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December 11 20112011-12-11A photograph of a temple courtyard ritual. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, orange-saffron robe and a multi-strand orange and gold necklace stands with his hands raised and eyes lifted, holding a small vessel, beside a tall brass lamp with a lit flame. Behind him a bald man in white dhoti and shawl holds a long-handled red and gold umbrella over him. To the left a white-clad elder stands with palms pressed together, and a woman in a white sari with a shawl stands near him. A young man in a light shirt films or photographs. On the left, a deity murti in orange cloth is garlanded with multicoloured flower garlands, with a white draped altar cloth. Brass lamps, flower-filled plates and a stone pillar frame the scene, and a red-walled building stands behind.2011-12-11Temple courtyard ritual with red-washed walls and a carved stone pillar. A man with long swept-back hair, orange cloth wrap, gold armbands and a garland of white and orange flowers kneels at right with hands folded before a tray of offerings, probable Swamiji by appearance cues (long hair, saffron clothing, ornate gold adornments). Behind him an older man in white clothes and a woman in a white sari with gold border stand with palms together. At left, a large deity murti is draped in a multicolour flower garland and orange cloth. A small white and orange figure sits on a platform in front, and brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand nearby, with a red and white canopy at right.2011-12-11Photo of a temple courtyard ritual. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, saffron cloth, a long rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold bangles stands with hands folded in namaskar before brass oil lamps (deepas) lit with flames. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti holds a red and gold ceremonial umbrella, and a cameraman films. Further back, a man in white with a white beard and a woman in white sari with a mala stand with hands joined. On the left, a large deity murti is draped with a saffron cloth and wrapped in a long garland of red, yellow, green and purple flowers, with a small saffron-clad seated figure in front. Offerings sit on plates at the right, and a red-trimmed altar cloth lies in the foreground. The walls are terracotta-coloured with a carved stone pillar.2011-12-11Photo 11684229September 06 20112011-09-06 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23January 01 20082008-01-01A photograph of a temple shrine where a saffron-robed priest stands at a granite altar performing a puja, holding a brass lamp in his right hand. Behind him a deity murti is decorated with marigold garlands and an orange cloth. Brass lamps, kalasha pots, bowls and offerings are arranged on the stone platform. To the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with an orange cloth over his shoulder stands with hands folded, and a woman in orange sari stands beside him with palms pressed together. A man in white dhoti stands in front, and two people's heads are visible in the lower corners. Red curtains hang at the pillars and a board on the wall lists names.2009-10-15December 03 20112011-12-03 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20082008-01-01December 21 20102010-12-21