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Photo inside a thatched-roof shrine open on one side, with a green tarpaulin draped behind a row of deity murti decorated with garlands of white and red flowers. A large gilded figure in black and blue with an orange headdress stands on the left, with an orange-clad figure at its base. A bald man in white with a yellow sash stands with his back to the camera in the foreground. A bearded man in white robes and a white head covering holds a lamp and folds his hands in prayer, beside a man in orange robes with palms joined. Another man in orange and a man in white with headphones stand at right, and a cameraman films the scene. Pink flower petals are scattered on the floor in front.

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August 06 20092009-08-06Outdoor photo under a thatched bamboo roof at an ashram shrine. A man in an orange robe with a yellow-beaded mala stands at center holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. Beside him a bearded man in white robes and a white head covering holds a small brass bowl. A bald man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl rings a handbell. Another man in orange holds a tray of pink flower petals at right, and a person in white stands near the back. On the left a small deity murti sits on a raised altar draped in green cloth, surrounded by pink petals and white flowers, with a camera operator in white behind it. This shows an aarti or puja being offered at a shrine.2009-08-06A photograph inside a temple-style hall beside a decorated deity murti draped in garlands of yellow, white, purple and green flowers, with a golden crown-like headpiece. A yellow and orange ornate umbrella hangs above a golden throne with red cushions and garlands. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl faces the altar from behind. In the center, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands with his hands folded beside a golden seat. To the right, several people in white garments with yellow shawls and gold garlands stand near a golden stool. A bowl of fruit and offerings sits on a tray near the throne.2010-10-12July 02 20042004-07-02A photograph of a temple shrine canopy with orange curtains and a stone pillared roof. Inside, a deity murti pair with garlands sits on a golden arched backdrop. A man in orange robes stands at the shrine, and a sadhu-like figure in orange offers something beside it. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand in the foreground, a woman in a green and gold sari with bare upper body faces the shrine, and a man in a striped shirt folds his hands. Brass lamps, flower garlands and a stone altar surround the murti.2009-12-20A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits on an orange cushioned seat before an ornate golden shrine with a deity murti and garlands of marigolds and red flowers. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with his hand on the seated figure's shoulder, while a man in a striped shirt kneels at the feet, and a young man in white kneels at the seat's edge. Orange-robed attendants stand at left and right, and a cameraman in white holds a video camera at right. Golden lamp stands and carved stone pillars frame the scene, with a deity image above the shrine. The wording on the photo's copyright line is not included here.2010-07-07A photograph inside a thatched-roof shrine with lattice walls and red draped cloth. At the centre sits a seated statue or murti wearing an orange cloth and a crown-like orange headpiece, garlanded with yellow and white marigold strands and adorned with a beaded necklace. Brass oil lamps stand in front, and a framed portrait hangs above showing a figure in orange robes. Two men in white and striped shirts stand facing the shrine, and a third person in white kneels at the base, bending toward the offerings. The figure on the throne is a statue, not a visible living person, so no a person candidate is present in person.2011-12-06December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesOctober 26 20112011-10-26January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at a golden-clad deity murti on a dark stone pedestal, offering a garland of red and white flowers. Behind and beside him, devotees in saffron and orange robes, white dhotis and a woman in a pink sari stand on a red-brick path with hands folded in prayer. A small stone shivalinga-style object sits at the base near a small bronze figure. The purple and gold ornamental arch frames the murti.2017-01-01