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A figure with long dark swept-back hair, bare-chested under a rust-orange wrap with gold-bordered edges, stands before a decorated shrine. Rudraksha mala beads are wrapped around the upper arm and held in the hands in prayer. The shrine holds a deity murti draped in pink flower garlands, with a small brass oil lamp burning in front and silver bowls of petals, kumkum and turmeric on a silver tray. Strings of small lights frame the arched niche, and a silver lamp stand and pink petals rest on the counter.

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June 01 20122012-06-01June 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesA standing man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a matching draped shawl performs puja at a small shrine. He wears rudraksha mala bracelets on his wrist and upper arm and holds an offering. Pink flower garlands hang around a silver-framed shrine housing a small bronze deity murti, and a brass oil lamp burns before it. A silver bowl of pink petals and a plate with petals, cloth and bowls of kumkum and turmeric sit on the stone ledge in front of him.2012-06-01A photograph of a temple shrine in a stone-walled room. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-red dhoti and wrap, stands at a wooden shrine decorated with pink flower garlands and string lights. He holds a small brass vessel and makes an offering toward a deity murti inside the shrine. Brass lamps, a bowl of pink petals and oil lamps sit on the floor in front. Rudraksha bands are visible on his upper arm. Behind him, a man in white clothing stands near a gilded throne-like seat.2012-06-01A photograph of a shrine room with pink flower garlands draped along a golden arch and pillars. A long-haired figure in an orange-brown robe, with rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, sits at the right and handles a small metal deity figure and silver puja vessels on a yellow cloth. Silver lamps and a gilded shrine with a deity murti stand behind them, and a purple cloth-covered tray is held at the left by an unseen hand. Lit oil lamps and scattered petals suggest puja. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange clothing, performing the puja.2012-06-01A photo of a man sitting cross-legged on an orange-cushioned seat in a shrine alcove, hands pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, in prayer. He wears an orange-red cloth wrap, rudraksha malas on his wrists and neck, and has long dark hair falling past his shoulders; the appearance is a probable Swamiji (probable) candidate, with long hair, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing as cues. Beside him stands a gold shrine with a deity murti, draped in pink flower garlands, with silver puja vessels, a conch-shaped vessel and a lit oil lamp on a silver tray.2012-06-01May 27 20122012-05-27A photograph inside a temple shrine. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered wrap, a gold necklace and a gold headband stands with back partly turned, facing an arched alcove. The alcove is framed by pink and white flower garlands, and a gilded ornate frame or throne-like structure holds a deity murti decorated with garlands. Silver kalasha-style vessels, silver lamps and a brass oil lamp sit before it, and a tray of pink petals rests at the bottom. Warm lights outline the arch.2012-06-05June 01 20122012-06-01A photograph of a seated person in a brown-orange robe performing aarti before a shrine. The person holds a lit oil lamp with a flame in one hand and a small object in the other, and wears a long rudraksha mala and a bead bracelet on the upper arm, with red tilak on the forehead. Behind them a gold-and-silver shrine niche with a deity murti is framed by pink flower garlands and white arched lighting. Silver kalasha-style vessels and a brass tray sit on the altar in front. a person: the seated person has long dark hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial garments, consistent with the page's claim, but the face and figure are partly in shadow so the identification is uncertain.2012-06-01June 01 20122012-06-01June 01 20122012-06-01