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A photograph of a man with long, swept-back black hair in an orange sleeveless garment and a beaded necklace, standing at the left and reaching toward a large white-clad deity murti. The murti has black hair, a white ornate crown, multiple arms holding objects including a silver trident-like weapon and a sword-like blade, and a lion face at its base. Behind them are a red and gold canopy with a blue panel bearing a white bird emblem, white lace-like decorations and pink and blue figures. The man appears to be working on or adorning the murti, which may relate to a festival preparation. The man shows the cues of long swept-back hair and orange clothing, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate in person.

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October 17 20102010-10-17October 10 20102010-10-10A photograph of a devotee in an orange top and orange cloth with long dark hair performing puja before a large white-and-red-lace clad multi-armed Durga murti with a tiger and a demon figure beside it. The devotee holds a long sword-like rod toward the goddess's hands while a brass plate with oil lamps and a silver bowl sits at the lower left. Two smaller white lace-decorated goddess figures flank the scene, and a golden kalasha stands in front. The setting is a decorated pandal with blue backdrop and white ornamental arches.2010-10-10A person in an orange sleeveless top and orange sannyasi-style garment stands at the left, reaching up to touch or adjust a large white-and-black-haired Durga murti. The goddess has multiple arms holding weapons including a sword, a trident-like staff and a bow, and sits or stands above a snarling lion sculpture. Flanking figures include a pink-saried deity figure, an elephant-headed Ganesha figure and a bearded figure in gold garments. A decorated umbrella with colourful panels and a white lace-like arch frame the scene.2010-10-10A large white-and-blue Durga murti dominates the scene, with multiple arms holding weapons, a lion beside her and a demon figure with a golden headdress at right, its features painted in bold colours. A standing man in a saffron-orange sleeveless top and a long black braid of hair stands at left, one hand reaching toward the figure, with a dark-skinned attendant in orange behind him. At far left stands a Ganesha murti with a silver tray and an umbrella with a green and yellow pattern is visible. The pandal walls are pink and blue with white lace decoration.2010-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 10 20102010-10-10October 10 20102010-10-10Photograph of a pandal-style shrine with a large white-and-blue deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with long black hair, red garland and red-and-gold skirt, holding weapons aloft, a lion mount in the lower left, and a demon figure at her feet. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange garment sits on a red cushioned seat beside a devotee in orange robes whose head is partly visible. Brass lamps and a decorated canopy frame the scene. a person appearance is probable: the seated man has long swept-back dark hair and orange clothing and is in the presiding seat.2010-10-15 +1 copiesOctober 10 20102010-10-10October 10 20102010-10-10A photograph of a Durga-style deity murti in a decorated shrine with a blue backdrop and white lace-like ornamentation. The goddess has many arms holding weapons and a lion stands beside her. A figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a long orange-and-gold beaded necklace stands at left with long dark hair, in front of a pink Ganesha murti and a multicoloured umbrella. Brass oil lamps, a brass vessel of offerings, flower garlands and marigold petals fill the foreground. A small statue in gold clothing stands to the right of the lion, and another goddess murti in blue and white is at far right. The shrine has a pink wall behind it.2010-10-10Outdoor photo of a large white and blue deity murti of Durga on a lion, seated on a blue wooden platform being carried through shallow muddy water. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas wade alongside, pushing or steadying the platform. At right, a long-haired man in an orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, bare-chested and with a red-orange lower garment, stands at the water's edge looking on. A man at far right wears a pink-stained white kurta with a red shawl and rudraksha-style beads. Palm trees, a crowd on the bank and a red-wall building appear in the background.2010-10-17