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Photograph inside a temple shrine with gilded arches and deity murtis draped in garlands. In the foreground, a person in a red-brown turban, gold necklaces and saffron-and-gold cloth gestures with an outstretched arm toward a group. A bald man in an orange-and-gold wrap stands behind. A man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala smiles, while a woman in a dark blouse and a woman in an orange sari with gold bangles sit nearby, and an older man in white with glasses stands at right. Silver staff on the left and garlands on the deities complete the scene.

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May 23 20152015-05-23A photograph inside a temple shrine. On the left, a man in a rust-red turban and matching robes with heavy gold necklaces sits on a raised seat holding oranges, beside a wooden tray full of oranges. A bald man in a saffron-orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stands in the centre. Behind them a smiling man in a white shirt stands before richly decorated deity murti adorned with garlands. On the right, a woman in an orange sari receives an orange while a woman with a bun in a red-orange sari faces away toward the group. Gold-framed shrine arches and green and pink cloth surround the scene.2015-05-05 +1 copiesMay 23 20152015-05-23 +1 copiesA photograph in a temple hall with gold-framed shrines and a deity murti behind. A man in a red-orange turban and saffron-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces sits at left, smiling and gesturing toward visitors. A bald man in a saffron-brown robe with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands in the centre. An older man in a white shirt and white trousers bends forward with folded hands in namaste. Behind them a man in white and a woman in a red-bordered sari smile. Oranges and yellow fruit sit in the foreground, and garlands decorate the shrine.2015-05-23Indoor temple-hall scene with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban at lower left, wearing a gold necklace and extending a hand to a devotee who is bending forward to receive contact. Behind, a priest in saffron dhoti and orange shawl with rudraksha mala stands beside a white-clad woman. Standing men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with yellow or pink shawls, watch and clap. A decorated deity murti with marigold and yellow garlands stands at upper left, and red curtains hang on the back wall. The figure at lower left shows distinctive saffron attire, a turban and a gold necklace, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so the seated figure is treated as unsure.2014-10-26Indoor photograph of a seated discourse on a gold-trimmed setting with white draped walls. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, sits on a leopard-print cushion with one finger raised while speaking. Across from him, a smiling woman in a yellow and orange saree with a red blouse holds a bag, and a man in a pale yellow kurta and dark-rimmed glasses sits beside her. At the right, a woman in a pink top rests her chin on her hand. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red and gold-beaded rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. Gold-finished thrones and a golden canopy stand in the background, and a person at the left edge wears a gold necklace. The orange-robed figure is a probable candidate for the a person, based on the long hair, saffron robes, turban and ceremonial gold necklace.2016-05-01Photograph of a seated figure on a gold-and-yellow throne with a golden lion-headed armrest, wearing a red-orange turban, rudraksha-style beaded mala necklaces and a red-orange robe, smiling while receiving a small offering from an elderly woman in a cream sari with gold-rimmed glasses who kneels before him. Behind them stands a man in white with glasses and a bald head, and a priest in an orange-yellow shawl with a white tilak, rudraksha mala and hands folded, smiling. Marigold and rose garlands decorate the background. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: red turban, beaded mala and ceremonial golden necklaces on the seated figure, who is receiving devotees at the throne in a satsang-style setting. Four people are visible.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31November 22 20142014-11-22Indoor ceremonial scene on a raised stage with red drapes and gold-painted pillars. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban, orange-and-gold robes, a gold garland and gold armbands sits on a red cushion and touches a row of oranges. Beside him, a bald man with a yellow forehead band and a rudraksha mala sits in orange-and-yellow robes. A younger man in a white kurta leans in from the right, holding an orange. Behind them, two women in orange shawls and a man in white stand near a golden ceremonial stand and a brass oil lamp, with a fan and a red and gold carpet on the floor. Physical people visible: about six.2015-05-14April 25 20162016-04-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sitting on an ornate gold throne in a temple-style pavilion with carved stone pillars and orange drapes. Behind him is a deity murti with a red-and-gold crown and garlands, flanked by ornate gold lamp stands. Around him stand a bald man in white dhoti with an orange shawl, a man in a checked shirt, and two women: one in white with a yellow shawl and one in cream saree, while a cameraman films at right. a person is seated centrally; his appearance cues are the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ornate throne. Greenery is visible through the pavilion opening.2010-08-05