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Inside a temple hall with pink-red walls, a bearded man in an orange-red turban and matching orange-red dhoti and sash stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, facing a shrine. Gold necklaces and armbands adorn him. Beside him, a figure in a rust-brown wrap with long dark hair and a red-orange turban stands with hands folded, and in the foreground a person with long braided hair in an orange garment stands with hands on hips. Brass lamp stands with oil lamps flank the scene, lit clay lamps glow on the floor, and yellow marigold garlands and flowers are arranged at the base of a stone pillar. A deity murti stands in a niche at the top.

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October 18 20172017-10-18October 18 20172017-10-18October 18 20172017-10-18A man in an orange turban with an ornate gold jewelled ornament at the front, orange draped garments with a gold-bordered sash, and heavy gold chains and bangles stands with palms pressed together in anjali before a lit oil lamp. Smoke drifts through the frame, and strings of yellow flowers line a wooden doorway on the right. A hand from the left holds the flame toward him. Appearance cues include the turban, gold ornaments and saffron clothing, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in a ritual pose, with his tilak visible on the forehead.2017-10-18October 18 20172017-10-18A man stands with palms pressed together in namaste at a temple pillar decorated with yellow flower garlands and small red dots. He wears a red turban with a gold ornament, a red-orange dhoti and shawl with gold border, multiple gold necklaces, gold armlets and a gold waist belt; long dark hair falls down his back. Behind him, an illuminated deity murti is adorned with yellow flower garlands and string lights, and a small oil lamp burns on the stone base at right. The setting appears to be a temple puja or darshan.2017-10-18October 18 20172017-10-18A man in an orange-red turban with a gold ornament at its front and an orange-red dhoti-style garment with gold border stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed and smiling. He wears heavy gold necklaces, gold armlets and bracelets, and a broad gold belt. Behind him a red wall, a garland of yellow flowers hangs on a railing, and a brass oil lamp with a flame sits in the lower left beside a red-cushioned chair with gold trim. Smoke drifts through the frame.2017-10-18A man in an orange-red turban with a gold ornamental front piece and long dark hair stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered and smiling. He wears an orange-red dhoti with gold borders, a heavy gold necklace of beads and a gold pendant, a gold waist belt, gold armlets and bangles, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. A flame burns in an oil lamp at lower right, and yellow flower garlands hang along a wooden doorway at right. A blurred hand in the foreground holds a plate in the lower left corner. Appearance suggests Swamiji (probable), given the turban, long hair, orange clothing and gold ornaments, standing in a ritual setting as the central figure.2017-10-18February 24 20172017-02-24A night-time temple scene at a stone shrine wall. A bare-chested man with long braided dark hair tied back by a rust-red headband bows deeply with his forehead touching the granite ledge, wearing a rust-red dhoti, gold armlets and bead necklaces, standing on a red-patterned mat. Behind him two attendants in orange-saffron robes with white forehead markings and beaded necklaces stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Brass oil lamps on tall stands, a brass trident and a kalasha-style brass vessel frame the scene, with a golden-orange cloth hanging behind.2017-02-24May 08 20122012-05-08