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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a white painted rocky mountain backdrop with a golden trident. Seated in the centre is a blue-skinned Shiva murti with a crescent on his matted hair and tripundra markings, in orange and gold garments, hands in mudra. Beside him is a seated goddess murti in red and green with gold jewellery and crown, hands folded, and a white Nandi bull with orange collar at left. On the right, a standing man with a full dark beard wears an orange-saffron robe and a white and pink flower garland, looking toward the shrine, with a woman in orange partly visible behind him. The shrine has a red railing in front and a wall with inscribed text above.

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March 16 20142014-03-16A man with long dark hair stands in front of a white stone shrine with red drapes. He wears an orange-red shawl draped over the shoulders and a bare upper chest. Behind him are painted deity murti figures, one in blue with a garland and one in orange with a garland, and a small decorated kalasha-style lamp stand on a red-draped ledge. The man is a single physical person; he is seen front-on, hands held together at the waist. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include long swept-back hair and orange ceremonial shawl, so the candidate is standing in person at the shrine.2007-12-07February 19 20152015-02-19A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a bearded man with long dark hair seated on an ornate white and red throne-chair, wearing a reddish-brown saffron-toned robe, a thick gold necklace and a gold waist ornament, with gold bangles on his wrists and white tripundra marks on his forehead. He sits with hands folded in his lap. Behind him stands a large gilded deity murti with a golden crown and flower garlands, flanked by red and gold draped arches, with brass lamps on stands and a golden bull figure at the right edge. A microphone stands beside him.2017-10-01February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine area with a large statue of a seated figure in white robes, adorned with white and orange garlands and a gold necklace, seated on a white throne in front of a red curtain. Behind it stand two painted deity murti figures, one in purple and blue clothing and one in orange, with ornate jewelry and raised arms. In the foreground at right, a person with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange-saffron garment stands out of focus. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and offerings sit on the stone platform in front. The person in the foreground is blurred, so the photo does not establish a clear identity; the seated white figure is a statue or murti.2007-12-07A stage set decorated as a snowy Himalayan mountain scene with white cloth peaks and fabric draped as snow. At centre sits a seated deity murti painted blue-grey with matted hair, a rudraksha mala, and a brown-red cloth, with a trident leaning beside it. A shaded peetha-style seat is at its base surrounded by rocks. At right, a framed portrait is garlanded with red, orange, and yellow flower garlands. Dark wooden pillars stand at either side and a potted plant is in the foreground. No living person is visible.2015-02-19Photograph of a large temple shrine at night showing a tall deity murti of Shiva with four arms, holding a trident and a small drum, beside a consort figure in orange and purple dress with a crown and jewelled necklaces. Garlands of yellow and purple flowers drape the central figure. In front, a smaller white seated figure in orange robes sits on a marble platform with brass lamps, a plate of offerings and flower garlands. Grey carved stone pillars frame red velvet drapes behind, and a kalasha stands on the left pedestal. No physical people are visible.2008-01-12February 19 20152015-02-19 +3 copiesA staged scene inside a bright hall with white draped fabric backdrop. On the left sits a life-size figure of a seated man with a saffron-and-maroon wrap, a tall maroon turban, rudraksha mala and a tiger-skin seat, beside a staff and a brass vessel. Behind, an ornately framed shrine holds a deity murti decorated with flower garlands in red, pink and yellow. A child in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace stands in front of the shrine. Several people in white and cream traditional dress, a woman in a yellow sari and a woman in green stand to the right, watching quietly. A low altar with offerings and an oil lamp stand between the figures.2015-02-17 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28A temple shrine with large golden statues of Shiva and Parvati standing behind a central lingam decorated with yellow, purple and green flower garlands and an orange cloth. Shiva holds a trident and a serpent-entwined staff, and Parvati wears a red and orange sari with gold jewelry. Beneath them a small white statue of a seated sage in orange robes holds a brass oil lamp. Purple and red curtains and carved stone pillars frame the scene, with smaller shrine figures and a gold lamp stand on either side.2008-01-12