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A photograph inside a temple shrine lit by warm light. A man in a plain white shirt stands close to a priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha-style bead mala, who holds up a hand with an offering. Behind them stands a line of devotees, and a priest in white with a yellow shawl holds a brass tray of banknotes and offerings. At the far right, a woman in an orange shawl stands in front. A uniformed security guard in a blue shirt with a badge stands at the left edge. Behind the group, a deity murti decorated with gold ornaments, a garland and red and orange drapery is visible in an ornate shrine niche, while the lower wall shows a patterned orange-and-green cloth.

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June 06 20102010-06-06A photograph at a temple darshan line. Along a metal barrier, devotees in white dhotis and shirts press forward with folded hands and raised palms. A smiling man in an orange saffron robe stands center, reaching out toward the crowd, while a man in white with a yellow shawl stands at right beside another saffron-robed sannyasi. Behind them, two large gilded deity murtis wearing orange-and-gold crowns, garlands of yellow flowers and red-and-pink draped cloth stand before a red curtain and carved stone pillars.2009-11-23A photograph inside a temple shrine at a Hindu temple. A man in an orange-saffron robe stands centre, holding a small brass tray or offering, while a priest in white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands beside him and another attendant in white with a yellow shawl holds a tray. Behind them an ornate deity shrine with a golden arch shows a deity pair decorated with garlands and yellow flowers, with brass lamps and a golden kalasha-style vessel. On the left a row of devotees with palms pressed together watch, and on the right women in white and light clothing stand at a metal railing. Coloured temple banners in orange and red frame the shrine.2009-12-12July 20 20102010-07-20November 23 20092009-11-23July 20 20102010-07-20May 10 20122012-05-10February 10 20092009-02-10 +1 copiesDecember 09 20092009-12-09A photograph of an indoor ashram hall with a gilded golden throne canopy in the background. On the right, a man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings wears a brown and gold dhoti-style garment, layered rudraksha mala necklaces and beaded bracelets, and holds a bundle of money notes toward a man in a white shirt on the left. Two men stand behind them, one in a checked shirt with an orange scarf, one in a white shirt; a man in white ritual clothes with tripundra markings stands near the center. A man in a pale shirt holds a pen and notepad. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), wearing rudraksha malas, a shawl-like brown and gold garment and distinctive swept-back hair.2013-10-20Photograph inside a temple corridor with dark stone pillars and a carved wall. A central figure wears an orange-red robe and a long flower garland of white and red blooms with green leaves, with white tilak marks on the forehead. Around him stand men in white shirts and dhotis, bare-chested priests wearing white and gold cloths, rudraksha malas and forehead ash markings, and a uniformed official on the left. One priest holds a small brass vessel. The setting suggests a temple visit with a group gathered for a welcome.2009-07-13Night photograph of an outdoor temple ceremony under a canopy with yellow and blue fabric and bright work lights. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and wooden rudraksha-style beads receives an object from a bare-chested temple priest wearing a white dhoti with a red-and-gold sash and a gold necklace. Behind them, a bearded man in white and other men in white and orange stand watching. On the right, a shaved-headed attendant with a white tilak on his forehead stands beside a deity murti decorated with a gold crown, gold jewellery and yellow and red flower garlands. a person: the orange-robed turbaned figure shows orange clothing with rudraksha beads, but the cues are not strong enough to confirm identity.2008-11-11