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A photograph in a bare white-walled hall where two life-size deity murtis stand on a black-draped platform. The left figure, with a golden crown and peacock feather, holds a flute and wears green and gold silk; the right figure wears a similar crown and teal and gold garments. A black speaker on a tripod stands between them, and wooden crates with stone statues sit in the foreground. On the right, a person with long dark hair wears an orange-red top and orange cloth, hands folded, looking toward the murtis. The person's face is turned away from camera toward the deities.

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A man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands in front of a white block wall, wearing a loose orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders and a red garment at the bottom, with hands on his hips and face turned to the side. Beside him stand two white marble statues of a deity form with gold crowns, bows and quivers, yellow dhoti and red sash, and gold necklaces, with the right statue raising a hand in blessing. The man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a bindi, which are cues.2007-11-07May 22 20092009-05-22May 22 20092009-05-22A photograph inside a temple shrine. On the left, a man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulder stands in profile, looking toward two golden metal deity murti. The left murti wears a tall golden crown-like headdress with a white and gold cloth wrap and a golden necklace; the right murti wears an ornate golden crown and a red garment. Behind them are a red curtain, gilded carved wooden panels and a ceiling light. A partially visible hand at the right edge touches the red cloth of the right murti. The man's appearance (long swept-back hair and saffron shawl) is consistent with the page's description of a person, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so he is described as a person in orange, with the in-person candidate marked unsure.2006-09-23May 22 20092009-05-22A photograph inside a temple hall with grey carpet and white block walls. On the left, a smiling man in saffron-orange clothing and a saffron turban, with long dark hair and a beaded necklace, stands with hands folded. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange shawl with gold border and a second bearded man in orange robes stand in a row. A cameraman in white with a camera and orange scarf stands at center. On the right, a row of ornately dressed deity murtis with gold crowns, red and yellow silk garments and garlands stand on a black pedestal beside a brass lamp. Scattered garlands and offering items are visible at the edges.March 29 20092009-03-29A person in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair stands at right, reaching toward a row of white deity murtis in a small temple room. The murtis wear gold crowns, gold jewellery, and colourful garments in pink, red and orange, one holding a staff-like object. Pink and white flower garlands hang on the figures. A small lit oil lamp sits in the lower foreground, and an orange-clad figure's shoulder is partly visible. Golden curtains hang behind, and the walls are plain white block.2009-03-29 +1 copiesMay 22 20092009-05-22A photograph inside a temple of a man with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe and a gold necklace, performing an aarti with a lit oil lamp in one hand and a bell in the other, while a younger attendant in orange stands beside him. Several large white deity murtis with gold crowns and red and gold garments line the wall, including an image with a raised hand and a female figure in red and gold. A video camera is visible at the right edge, and white ash markings are visible on the man's arms. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial gold necklace, and is performing the aarti at the deity murtis.2007-11-09A man in orange sannyasi robes stands beside a large white-and-colored deity murti with a gold crown topped with peacock feathers, earrings, bangles and a yellow dhoti-style lower garment. He wears an orange shawl over a red undershirt, a red tilak on his forehead, and smiles while resting his hand on the statue's side. Behind him stands another man in an orange top and white trousers near a black platform with cloth and papers. The setting is a plain cinder-block wall interior. a person: the man has long swept-back dark hair and a saffron wrap with a red undershirt, but the appearance is uncertain, so the role is given as sannyasi.2007-11-07A temple scene with large white deity statues in gold crowns and red and gold silk garments, standing against a grey block wall. In the foreground, a man with long dark curly hair and an orange robe, his arm and shoulder marked with white paste, is turned away from the camera toward the statues. Beside him, a younger person in an orange robe with a red forehead mark holds a tray of offerings. A smaller statue in a yellow and green sari stands between them, with a brass lamp and a plate of offerings in front. The setting suggests puja or aarti before deity murti.2007-11-09