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A photograph inside a temple shrine at night. In the foreground, a figure in a long orange saffron wrap with a matching orange turban and long dark hair stands with palms joined before an altar. Beside them, a man in a white short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers and a second person in white stand with hands folded in prayer. The altar holds brass oil lamps, a lit flame, a brass bowl and a steel vessel. Behind it, a golden arch frames deity murti draped in red garments, bright garlands of marigolds and flowers, and a dark blue curtain. Flower arrangements hang at the left. The scene shows puja worship at a shrine.

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November 09 20072007-11-09May 25 20132013-05-25 +1 copiesFebruary 09 20122012-02-09A man with long dark hair and an orange saffron garment stands bent forward at a golden temple altar, one hand pressed to the top of a golden linga-shaped Shiva lingam decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands. Nearby stands a golden kalasha/abhishekam pot and a small brass cup. Behind him a golden deity murti is adorned with flower garlands and a red and green silk cloth, and a white and blue clad figure with a garland sits at the left. Gold-embroidered red drapery and a velvet cloth with a jewelled necklace lie over the base. The man appears to be performing the abhishekam. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron robe, gold ornaments and rudraksha-like adornments suggest a candidate in person.2010-02-12June 29 20142014-06-29 +2 copiesA photograph inside a decorated shrine: a figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with long dark matted hair and a copper-coloured beaded necklace, stands from behind holding a lit oil lamp toward an ornate golden-framed seat draped with a tiger-skin cloth and maroon bolsters. Behind it stand gilded deity murtis in pink, purple and green garments with crowns and jewelled ornaments, beneath a sparkling arched backdrop. A striped tassel garland in red, orange, blue and white hangs at left, and a small figure in a dark cap and white beads sits in the shrine area. Red cloth covers the floor. Lamp and aarti-style offering with deity murti. Several people are not visible; one clearly visible person.2016-04-25January 17 20082008-01-17A temple abhishekam at a black stone Shiva linga on a yoni-shaped pedestal, with yellowish liquid pooling on the floor and water flowing from the base. A long-haired figure in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds a brass lamp and bell, offering incense smoke. Behind the linga, a gold-clad deity murti in a red and gold silk sari is decorated with yellow, red and purple garlands. Brass oil lamps stand beside the linga, a white marble figure sits at left, and a few seated devotees in white and yellow watch from the background.2010-02-12A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala and a red bindi sits on a gilded throne with red cushions, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, in meditative stillness. Behind him stand two large deity murtis, a male and a female figure, adorned with garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers and purple blooms, with gold crowns and jewelled necklaces. A gold trident stands at the right side of the throne. Two people in white clothing are seen in the lower foreground from behind, one with long wavy light hair and one with dark hair in a white dhoti-style garment with red border, appearing to be seated devotees. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated on the throne in saffron with rudraksha mala.2010-11-14December 27 20092009-12-27November 09 20072007-11-09A man with long dark hair and a white-and-red forehead mark sits eyes closed on an ornate gold throne with red velvet armrests, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala with a white and red flower garland. Behind him stand two gold deity murtis draped in multicolour marigold and rose garlands, flanked by gold trident-topped standards. Seated devotees in white and yellow clothing face the throne from the bottom of the frame, with offering plates at the base. The setting is a temple-style hall with a decorated backdrop.2010-11-13