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Photograph inside a gilded temple hall. An elderly man with grey hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over orange garments and stands at a red-cushioned gold chair, holding an object in his hands. Beside him a woman in a deep maroon sari with gold border stands facing a golden box on a gold pedestal. Behind them are gold-leaf shrine decorations, banana plants, a deity murti and a kalasha-like vessel. A man in white kurta stands at the left edge. Several other people in saffron and maroon stand in the background.

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July 16 20192019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-painted pillars, a deep maroon draped backdrop, hanging multicoloured tassels and banana leaves framing a gilded altar. At the centre, a gold kalasha and gilded deity murti sit on an ornate peetha with a ceremonial fan nearby. A woman in a red-maroon sari with a beaded necklace stands at left, facing a man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace, who stands at the altar. A second man in a dark shirt and glasses stands behind him at right. Three people are visible.2019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16A photograph inside a gold-decorated temple hall with banana plants and a golden throne-style chair in magenta upholstery. In the foreground an elderly woman in an orange shawl stands with her hands clasped in front of her, while a woman in a deep maroon sari with a long pearl necklace kneels on the floor touching a golden box placed on a gilded stand. A man in white clothing stands at the left edge. Behind them, a deity murti and garlanded shrines are visible.2019-07-16A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-painted architecture, a maroon curtain and a red carpet. In the centre, a man with swept-back grey hair and a vertical white tilak wears an saffron-orange robe and a beaded necklace, gesturing with his right hand; Swamiji (probable) by his distinctive saffron robe, grey swept-back hair and ceremonial beaded necklace, shown in person. Beside him, a woman in a maroon sari and a beaded mala stands at left, and a man in an orange shawl with glasses stands behind. Behind them is a gold ceremonial peetha with seated gold figures, a palm-leaf fan and banana leaves, and small brass bowls sit on the red carpet.2019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16Three people walk barefoot along a stone-paved temple corridor lined with gold trishul staffs, a gold elephant figure and hanging colourful tassels. On the left, a bearded man in orange robes and glasses carries a bag over his shoulder and wears rudraksha beads. In the centre, an older man with swept-back grey hair wears orange silk robes and a white forehead mark, his hands folded in greeting. On the right, a woman in a deep red-brown sari wears a beaded necklace and a white forehead mark. Green banana leaves and a gold kalasha-style pillar frame the scene.2019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16A photograph inside a gold-decorated temple shrine. A bald, bare-chested priest in a deep orange cloth with a green-and-red waist band stands with his back to the camera, guided by a younger man in orange clothing beside him. A woman in a dark red sari stands in the foreground near an ornate gold throne and offering items. Behind them, a golden shrine holds deity murtis draped in red garlands with banana leaves at the sides. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left. Four people are visible.2019-07-16A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-painted altar panels, a banana plant with large green leaves, and floral garlands in pink and yellow. An elderly man in a long saffron-orange robe stands at left, looking down. A woman in a deep red sari with a long beaded necklace kneels at center beside a golden offering vessel. A sannyasi with long matted dreadlocks, wearing an orange cloth and a dark strap, bends low in front of the altar, touching the gold surface. Behind them stand a deity murti in orange and gold drapery and other shrine figures with flower garlands.2019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16