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Outdoor photograph of a temple ritual at an orange-walled ashram. A tall man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a beaded garland, smiles while holding a silver vessel towards an ornately decorated deity murti. The murti sits on a golden peacock-shaped seat draped in a maroon cloth and is garlanded with orange, green, white and pink flowers, with a crown-like headdress. Two shaved-headed attendants in orange robes stand beside him, one holding a bell or ritual implement. A golden ring-frame stands on the left, and a sign reading a temple name is visible on the orange wall behind. The man's appearance with long hair, orange clothing and ornaments is a probable match for a person, shown performing a puja while standing in an orange-clad group of devotees.

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November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala performing aarti before a deity murti dressed in red and gold silk and adorned with orange, white and green marigold garlands. He holds a lamp toward the deity while a bell is rung nearby. Two other saffron-robed men stand beside him, one with hands folded in namaskar and another with a bell. The deity sits on a golden peacock-form vahana/throne with a large golden peacock fan behind it. Red-orange walls, a palm tree and a metal ring frame the setting, and a sign reading 'Ishwar Mandir' is visible at top right.2010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06 +1 copiesNovember 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace raising one hand toward a large circular ring hanging from a wooden frame. Beside him, two shaved-headed monks in orange robes and garlands stand attentively, one holding a small metal vessel. On the right, a deity murti sits on a golden throne-like seat with a golden peacock-feather backrest, draped in red cloth and heavily garlanded with orange marigolds and white flowers. An orange temple building with a signboard reading a Hindi temple name stands behind, with palm trees and a low wall in the background.2010-11-06Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a tall, smiling man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace standing beside a large golden peacock-shaped vahana holding a deity murti wrapped in red cloth, orange and white marigold garlands and a crown-like headdress. Behind him, two orange-robed men with beaded necklaces stand; one on the left presses palms together in anjali, while another in the middle holds a ritual lamp or offering. A small flame burns on the ground near an orange brick wall with a sign reading the temple name, and palm trees and a golden-framed arch are visible.2010-11-06Outdoor temple ritual in front of an orange-walled shrine labelled with Hindi-script signage. A man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and an orange saffron wrap holds a silver lamp or aarti vessel toward a deity murti. The murti is seated on a golden peacock-shaped throne, dressed in a maroon cloth and heavily garlanded with orange, yellow, green and white flower malas, with a crown and gold ornaments. Behind him, two other saffron-clad attendants stand: one at left with hands joined, and one holding a handbell. Palm fronds and a gold ring-shaped frame frame the scene, with a paved courtyard in the foreground. The man is an appearance-based probable candidate for the swami described on the page, though the image itself has no caption.2010-11-06Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram courtyard with orange-walled buildings and trees. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange saffron garment and beaded rudraksha-style necklace, stands with palms joined in prayer before a decorated deity murti seated on a golden peacock-shaped throne. The murti wears an ornate crown, is draped in red cloth, and is heavily garlanded with orange and white flowers. Two saffron-robed attendants stand beside him, one holding a silver tray of offerings, another in white dhoti. A woman in white stands in the background. A circular metal frame hangs at the left edge.2010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard: a man in long dark hair and a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a marigold garland, rings a handbell and gestures toward a deity murti decorated with marigold and green garlands and a golden peacock-like vahana. Three other saffron-clad men stand beside him, two with palms joined in prayer and one holding a tray of flowers. A white-clad devotee stands at left, and a wooden canopy frame and a terracotta-coloured building are behind them. Overall this looks like a puja or aarti in progress.2010-11-06Outdoor temple courtyard scene in front of a salmon-pink building with a signboard reading part of "Sri". A man in orange robes with a long braid and a long orange-and-gold beaded necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a deity murti on a golden peacock-shaped stand, decorated with orange, green and white marigold garlands and a crown. Around him, several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange dhotis and garlands stand with hands folded, one holding a brass offering plate; a figure in white stands in the background. The setting suggests a puja or darshan.2010-11-06