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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead sits on a white plastic chair facing a white stone shrine. Behind him stands a pair of gilded deity murtis, one with a trident and a crown, the other in a red and green sari with a jewelled crown, dressed with gold necklaces and garlands. In front of the murtis are a large brass kalasha, a small brass lamp and a brass ornamental stand. Red velvet curtains frame the pavilion, with carved stone pillars and trees behind.

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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits on a white plastic chair in a stone shrine pavilion, hands folded in prayer, facing a pair of gilded deity murtis. A small kneeling figure in orange clothing bows at the figure's side. The murtis are a standing male deity holding a trident and a seated-or-standing consort in a green and red sari with a crown, both adorned with garlands and gold necklaces. In front stands a tall golden kalasha-style vessel with a silver-edged base, flanked by brass lamps, a bell and a small offering plate. Red velvet curtains frame the pavilion, and trees appear behind the carved grey stone columns. a person is the figure in orange robes with long swept-back hair, seated and in prayer before the deities.2007-02-23A photograph of a temple shrine with two deity murtis seated on a raised pedestal, one painted with white and gold and the other in a green and red sari-like garment, both wearing ornate crowns and necklaces. Red velvet curtains frame the open pavilion, and a tall brass oil lamp stands at the right. In front, a seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and sits on a white plastic chair, while a second man in an orange robe kneels on the platform, holding a ritual implement over offerings in brass vessels, apparently performing puja. The setting is outdoors among trees.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23A figure in a long flowing orange-saffron robe with long dark hair stands with back to the camera before a shrine with two gold-painted deity murtis, one male with a tall crown and garland and one female in a green and red sari with gold jewellery, seated under red velvet drapes within a grey stone pavilion. The figure reaches toward a gold kalasha-like vessel on a white-draped altar, with brass lamps and vessels arranged on the platform. White plastic chair at left and foliage behind.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23A person in an orange sleeveless top with long dark hair, seen from behind, faces a shrine inside an open stone pavilion. The shrine holds a pair of deity murti, one with a red turban and trident-like staff, the other crowned, both draped in garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers, set on a gilded base with a green and pink cloth. Carved grey stone pillars frame the shrine, with orange curtains tied at the left, a golden peetha-style chair with red cushion at right, and brass lamps nearby.2010-09-21A photograph of an outdoor ritual on a raised stone platform. A seated man with long dark hair and an orange robe sits on a white plastic chair at left, hands resting in his lap. Beside him, a younger man with short hair in an orange robe and red-edged cloth kneels and offers water from a silver vessel toward a deity murti. The murti wears a golden crown with green stones, a white cloth, and a gold necklace, and sits beneath a red curtain. Brass lamps, a silver kalasha, a small bell, and a metal urn lie on the floor, with trees and a grey stone pillar behind.2007-02-23Evening photo at an outdoor stone shrine during Shivaratri. A seated man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a beaded rudraksha mala, speaking into a microphone on a white-covered chair. Behind him stand two painted, garlanded deity murti statues, a male figure in white and a female figure, with marigold and red-yellow garlands, an ornate kalasha-like finial and brass oil lamps on the stone ledge. A framed photograph sits at right. Two partial heads of listeners are visible at the bottom edge. Swamiji (probable): the speaker has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, matching the page's claim, so this is an appearance-based candidate.2007-02-16February 23 20072007-02-23