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A photograph at an outdoor shrine under a large spreading tree. A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment with a bare upper body, wearing a long layered garland of red, pink and white flowers and ornate gold necklaces, smiles toward the camera at the left edge. Beside him stands a golden-bronze seated deity murti with a dark face, wearing a red and orange turban-like crown, a gold chest ornament and beaded necklaces, holding a staff-like object across its body on a gold throne base. The murti is framed by a tall arch of garlands in red, yellow, purple, green and white flowers, and a black stone kalasha-style lamp with a small flame sits on a red-stained rock platform in front. Metal railings and tree trunks surround the scene.

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January 04 20152015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoors under a large spreading tree, a gold-painted murti of a seated deity with a black face and gold crown sits in a silver arch, draped in garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. Its red base and a black-and-white painted serpent coil at the front. A person in an orange robe with a white and multicoloured flower garland stands at right, holding a brass bell in one hand and a brass oil lamp with a flame in the other, performing puja. Brass lamps and flower offerings are arranged nearby.2009-12-23A temple scene with a long-haired man in a maroon-red dhoti and saffron-gold shawl standing with palms pressed together, smiling, garlanded with a white-and-yellow flower necklace. Beside him a bald priest in a red-and-gold wrap holds a silver vessel and a brass container near a black stone abhishekam pedestal with a linga. Behind, a gilded deity murti sits on a throne in a red skirt and gold armour, draped in multicoloured flower garlands and rainbow-striped floral arches. Other attendants in saffron and maroon stand at the edges, and a partly visible figure stands on the right.2015-01-13February 05 20152015-02-05 +1 copiesOutdoors under a dense canopy of trees and hanging aerial roots, a man in saffron-brown robes and a long red-and-white flower garland stands before a golden deity murti seated on a golden pedestal, holding a metal tray with lamps and offerings. He has long swept-back dark hair, a crescent ornament on his head, gold armbands and bangles. The deity wears a red robe, a gold crown, a long necklace and holds a staff, and is decorated with yellow and red garlands. White cloth bundles and a black stone naga-like snake sculpture sit at its base. Behind, a cameraman films and others watch near a metal railing. The man has long swept-back hair, a crescent ornament, rudraksha-style red beads and gold armbands; this appearance is consistent with the probable Swamiji cues, so he is labelled as a probable Swamiji candidate in person.2016-07-19March 10 20132013-03-10Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A man in orange-red dhoti and gold necklaces stands at left, holding a garland, with a line of people in orange and white robes behind him. A seated golden deity murti is decorated with large yellow, red and white flower garlands, a dark blue cloth and a gold crown, with a black shivalinga-like stone base and marigold petals on the ground. Striped mat and devotees in ritual attire stand nearby, with another shrine visible in the background.2017-12-30A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree where a golden-bodied deity murti sits on a golden peetha, draped in red and white garlands and a dark green cloth, with a red turban-like crown. In front, a row of about ten people in saffron and orange robes stand in worship, one woman in the foreground in red-orange sari with gold ornaments and a garland holds a tray of offerings, another in orange holds a lit oil lamp aarti, and a standing man in white in the back row is clasping hands. A black cobra-shaped stone sculpture lies at the base with white offering packets and red powder on the ground. Brass oil lamps stand on the steps.2016-01-03Outdoor photo beneath a canopy of large spreading trees. A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a red, textured stone platform before a golden deity murti of a seated figure with a black face, adorned with gold ornaments, necklaces and a saffron cloth; the murti sits within an arch of flower garlands in green, yellow, red, purple and white. The seated man wears a saffron shawl over his shoulders, a long orange-and-gold-trimmed robe, multiple rudraksha and bead malas, a gold chain and bangles, and makes a raised blessing gesture with one hand. Two people in orange and white clothing with forehead markings are partially visible at the edges, along the bottom of the frame.2013-03-10February 05 20152015-02-05 +1 copies