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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a white shoulder wrap and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, sits on a golden chair with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him a woman in an orange sari sits near a large black stone shivalinga on a tiled pedestal. Behind them stand black stone deity murtis, a gold arched frame, a red curtain and garlands of flowers. Brass oil lamps, a brass pooja plate with flowers and a kalasha-like vessel sit in front of the pedestal, and a small deity figure with orange cloth appears on the lower left. Two people are visible.

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November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A seated man in an orange saffron robe with white ash markings on his forehead and arms sits with palms pressed together in namaste before a large black stone shivalingam on a tiered base. He wears a beaded necklace and long, loose hair with a swept-back style. A woman in an orange sari stands partly behind the lingam. Brass oil lamps, small brass vessels, a golden figurine and a pink lotus bloom sit on the altar, and a garland of white, red and yellow flowers hangs on a deity behind them. The setting appears to be a Hindu temple shrine. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a mala-style necklace, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at the event.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A photograph inside a temple sanctum at a ceremony. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a gold chain, sits on a low wooden seat with palms pressed together in namaste before a large black stone shivalinga on a tiled dais. Behind them stands a second person in orange-saffron robes. To the right is a gold-and-red deity murti of a standing figure decorated with a garland and a gold crown, surrounded by floral garlands with red, green and yellow flowers and colourful beaded hangings. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel, a small brass bowl and offering items sit on the dais, and a gold ornate throne with a carved arch stands at left. a person-type candidate is seated, with long hair, saffron robe and gold necklace, performing worship; the figure is an appearance-based candidate only.2007-11-09A person in an orange saffron robe stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra beside a large black stone Shivalingam on a raised tiled platform. Garlands of red, white and yellow flowers hang on a gilded deity murti behind, and brass oil lamps, a kalasha and puja vessels sit on the platform. A carved wooden peetha stands to the left beside a black stone Ganesha statue. The person wears orange clothing, a gold necklace and white arm bands.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A photograph inside a temple sanctum showing a man seated on a low wooden seat in an orange saffron garment with a gold necklace, long swept-back hair, and bandaged or wrapped forearm, his hands raised in a ritual gesture over a dark black stone deity murti. Behind him a second person in orange sits near a black stone shivalinga on a black circular peetha, decorated with white and red-and-yellow flower garlands. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel, and marigold offerings fill the foreground. The man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace, presented as physically present, and his role is officiating priest performing puja at the shrine. The scene reads as a temple worship moment with a deity murti and shivalinga.2007-11-09