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Interior of a temple with white carved stone shrine and ornate wooden ceiling. A man in an orange turban and saffron robe stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a shrine doorway with a blue cloth, a sign reading DATTA above it. Beside him a shirtless priest with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti stands facing the shrine. Another man in a white robe and two attendants in pink and orange stand nearby, and a flat-screen TV hangs on the wall showing a ceremony. Brass lamps and a kalasha sit on the shrine ledge.

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Photograph inside an ornate temple hall with carved white stone and wooden panels, a red curtain, and a television screen on the right. In the centre, a figure in orange robes and an orange turban stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, facing a carved white shrine niche. Behind and to the right, several men in orange and cream robes stand, one holding a brass vessel with greenery. An orange-and-white cloth is draped on a white railing.2008-10-29October 29 20082008-10-29October 29 20082008-10-29Photograph inside a white marble temple shrine with a silver-framed niche bearing the word DATTA above a golden deity murti garlanded with white, orange and pink flowers. A priest with bare chest, white dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a brass puja tray before the murti. A figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe with a red undershirt and beaded necklace stands at right, hands together and smiling. Beside them a man in a pale yellow shawl and white dhoti stands with his head bowed, and at left a man with a red-and-orange shawl is partly visible. Ornate marble pillars and carved pedestals frame the scene.2008-10-29A photograph inside a white marble temple shrine at Mysore. A standing figure in an orange robe and matching orange head wrap stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a carved doorway labelled "DATTA" beside a gilded deity murti. Red cloth drapes hang on the left. On the right, a person in a yellow shawl and white dhoti, with a shaved head, stands with hands folded, and an older woman in a pink sari stands behind. Gold-tipped white pillars and a patterned marble floor frame the scene.2008-10-29A photograph inside a white marble temple shrine with a silver-framed doorway bearing the printed word "DATTA" above it. Behind the frame sits a golden deity murti decorated with a pink cloth, a garland of orange and green flowers, and oil lamps on the side. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a small vessel near the offering stand while performing puja. On the right, a man in a yellow robe stands with his back to the camera, and a man in an orange turban stands beside him. A figure on the left edge is partly visible. A white marble statue of a standing deity with a golden crown stands on the left wall.2008-10-29Photo 11742683Photo 11687033A photograph inside a small temple shrine. In the foreground a young man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead stands at left, looking toward the camera, with his hands clasped at his wrist. Beside him a man in white clothing and an orange shawl stands, and at right a man in white with a yellow-and-orange sash holds his palms together in namaste. Behind them a shrine holds deity murtis garlanded with white and red flowers, with a framed picture and an oil lamp at the base; a bell hangs from the ceiling and a Telugu inscription is painted above the doorway.2010-07-24A photograph of a devotional event in a hall with a white statue of a seated saint decorated with orange and white flower garlands and a red backdrop. A bare-chested priest in a saffron-yellow cloth bends low at the statue's base, next to people in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas. Several devotees in white and orange clothes stand with palms pressed together in prayer or bowed in reverence. A man in a yellow robe holds a microphone. A white-clad elder wearing a white head cloth bows. A wall fan and speaker are visible, and orange garland drapes hang along the wall.2008-10-09Photograph of a crowded ceremonial hall with ornate carved stone pillars and wall panels. In the centre, a long-haired figure in an orange turban and orange robes stands with palms pressed together in namaste, facing an older bearded man in an orange shawl and glasses. A bearded man in orange robes stands at left, and white-clad men in lanyards and glasses, one holding a white and red cloth, surround them. A framed portrait of an elderly saint in orange hangs on the upper right wall, with ceremonial blue and gold banners behind. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in the orange turban and robes, appearing to be a sannyasi receiving greetings.2008-02-11A photograph inside a marble temple shrine in Gujarat. An ornate carved wooden door with brass grilles stands behind the group, and a small white marble niche on the left holds a small deity murti dressed in red and gold. A man in a cream kurta stands at the niche with his hand extended toward it. A figure in orange robes with a long dark swept-back hair and a dark rudraksha mala stands with hands folded in front of the door. Beside him, a younger man in orange with a red-bordered orange shawl and a pendant necklace stands with eyes lowered. Other devotees in white and cream stand nearby, with a round carved stone platform in the foreground. Blue signboards with Gujarati text are mounted on the walls.2009-09-10