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Night-time photograph at an outdoor temple-style pavilion with golden carved pillars and a corrugated metal roof. A man with long, loose dark hair and a beard, wearing a rust-orange unstitched wrap and a gold necklace, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar facing a large blue-skinned deity murti with long black hair, a white and gold crown, yellow marigold garland and white dress, holding a red object in one hand. Two onlookers stand partly visible at the lower edge, and string lights and a world map poster hang in the background.

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Night-time photo at an open-sided temple hall. A man with long swept-back hair, a short beard, a rudraksha-style gold necklace and a saffron-red wrap stands at left, hands pressed together in namaskar, facing a tall blue-skinned deity murti with a yellow-and-white flower garland, a crown, a long black hair and a white dhoti. A world map banner with Hindi text hangs behind, with strings of colourful fairy lights. Two people in red garments with white forehead markings stand near the murti's base, one with hands together. Golden carved pillars frame the scene.2017-11-15November 15 20172017-11-15October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19A man with long swept-back hair, an orange-brown saffron wrap, and a gold necklace holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a large blue-faced deity murti adorned with yellow marigold garlands and white floral decorations, holding a sword and a red object. A second person with shaved-looking hair and a bare upper body in the foreground faces the murti, and a map on the left wall shows Asia with a banner reading 'countries' in English and Hindi. Smoke rises in the dark, lit temple hall.2017-11-15October 19 20172017-10-19A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-orange wrap and a rudraksha-style necklace standing at left, hands raised in front of a large blue-skinned deity murti with a white and gold garland of yellow flowers, a red tongue and a bronze face mask, holding a red object and offering. Golden carved pillars frame the scene, a world map hangs behind, and multicoloured fairy lights hang across the ceiling. A seated devotee appears at lower centre. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, a qualifying presentation with long hair, orange clothing and beaded necklace, performing a ritual offering before the deity.2017-11-15A photograph of a Kali puja at an open-sided temple hall under a corrugated roof. A bearded man with long dreadlocks, wearing a rust-red robe and layered floral garlands, holds out a small offering toward a large blue-faced Kali murti with a white crown, a raised sword and long black hair, decorated with yellow and pink marigold garlands and pink lotus flowers. Behind him, several attendants in orange and saffron cloth and rudraksha malas stand with brass plates. A world map with Hindi and English text hangs on the back wall, and string lights and a yellow-and-gold decorated banner are visible. The man's face and appearance do not clearly match a person identification here, so he is described by role only.2017-10-19A night puja before a large blue-skinned goddess murti with a crown, a raised sword and a garland of yellow and magenta marigolds, with a skull garland at her chest. A bearded man in a rust-red robe and a white and red flower garland stands on the left, one hand raised and the other holding a long white and red decorated staff toward the murti. Behind him a man in white holds a microphone, a shirtless attendant stands at the lower left holding a tray of flowers, and a gold and orange decorated stand is at right. Strings of coloured lights hang above under a metal roof.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19November 15 20172017-11-15A photograph of a devotee in a reddish-brown robe with long dark hair and a beard standing before a tall blue-skinned deity murti with long black hair, wearing a white garment and a garland of yellow and white flowers. The figure holds a red offering plate and a flower in its raised hands. A small red-faced mask-like image sits at its waist level among flowers. Golden carved pillars frame the scene, with a world map projection and string lights behind. A seated attendant in the lower background is visible. Probable Swamiji is shown in appearance-based cues of long hair and a reddish-brown robe, performing an offering before the murti.2017-11-15