man in white shirt and white trousers wears a red and gold shawl and holds a brass plate with fruit and offerings. In the centre, a long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with palms joined in namaste. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes also stands with hands folded. Red curtains hang at the left edge.2010-07-07A photograph of a temple blessing at dusk before a shrine with a golden deity murti garlanded in marigolds and flowers, flanked by brass lamps. A man in orange robes with long dark hair, standing on the right, holds a plate of offerings in one hand and touches the head of a devotee with the other. The devotee, in a white shirt and white dhoti with a red-and-gold shawl, bows with hands joined near his chest. Another white-clad person stands behind, and an orange cloth hangs on the left. The orange robed man has distinctive long hair and orange clothing, but his appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role only as a robed priest. Three people are visible.2010-07-07A temple shrine scene with a golden arched niche holding a deity murti of a seated couple adorned with flower garlands, gold crowns and red-and-gold garments. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt stands with hands folded in namaskar, and a figure in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at the altar offering a lit aarti or oil lamp. A person in a saffron-orange robe with an orange head wrap and long dark hair stands with back to camera, beside an altar with brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, banana plants and flower decorations. A background sign and blue drapes complete the setting. The scene reads as a puja or aarti at the shrine.2008-12-30