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Photograph inside a temple corridor near a carved wooden door with brass fittings. A figure in orange robes, with long dark hair, a white and red forehead mark, a long garland of yellow and pink flowers, and a heavy gold necklace of beads, is bowed forward while a man with a full beard, shirtless and wearing a red and white beaded necklace, holds out a small bouquet of white and red flowers. Two shaven-headed men in orange clothing stand at left, and an older man in glasses and a white dhoti stands behind. A brass plate with flowers and offerings sits at the bottom edge. Appearance-based label: a person, with the orange robes, flower garland and layered beads as the qualifying cues, shown in person and receiving a floral offering during a temple visit.

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December 21 20112011-12-21A photograph in a temple interior with a carved stone pillar and painted ceiling. In the centre, a person in an orange-saffron robe has a long garland of yellow and magenta flowers placed around the neck, while another person with a pale wrap and wristwatch adjusts it from behind. On the right, a bearded man with a red and white rudraksha-style mala and a green garment holds the garland, and to the left several shaven-headed men in orange robes stand nearby. A brass plate with flower petals and offerings sits at the bottom edge.2011-12-21A photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine with a stone platform and red-and-white striped drapes. A man in a saffron orange sleeveless garment with a red and yellow flower garland and a green leafy garland stands at the right, holding a brass tray of white flowers and marigolds. Beside him, two men in orange robes stand, one holding a brass tray with flowers, the other gesturing with his hand. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a woman with dark hair in profile stand with hands folded in respect. Behind them, a deity murti in orange cloth with gold jewellery and a gold lamp sit on a white-draped altar decorated with petals and garlands. Four physical people are visible in total.2008-08-07Photo of a temple ritual in a pillared hall. A bald man in saffron robes with white vibhuti on his forehead and a rudraksha headband, wearing a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha mala, holds a leaf and sits at the front right. Beside him a man with long hair in a bun and a gold necklace applies white ash to his forehead, while a shaved-headed priest in a white cloth offers a clay bowl. Several saffron-robed attendants and a camera operator stand behind. a person: the long-haired man with a rudraksha headband and gold necklace is the most.2012-06-05March 01 20182018-03-01May 28 20122012-05-28A photo inside a small shrine doorway decorated with layered marigold and mixed flower garlands in purple, yellow and orange, with leaf and flower decoration on the back wall. A priest in a white dhoti and white shirt at left holds a brass plate of green leaves, flowers and a lit lamp, while a bare-chested priest with vibhuti marks and a sacred thread presents it. Two figures stand in saffron and orange cloth at the centre and right, one with a garland and bald head, one wearing an orange shawl and a gold necklace. A carved wooden door frame and brass bell sit on the right, and a red mat covers the floor. The scene reads as a puja or aarti at a shrine.2010-11-22August 09 20102010-08-09October 19 20132013-10-19A photograph of a seated man with long swept-back dark hair, white sandalwood lines on his forehead and arms, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and white jasmine and red flower garlands, gesturing with open palms while speaking. A shaved-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands behind him, and a bald elder seated at right wears rudraksha headband beads and white ash marks with red-and-white garlands. Several men in orange robes and white shirts stand around, and a person at left in a teal shirt holds a brass vessel. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, a saffron shawl and multiple garlands, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji. The people are: seated central figure, standing monk in orange with rudraksha mala, bald elder with rudraksha headband, and several men in orange and white around a ritual setting.2012-05-22 +2 copiesAugust 06 20092009-08-06January 1st 2013 +1 copies