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A photograph of a ritual at a temple shrine. On the left, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a heavy gold necklace, and white sacred ash markings on his forehead and upper arms. He holds a small brass handbell in one hand and a lit oil lamp in the other, its flame rising beside a dark stone deity murti. The black murti wears a crown of yellow, orange and pink flowers, a tilak mark on its forehead, and has ornamented shoulders and arms. Gold-framed arch and red drapery form the background.

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A photograph of a person in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a gold necklace, standing beside a gilded arched frame and a lit oil lamp, smiling as they hold a small bell near a black stone deity murti. The murti is adorned with a garland of yellow and red flowers and a pink blossom on its chest, indicating a puja or aarti setting. A second dark murti stands partly visible at right. White paste marks are visible on the person's arm and forehead.2007-11-09A man with long, curly dark hair and white tilak marks on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder and a gold pendant, reaches toward a large black stone deity murti. The murti has a tall crown or headdress decorated with a garland of yellow and red flowers and a red ribbon, and multiple arms. Gold-framed arch, red velvet drape and white curtain form the backdrop.2007-11-09A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands at the left in a saffron-orange garment with white marks on his arms and a gold necklace, his palms pressed together in namaste with a broad smile. Beside him stands a large black metal deity murti of a four-armed figure wearing a tall crown and ornate jewelry, holding a discus and another ceremonial object. Red velvet drapery and gold-framed archway frame the scene. A partly visible second person is at the lower left edge.2007-11-09A photograph of a shaved-head? No: a person with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha-style ceremonial gold necklace stands at left wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe with a white-marked bare upper arm, smiling while holding a small brass lamp and a bell-like ritual vessel near a golden arched doorway. Beside them stands a large black stone deity murti with a crown of yellow and red flowers and a pink blossom at its chest, its attendant figures in shadow. Swamiji (probable): the figure at left shows long hair, an ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing, consistent with the page's identification, performing an aarti or lamp offering before the deity murti.2007-11-09A figure in an orange saffron garment leans in from the left to touch a large black stone deity murti of Shiva with the hand. The murti wears a crown, flower garlands in yellow, orange and red, and white-and-yellow tilak marks on the forehead, with a tall ornate kalasha-like finial and a red velvet drape behind. The figure has long dark curly hair and white paste markings on the forearm. a person based on the long hair and saffron clothing cues, shown in person touching the deity.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A photograph inside a temple of a black stone deity murti standing within an ornate gold arched frame. A figure in an orange saffron robe stands on a metal stepladder beside the murti, with long dark curly hair and a white-marked body, holding a lit oil lamp or flame near the statue's head. The murti wears an orange and red headdress with yellow flowers and a tilak mark on the forehead. To the left a young woman in an orange top watches from the floor beside a white sheer curtain; behind her a partially visible person in pink stands. To the right hang colourful embroidered cloth banners and a garland of white and red flowers. A deity murti with a headdress and an orange-robed figure on a ladder suggests an aarti or abhishekam ritual.2007-11-09A person in an orange saffron wrap with long dark hair and white ash markings on the arms stands with back to camera, holding a lit oil lamp over a black stone deity murti with multiple arms, decorated with pink and red flowers and an orange cloth. To the left, a black stone Ganesha murti with a garland and orange cloth. At right, a second person in orange clothing sits in profile beside a brass ritual vessel. White wall behind. Appears to be a puja or aarti at a temple shrine. Whether the standing figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2007-11-09Evening puja at an outdoor shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes with a leopard-print shawl, red and yellow flower garlands, rudraksha beads and a white-and-red forehead marking holds a lit oil lamp flame toward a large dark stone deity murti with a trident, a seated bull and a circular halo carved behind it. The murti wears a white and red sari-style drape, bead necklaces and red-yellow garlands. A small oil lamp burns on the floor and a brick wall is behind.2013-03-02A figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair and white ash markings on the arms stands on a stepladder, pouring or offering a flower-and-garland adornment onto the head of a tall black stone deity murti. The murti stands within an ornate gilded arched frame before a deep maroon backdrop. To the right, colourful embroidered cloth hangings with elephant and floral motifs hang beside a golden figure draped in white and red flower garlands. At the lower left, a woman in an orange-red sari watches from beside a stepladder. The scene suggests a temple inauguration or ritual decoration.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09