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A photograph taken at night inside a temple shrine lit by a single overhead lamp. In the centre, a man with long, dark, wavy hair seen from behind wears an orange saffron wrap over bare shoulders and back, his hands clasped at his waist. He faces a gilded metal deity murti with a tall crown, a white turban-like cloth, and a sword or staff held at its side, set before a red cloth backdrop with gold-painted columns. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward toward the murti on the left, and a man in a white-and-grey checked shirt stands at the right edge, with another figure partly visible behind. Presence of a person is indicated by the long hair and saffron wrap, but the figure is seen only from behind so identity remains uncertain.

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Photograph taken inside a temple sanctum at night, with gold-coloured deity murti and a red cloth backdrop behind. In the foreground, a figure with long, dark, tousled hair and bare back, wrapped in an orange saffron cloth, stands with both hands on the hips, seen from behind. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and spectacles stands and looks toward the gold murti; he appears to be a devotee or temple attendant. Gold ornate carved architecture frames the scene, with a gold hand of a deity visible at left. Another person is partially visible at the right edge in shadow.2006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23 +1 copiesA golden deity murti seated on a pedestal is being prepared indoors under bright ceiling lights, with gilded walls behind it. A man in an orange saffron cloth with long curly hair stands at right, back partly turned, reaching his right hand toward the murti's raised hand. Two men in white dhotis and shirts stand at left and right edges, and a man in a checked shirt leans in at center. Bamboo poles are tied to the murti for support, and a chakra-like disc and trident-like staff are visible. The scene appears to be decoration or alankaram work.2006-09-23A photograph inside a gilded temple sanctum beside a golden deity murti with raised arms and a decorated crown. On the left, a figure in an orange saffron wrap with long dark hair and a tilak stands near a gold pillar carved with a dancing figure. In the centre, a man with short dark hair wears a white-and-blue checked shirt over a white dhoti and bends forward toward the murti. A third person in a maroon garment stands to the right beside the golden figures, and another in white is partly visible at the far right edge.2006-09-23 +1 copiesSeptember 23 20062006-09-23Night photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl with a white tilak and red bindi, reaching toward a large polished gold deity murti at right. A man in a white shirt with glasses stands behind him, and a partly visible man in a striped shirt is at the left edge. The gold murti's face and crown fill the right foreground against a dark background. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair and orange saffron shawl, applied to the man in the saffron shawl who is adorning or attending the deity.2006-09-23A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi with white tilak marks, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, standing at night beside large gilded metal hands in the foreground. Behind him, a figure in white ritual clothes stands partly visible. Golden hand-shaped decorations dominate the frame, and the setting appears to be a temple or festival preparation at night.2006-09-23A photograph taken from behind of a bare-backed man in saffron-orange cloth, long dark wavy hair falling down his back, extending his right arm to touch or adjust a gilded deity murti. The gold figure bears a disc-shaped halo and white-and-gold cloth draped over its shoulder. Beside it stands a gilded elephant-headed deity murti with a tall crown. A second person in white dhoti with gold border stands at the edge of the frame. The setting is a golden-walled temple interior with a dark background and small electrical boxes on the ceiling.2006-09-23A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron garment over his shoulders and a forehead marking, stands beside a large gilded deity murti in the foreground. A gilded ceremonial vessel and a red cloth are visible near the murti, and two other men in white shirts stand nearby in a dark setting. The man in orange has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, matching Swamiji (probable), and appears in person beside the golden murti.2006-09-23