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A photograph at an outdoor shrine, with a deity murti adorned with white and red flower garlands and a gold-framed backdrop, behind a gold ritual vessel and brass lamp on a stone platform. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hair, a white and red flower garland, and rudraksha beads holds a stack of dark papers or books in both hands while speaking. A second person in orange clothing stands at left, seen from behind, facing the platform. Incense smoke rises near the altar, and a red curtain hangs at the side.

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A photograph at a temple shrine showing a long-haired man in a sleeveless red-orange garment and a white and red flower garland holding a black book with a pink-and-white cover in both hands, standing at a decorated altar. Beside him, a second man in orange robes with his back to the camera stands at the left edge. The shrine is adorned with red, yellow and purple flower garlands, a seated deity murti in red and orange draped with white garlands, brass kalasha-style vessels, a brass oil lamp, a brass pot and a bowl of offerings, with a red curtain and green foliage behind. Two people are visible.2009-07-07A photograph of a devotee in a red sleeveless top and orange wrap, with a long white and red flower garland, standing at a shrine and holding an open book or card while smoke rises from incense in front of them. At left a person in an orange robe is seen partly from behind. The shrine behind is decorated with bright marigold and red flower garlands around a deity murti, with brass kalasha vessels, a brass lamp and a gold-coloured pot on a stone platform. Pink flower petals lie on the platform. Green trees and a red curtain appear in the background.2009-07-07A photograph at a temple shrine with a decorated deity murti behind a stone altar, garlanded in flowers of white, red and yellow. A man in orange saffron robes with long swept-back hair, a red bindi, a gold chain and a double-strand rudraksha mala with a white jasmine garland stands at right holding a black tray with pink flower petals. A second attendant in orange stands at left beside brass and gold puja vessels, a kalasha and scattered petals. Brass lamps hang in the background and red cloth drapes behind the shrine. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala, gold chain. Activity appears to be petal offering at a puja.2009-07-07A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti dressed in an orange cloth and layered white and red-and-yellow flower garlands, set against a backdrop of more garlands and gold lamps. In the foreground, a person in a red sleeveless top and white jasmine garland, seen from behind, holds up a dark book or folder printed with the word a person. Beside them, a figure in orange sits on the left edge. On the shrine platform are brass pots, a gold kalasha-like vessel, a silver pot and cups, and scattered pink flower petals.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07A person in an orange sleeveless top and red-orange shawl reads from a printed booklet in front of a shrine. The reader wears a rudraksha mala with golden beads and has dark hair in a bun. Behind them a white and orange statue of a seated figure with a red-orange head covering stands beside a gold kalasha-like vessel. Red, white and purple flower arrangements and green palm leaves decorate the altar, with a gold lamp stand and a grey stone pillar in the background.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA temple ritual scene with a man in saffron-orange robes wearing a long white and red flower garland and a gold-beaded necklace, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, and bangles on his wrists; he holds white petals in one hand while another man in orange dhoti and shawl with white tilak carries a gold tray. Behind them stand a large deity murti and a tall multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, green and purple blooms, with a gold hand-gesture sculpture above. Carved stone pillars frame the temple hall. Candidate appearance is a long-haired figure with several cues but this is uncertain, so the central man is described by role as a devotee performing an offering.2011-12-11A person in saffron-orange sleeveless robes and a saffron shawl with a long dark braid stands at the right, facing a shrine on a covered temple porch. They hold an open booklet in both hands. The shrine holds a deity murti with a golden crown and red-pink garlands, flanked by a golden pedestal and brass oil lamps. Marigold and mixed flower arrangements line the shrine ledge. Orange and red-striped walls, orange curtains and a corrugated roof frame the open courtyard beyond. Only the one person is physically present.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA temple courtyard scene in front of a stone shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands and draped in colourful cloth. A young man in an orange saffron robe with a red and yellow flower garland stands barefoot at center. To his left, a man in orange cloth bends down over a brass plate with offerings, appearing to perform a puja. On the right, a person in white holds a smaller orange-robed figure, a statue of a sannyasi wearing an orange turban, orange robes, rudraksha beads and white flower garlands. Stone pillars with carved reliefs frame the shrine, with a black stone carving of a deity at the left and a small brass lamp near the platform. Persons in white dhotis stand at the edges.2008-08-07A man in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl stands at a flower-decorated shrine, reading from a red-covered booklet and loose white paper. Brass gold-toned lamps stand behind him, and a seated figure in orange robes with a white face and a gold-toned crown sits to the left among marigold and other flower garlands. Red and orange cloth hangs on the right, and a stone pillar with carved detail rises behind him. Strands of rudraksha beads are visible around his neck. a person appears as the reading man: long dark hair tied up, saffron-orange clothing and a rudraksha mala with ornate gold-toned beads, matching the page's listing of Swamiji at this event.2010-10-18 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a sleeveless orange-saffron robe, a long garland of white and red flowers, and a rudraksha mala around his neck with a gold chain. He stands at a stone pillar in an outdoor temple setting, reaching toward a silver plate of pink petals held by a younger attendant in orange robes and a gold necklace. A pink cloth hangs behind and greenery is visible at left. The visible cues are long swept hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, consistent with the page's description of a person presence, but identity is uncertain from appearance.2009-07-07