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Photograph inside a covered pandal at a temple festival. A tall painted deity murti with a crown, ornate jewellery and a red shawl stands at left, draped with white and red flower garlands. In the centre a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange cloth with a gold border and a white and red flower garland, and raises a green leaf in one hand while holding a small brass vessel. a person candidate: long swept-back hair and saffron clothing with ceremonial gold ornaments, though the face is not clearly visible. Behind him stand cameramen in white clothes and onlookers, with decorated umbrellas and garlands overhead.

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A photograph inside a covered temple hall during a festival. In the foreground, a large painted deity murti with a jeweled crown, gold necklace and red-and-white flower garlands stands beside colourful decorated processional structures and red umbrellas. On the right, a long-haired person in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered wrap and a white-and-red flower garland raises a green leaf toward the murti. Another person holds a brass vessel with a wicker-wrapped container nearby, and white-clad devotees stand in the background among the crowd. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robes, flower garland) appears in person.2007-01-01A photograph inside a tented pavilion during a temple ritual. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange garment with a white flower garland bends forward toward a large painted deity murti on the left, which wears red and gold garments, gold jewellery and a crown, with garlands of white and red flowers. In the foreground a man in white clothes with an orange shawl holds a woven basket and a brass vessel near brass ritual items and silver trays of offerings. Behind them a crowd of men in white, some with orange shawls, stand and photograph the scene, and white flower garlands and hanging orange and red decorations line the tent.2007-01-01A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-edged shawl and a white and red jasmine garland stands under a tented pavilion beside a large painted deity murti with a crown and gold ornaments, decorated with red and white garlands and a peacock-motif panel. He holds a green leafy offering and looks down while a red and gold umbrella hangs overhead. Behind him, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in rows, several holding cameras. A vessel with a gold lid is visible at the lower right, and a readable white banner with lettering sits at the lower left.2007-01-01A temple ritual photograph of a deity murti decorated with a large garland of marigolds and white flowers, with a shaped gold and orange headdress on the murti and a silver face or mask above. A man in orange cloth with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style garland stands on a raised platform behind the murti, holding a silver vessel. Below, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a white cloth or tray of offerings, and another man in an orange shawl holds a tray with yellow flowers. Stone pillars and carved arches frame the shrine, with a red curtain at right and a framed picture at lower right.2007-12-26December 25 20072007-12-25A photo of a temple ritual under an open pavilion decorated with orange and white bunting and hanging lamps. A central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a gold necklace, raises a green leaf or sprig above his head while standing beside a decorated altar draped in garlands of red, green, yellow and white flowers. Another man in white with an orange cloth over his shoulder kneels at left holding a brass vessel, and a row of people in white dhotis and saris stands behind them with hands folded in prayer. White stepped brick platforms and a lit area sit in the foreground, with a white canopy and trees beyond.2007-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple-like shrine decorated for a festival. In the foreground stands a large painted swan-shaped vehicle (vahana) with a white body, orange beak and teal and red ornamentation, draped with yellow, red and white marigold and jasmine garlands. Behind it is a golden-framed niche with a deity murti partly visible. On the right, a person with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and gold shawl, a gold chain necklace and a white and red flower garland, raises one arm toward the shrine while smiling. A silver ornamental pedestal stands in the lower right, and a decorated umbrella hangs overhead under a corrugated roof with strings of bulbs. A small printed banner at the bottom reads SatGuru in Kannada script.2007-01-01December 25 20072007-12-25A temple ritual scene with a man in saffron-orange robes wearing a long white and red flower garland and a gold-beaded necklace, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, and bangles on his wrists; he holds white petals in one hand while another man in orange dhoti and shawl with white tilak carries a gold tray. Behind them stand a large deity murti and a tall multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, green and purple blooms, with a gold hand-gesture sculpture above. Carved stone pillars frame the temple hall. Candidate appearance is a long-haired figure with several cues but this is uncertain, so the central man is described by role as a devotee performing an offering.2011-12-11Photograph inside a tented pavilion during a temple procession setting, with a row of decorated palanquin-style structures draped in colourful woven garlands in red, yellow, green and white stripes. A man in a saffron-orange shawl over a gold-bordered garment, wearing a white flower garland, rudraksha-style beads and a gold chain, walks forward past the decorations; the figure has long swept-back dark hair and a red mark on the forehead. Behind him a man in white clothing and an orange cloth holds a metal vessel. Gilded deity-shrine elements and a kalasha-like finial appear at right, with an electric bulb and a fabric canopy overhead. A partial hand and camera strap are visible at the left edge.2007-01-01March 03 20112011-03-03March 03 20112011-03-03