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A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with marigold garlands and a deity murti with a kalasha-like altar. A seated figure with a tall black crown-like headdress, red and gold garments and a rudraksha mala with a golden ornament is garlanded in yellow and white flowers and smiles while others apply sacred powder. Around them devotees in red and white garments with white forehead paste, a man in a striped shirt holding books, and a priest in orange robes stand near the altar, with carved stone pillars framing the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure shows the long swept-back hair style, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha mala associated with the page subject, and is presented as the central figure being honoured.

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March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph inside a small stone shrine at a temple setting, with carved granite pillars on both sides. A central figure in a red-and-gold sari with a long garland of yellow and red flowers stands behind a stone platform, hands working over offerings. A tall dark bun of hair rises above her head and she wears a gold necklace. Around her, devotees in red and orange-brown robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings stand at the platform, some holding flowers or small vessels. Behind them, a deity murti group and seated figures are draped with yellow and red floral garlands, and there are red and white offering plates on the platform. The scene reads as a puja or abhishekam with devotees gathered around.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph inside a temple shrine during a ritual. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair, a saffron-red garment, a gold necklace and a red and yellow flower garland stands at a stone platform, reaching toward offerings in a plate. Behind him, deity murtis are decorated with marigold garlands and yellow and red flower arrangements. Several people in orange and red clothing move around the platform, one pouring from a vessel, and devotees in the foreground with vibhuti marks and rudraksha malas watch. Stone pillars frame the open shrine. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, wearing long hair, a gold necklace and garland, performing a puja or abhishekam.2016-03-07A photograph inside a stone temple shrine during a ritual at Bengaluru Aadheenam. A central figure seated on a dark ceremonial platform wears a black turban, red garment and a long garland of yellow and orange flowers, with gold necklaces, and is surrounded by devotees pouring liquid and offering flowers. Behind them a deity murti stands in a decorated shrine framed by garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers and a golden arch. A saffron-clad man stands at left near a bell, and women in red and white saris and marked foreheads surround the platform. Carved pillars frame the scene, and a red curtain hangs at right.2016-03-07A photograph inside a temple shrine with carved stone pillars and a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and yellow-and-red floral arches. A man with a tall, dark, swept-back hairstyle, a white forehead marking, a red-orange cloth and a yellow-and-gold necklace sits centrally on a raised platform, smiling, with a long flower garland. Behind him a woman in orange clothing kneels and touches him while another figure in a white top and orange garment stands nearby. Devotees in white, cream and orange clothes crowd the foreground, some with white marks on their faces and arms, and a woman in red with a rudraksha-style necklace reaches forward. The setting suggests a puja or padapuja ritual. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-coloured clothing, seated at the centre of the ritual.2016-03-07A photograph inside a stone temple shrine at an evening ritual. A central seated figure in red-orange robes wears a large black and white turban-style headdress, a gold necklace and a long garland of yellow and orange flowers, and is receiving an abhishekam while sitting on a raised dais. Attendants in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand around him, one pouring or handling offerings from a metal bowl, with white vibhuti smeared on their foreheads and arms. Devotees in white clothes and saffron saris crowd in from the foreground. Behind the central figure stands a deity murti with a flower-garlanded arch of yellow and orange marigolds, and two more garlanded figures flank the shrine. Carved stone pillars frame the scene. a person candidate: the central figure has a person appearance from the turban, gold necklace and red-orange robes, and is the presiding figure receiving the ritual.2016-03-07Photograph inside a stone temple shrine at dusk, with a seated central figure in a red-and-gold garment and a large garland of yellow and orange flowers draped over the shoulders, wearing a tall dark ornate headdress and a gold necklace. He sits before a deity murti with a golden face and crown, framed by a colourful floral arch of marigolds and garlands. Around him, several people in saffron, orange and red clothes with white forehead markings and ash-smeared faces stand and kneel, one in an orange robe holding a bell, others with white dhotis and bare upper bodies, plus a woman in red with a rudraksha mala. Fruit offerings and a brass vessel sit on the ground, and a crowd of devotees gathers in the foreground.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07