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A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with marigold and white flower garlands hanging along the top. A person with long dark wavy hair in an orange-saffron top and dhoti stands at the left, bending forward toward a deity murti draped with a red-brown cloth and beaded necklaces. Three other men stand behind in white and pink-striped shawls, bare-backed with white sacred threads, and one wears a yellow-green dhoti. A round metal plate stands on the floor at lower left, and an EXIT sign is visible on the wall.

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March 23 20062006-03-23March 23 20062006-03-23March 23 20062006-03-23Photograph inside a temple doorway framed by bulbs and marigold garlands. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair and an orange head-wrap stands in the foreground, hands folded in prayer, seen from behind. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread holds a lit oil lamp before a deity murti decorated with white and red flower garlands in a gilded arch. To the right, an older man with white hair and beard wears a mustard-yellow shawl. A dark curtain and a small emblem hang on the back wall. Appearance cues for the orange-robed figure are limited, so identity is uncertain.2005-12-31August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph inside a temple doorway framed by carved white pillars and a dark wooden door. A figure in a tan wrap and white dhoti walks into the shrine, which is draped with orange and white garlands and a blue cloth. In the foreground, a woman with long curly dark hair wears an orange top. A bare-backed priest in an orange shawl and white dhoti holds a silver tray with red offerings. To the right stands a dark stone deity murti decorated with a white and red garland and a pink and gold cloth, with a folding chair beside it.2006-03-23A photograph of a temple doorway lined with bulb lights and garlands. Inside, a priest with bare upper body stands before a deity murti with a golden arch and garlands, performing an aarti with a lamp. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban and orange robe stands with his back to the camera, hands joined in prayer. On the left, a bald man in white clothes and a second man in white hair with a yellow-orange shawl also stand with palms pressed together. Marigold garlands and white flower strings decorate the frame and the altar. Three people are visible, plus the priest, making four physical people.2005-12-31Interior temple corridor at dusk with a lit deity murti at the far end, illuminated by lamps and a glowing halo. Several people in orange and saffron clothing stand and walk toward the shrine; a bald man in orange robes with rudraksha-style beaded necklace leads, a woman in a reddish-brown sari with a pink garland stands beside him, and a woman in a yellow and green border sari stands at right near a metal door latch. The corridor is dimly lit with hanging bulbs and oil lamps, and a yellow wall is visible at right. Offerings and an attendant are at the lower left edge.2012-05-16 +1 copiesInside a temple shrine, a priest in a white dhoti and red cloth stands before a deity murti draped with marigold and jasmine garlands and a gold crown. Two orange-robed people with long hair stand at left and centre-left, and an older bald man in white and orange clothing faces the shrine at right, while an older white-haired man in orange robes stands at far right. Oil lamps burn on the altar and the iron gate is ornate. No individual is clearly identifiable as the swami from appearance alone, so roles are given and identity is left unsure.2010-02-02February 12 20062006-02-12November 22 20102010-11-22Photograph of a small whitewashed room with a plain grey floor and a wooden door. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand with palms pressed together in prayer before a garlanded deity murti draped in orange cloth, decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, bowls, a plate of fruit and other puja items sit on a mat in front. The man on the left, shaved-headed and in orange, faces the murti from behind; the figure in the centre wears orange garments and a rudraksha mala with hair tied up. A third man at right wears white dhoti-style clothing and a rudraksha mala, standing by the wall. The scene shows a puja or padapuja at a small shrine.2012-01-03