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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A silver-faced deity murti, adorned with marigold and rose garlands and a crown of flowers, sits in a carved stone niche with a Hindi inscription above. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes, wearing layered beaded malas, a marigold garland and a gold necklace, raises his hand in greeting and holds a silver trident. Beside him, a man in saffron and a man in a white-and-green striped shirt stand near a brass oil lamp, with a camera operator filming at left. The person in the striped shirt faces the shrine with hands resting on his shoulder.

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February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Photo inside a temple shrine. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes stands centre, wearing a marigold garland over rudraksha and silver bead malas, a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, and a silver trident in his right hand while he raises his left hand in greeting. Two orange-robed companions flank him, one at left holding a bronze lamp stand with a lit flame and offerings, and one at right wearing gold-toned necklaces. Behind them a silver-faced deity murti with an elephant-like face is decorated with marigold and white flower garlands in a carved stone niche. Several men stand in the background. a person (presents with saffron robe, rudraksha and ceremonial beads, and a trident), appearing in person.2013-02-13 +1 copiesA smiling man in saffron-orange robes stands before a shrine in a temple, holding a silver trident (trishul) with tassels and bells, and wearing a long marigold garland over a rudraksha-style bead mala. Behind him a silver-faced deity murti with a red and white floral crown and a large marigold-and-white garland sits in a stone niche carved with an inscription. In the left foreground a priest in white tends a brass lamp and a large brass pot, and a small bowl of offerings sits nearby. Other saffron-robed people stand at the edges. This appears to be a temple visit in Varanasi. The man is a person candidate by visible cues: saffron clothing, a trident, a garland and beaded mala.2013-02-13Photograph inside a stone shrine at a temple in Varanasi. A silver deity face of Kalabhairava with a moustache-like silver form is decorated with a large garland of marigolds, white flowers and green leaves, with a red flower crown on top. Right of the deity, a smiling man in an orange-saffron robe wears a long garland of orange marigolds, a rudraksha-style bead mala, a gold chain and earrings, holding a silver trident in his raised hand; he has long dark hair and a forehead mark. A camera operator with a boom microphone stands at left beside a man in orange robe with shaved head and white forehead marks. A man in a striped green shirt in the foreground leans forward. Brass lamps and an offering plate are visible at the base of the shrine. Carved inscriptions in Hindi script are on the stone above the deity.2013-02-13May 09 20152015-05-09February 13 20132013-02-13A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a silver-faced deity murti with a large silver face, mustache and crown, heavily garlanded with marigolds, roses and green leaves. A smiling man with short hair, an orange-red tilak and an orange saffron robe with white and orange flower garlands and gold necklaces raises his hand in front of the murti, while a silver trident is held in the foreground. Two bald, saffron-clad men stand at right and a bare-shouldered priest in the lower left looks on. Ornate carved white stone arches frame the scene. a person: the smiling man with the orange-red tilak, saffron robe and flower garlands, shown at the murti, matches the page's claim.2013-02-13 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple of a smiling man in saffron-orange and maroon robes with an orange shawl, a red-and-orange tilak on his forehead, a multicoloured flower garland around his neck and red-and-blue threads on his wrist. He raises his right hand in greeting and holds a silver trident with a red bead at its base. Behind him stands a silver-framed shrine with an ornate silver arch and a silver deity murti decorated with flower garlands and marigolds. On the right, a man in white kurta raises his hand to his forehead beside a steel railing.2015-05-09February 13 20132013-02-13 +2 copies