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A photo inside a temple shrine with gold-carved arches and a dark deity murti draped with garlands and red flowers. In the foreground an older bald man with grey hair and a white short-sleeved shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaste, with a small tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him stands another man in a white dhoti with a gold-and-brown shawl, gold necklaces, and a tilak, hands folded in front of a yellow-green curtain. Other figures stand partly visible in the background.

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Photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-framed arched niche containing a painted or sculpted figure with a tall striped crown and white garland, beside a green cloth backdrop. In the foreground a grey-haired man in a plain white shirt stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside him a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border wears a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha-style mala, and has white sandalwood or vibhuti markings on his arms and forehead. Behind them a dark deity murti is adorned with garlands, a red and gold garment and jewellery. Other partially visible people in white attire stand at the edges. Appearance-based identity unclear, so no candidate is named.2019-04-07April 07 20192019-04-07April 07 20192019-04-07April 07 20192019-04-07A temple interior with gilded pillars and a golden altar behind. A bare-chested priest with a long braided topknot, rudraksha beads and an orange-red cloth around his waist stands at left, holding a brass bowl on a tray with red flowers. An elderly man in a white short-sleeved shirt presses his hand to his forehead while receiving vibhuti or sacred ash, and a man in a checked shirt at right holds a small white cloth. A dark deity murti stands in the background. Context suggests a puja or darshan; the priest's cues do not clearly identify him.2019-04-07April 07 20192019-04-07A photograph of a ceremonial stage at an ashram event. Centre, a man with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha-style beaded necklace in a rust-brown wrap sits on a large ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in greeting. Standing to the right, an older man in white shirt and white dhoti with gold bracelets and hands pressed together in anjali faces the throne. At left, a saffron-robed man sits with a microphone stand nearby, and a gold staff with a trident-like finial stands at the edge. Behind them, gilded carved panels, golden floral decorations and a pink-draped figure form the backdrop. The seated man is an appearance-based candidate, a person, given cues of long hair, ornate gold necklace and rust-coloured clothing. Three visible people.2017-03-18May 09 20122012-05-09Devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaste in a stone-pillared hall. A man on the left wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a grey beard and folded hands. Beside him, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wears a heavy gold necklace with gold beads and a saffron shawl, hands joined in prayer, with a tilak on his forehead. To the right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha mala stands with hands joined, and a small boy in white with a red-and-white forehead mark stands in front. Other devotees in orange and white stand behind. Visible lamps sit on the walls behind the crowd.2012-09-24A photograph inside a golden-pillared temple hall decorated with colourful hanging cloth tassels and framed portraits on the walls. In the foreground a man with white sacred ash marks on his bare upper body wears a long rudraksha-style mala and gold-toned ceremonial necklaces, hands folded in namaste. Behind him an older man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together, and another man in white dhoti with an orange turban-like headcloth also holds his hands in prayer. A man in an orange robe with a dark beard and rudraksha beads stands further back, and people in pink shirts, white dhotis and a woman in a yellow sari stand together in devotion. A black stone animal sculpture is visible at the left edge.2019-04-07April 07 20192019-04-07A photograph of a seated man in white ritual clothing with a white tilak on his forehead, palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed and smiling. He wears a grey patterned shawl over his shoulders and a multi-strand rudraksha mala with brown beads. Behind him a woman in a cream saree with a gold border and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. On the left edge a figure in an orange turban and saffron clothing is partly visible. A small black box and a white cloth with red marks sit on the table in front.2017-07-09