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A photograph of a standing figure framed by an ornate silver-plated arch decorated with multicolour flower garlands in red, yellow, purple, green and white. The central figure wears a jewelled golden crown, a green and orange silk garment, layered beaded necklaces and gold armlets. A silhouetted person in the foreground holds a tiered brass aarti lamp lit with many flames toward the figure. Oil lamps stand on brass stands at the sides. Ritual worship is evident, but the central figure's identity is not established by visible cues, so this is not attributed to a person.

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A photograph of a man standing in a golden ornate doorway framed by long garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers. He wears a gold crown, an orange silk garment with a green-and-gold border, a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace with floral garlands, and he smiles. Beside him a tiered brass oil lamp burns brightly, and a dark silhouetted figure stands in the foreground holding or facing the lamp. Swamiji (probable) appears in this scene: the long dark hair, gold crown, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha mala are visible cues, and he is the person in front of the decorated doorway. Oil lamps are lit in the background.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23A standing figure is framed by an ornate gilded arch decorated with a multicolored flower garland of red, yellow, purple and green blooms. The figure wears a crown, a green and orange silk garment, layered rudraksha and gold necklaces, a white flower garland, and bangles on the arms. Lit brass oil lamps stand on both sides against a dark backdrop, and the figure is standing before a decorated golden shrine-like frame. The setting resembles a deity alankaram darshan display.2012-04-23A photograph of a ceremonial figure standing in a silver-embossed arch decorated with a multicoloured garland of red, yellow, purple, white and green flowers. The figure wears an ornate gold crown, orange and teal silk garments, layered gold and rudraksha necklaces, armlets and a gold bracelet, and stands smiling with eyes closed. A silhouetted person in the foreground faces the figure beside lit oil lamps and ornate brass lamp stands.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23A photograph of a ritual scene in a dimly lit shrine. A standing figure dressed in an orange and green silk garment, with a gold crown and a vertical tilak, wears layered garlands of white flowers and a gold necklace, and stands inside an arch of red, yellow, purple and white flower garlands. In the foreground, a person in dark silhouette holds a tray of lit oil lamps, offering aarti before the figure. Lit oil lamps hang on the ornate silver-gilt framework behind, and a brass lamp stand stands at right. The figure's appearance is consistent with a murti or depiction rather than a clearly identified person, so the figure is described by role only.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23Night photograph of a smiling man standing under a floral arch of red, yellow, white, purple and green garlands, framed by ornate gold-toned metal work. He wears an ornate gold crown with a red and white forehead mark, rudraksha beads, gold necklaces, an orange garment and a green draped cloth, with bangles on his wrist. A person in silhouette in the foreground holds a multi-tiered lit oil lamp (aarti) toward him, and brass oil lamps hang at the left and top. The man's appearance with crown, saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) candidate, presented as being honoured with an aarti, though the face is not used for identification.2012-04-23