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March 02 2011

A photograph of a figure in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a white-streaked forehead and white arm markings bowing with pressed palms and forehead touching a large deity murti heavily decorated with white jasmine garlands, red and purple flower strands, and an orange marigold-type garland, draped with a gold-bordered red cloth. A horned crown-like ornament rises from the murti. Behind, a corrugated metal roof and a few other people in orange and yellow clothing are partly visible. The scene reads as a devotional darshan or abhishekam-related homage at a temple.

May 25 2013

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March 02 2011

A photograph of a man with long, dark, swept-back hair wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a white and red jasmine garland around his neck and a gold rudraksha-style mala. He stands at left, reaching with his bare arm and gold bangle toward a tall decorated structure covered in yellow marigolds, purple and red flowers, green leaves and white jasmine garlands studded with red and green stones. Behind the flowers a golden ornamental crown-like form is visible above an orange-clad figure. Overhead, red and white decorative pieces line the top edge. The man appears to be arranging or adorning the flower-covered deity murti in a temple setting. A second person in white is partly visible at the right edge. Appearance cues are consistent with the page's a person reference, though not conclusive.

July 22 2010

A photograph of a long-haired figure in orange robes standing with palms pressed together in namaskar before a deity murti decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, red, purple and white. The figure wears a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, and stands at an outdoor temple setting with a brass oil lamp to the side. A second robed man stands behind in brown-orange clothing, holding a small brass vessel. A corner of a striped ceremonial cloth and white tent-like roofing is visible behind, with a clear sky above and string lights hanging from a beam. a person in orange with long swept hair and rudraksha, performing a devotional gesture before the murti during the Brahmotsavam celebrations.

A photograph of a temple shrine scene. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a decorated deity murti. The murti sits on a golden throne-like peetha draped with a blue and gold silk cloth and layered garlands of white jasmine, red, purple and orange flowers, with a yellow flower tassel hanging below. A tall brass oil lamp stands to the left, with a brass bell and small plates nearby, and a tray of fruit sits at the bottom edge. In the background a glass-fronted case holds a framed photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, hands raised in blessing. Orange cloth covers the altar area.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits in a throne-like chair framed by thick garlands of white jasmine, yellow and orange marigolds, red roses, purple flowers and green leaves. He has long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a bare upper arm with a gold armlet, and heavy gold beaded necklaces over his chest. His palms are pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. A dark blue curtain fills the background. Probable Swamiji: long hair, saffron clothing, gold necklaces and an ornate throne framed by floral garlands mark him as the guru in this temple-style setting. One physical person is visible, with the lower edge of other heads at the bottom of the frame.

January 15 2013

A photograph of a temple ritual under a carved stone pavilion with red curtains. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace stands with palms pressed together in prayer at the left. Beside him a man in white clothes with an orange shawl holds a silver vessel. In the foreground a tall garland of yellow, red and white flowers wraps a cobra-hooded structure, and a decorated deity murti with flower garlands stands at the right. Several people sit at the lower left among brass pots and offerings.

A man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes and a saffron dhoti bows deeply with palms pressed together, his face lowered toward a richly garlanded deity murti covered in white jasmine, red and orange flower strands and a gold-bordered red and blue cloth. Scattered yellow marigold petals lie on the stone floor near a wooden table, under a corrugated roof. Several devotees in white and orange garments, including women behind him, watch and kneel at the edge of the frame. The scene appears to be a darshan or abhishekam offering at a temple. The man's white sandalwood or vibhuti markings are visible on his arms and forehead, and devotees in white clothing crowd behind him.