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A photograph taken at dusk or evening inside a white-walled temple interior. A man in a white short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers stands at center beside an ornate gold deity murti or decorated altar with a golden arch and a brass kalasha-like vessel above it. A palm plant and a colourful striped cloth hang at the left edge. Several children and young people stand or sit in the foreground and right side, some in striped or checked shirts, while a few stand with hands folded near the murti.

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A dimly lit indoor event in front of a white temple-style wall with a carved pillar painted with red, yellow and blue geometric bands and a dove emblem. On the left, a gilded framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a garland stands on a tiger-striped cloth. A man in a white short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers stands beside a young boy in a light shirt who holds a small object. On the right, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a microphone and speaks, while seated audience members in the foreground are partly visible.2007-11-14October 10 20132013-10-10Inside a gold-trimmed temple doorway with carved pillars and a green-and-red painted column, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in greeting. He has a wreath-like headband and a white necklace. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around him; one bald man in an orange cloth stands behind, and one in white bows toward him. Hanging lamps and decorated temple interior are visible beyond. The robed man's distinctive saffron clothing, rudraksha beads and headband are consistent with the page's a person reference, though identity is uncertain from appearance.2012-05-31April 02 20132013-04-02 +1 copiesA photograph taken indoors in a white marble-style hall with carved pilasters and a decorated tiger-striped cloth. In the foreground a large framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a garland of flowers sits on the cloth. A man in a white shirt stands in the middle, a young boy in a yellow shirt stands with arms folded, and a man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace stands with hands clasped beside a doorway. Several seated children and a boy at the lower right are partly visible at the bottom edge. Framed photographs hang on the upper wall. Several people are visible, and the scene appears to be a children's gathering or ceremony.2007-11-14Indoor photo of an event hall with dark drapes and a yellow flower garland at right. Two older men in white or striped collared shirts with rudraksha malas stand with palms pressed together, speaking to a young man in an orange robe with a red undergarment and long swept-back hair who raises one hand. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left in front, and children in orange and white clothes sit in the background.2009-08-30Dimly lit night scene at a whitewashed temple-style facade with a small shrine niche. A priest in white dhoti with an orange-and-red shawl and a beaded rudraksha-style mala stands at the niche holding a flame lamp aloft, while another man in white stands beside him. In the lower left, a framed portrait shows a seated figure in saffron-orange robes garlanded with flowers and a mala; the portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person. Crowded in the foreground and right, several devotees, including children in yellow and green shirts, watch the aarti. Decorative red, black and yellow patterned panels frame the doorway and a green palm leaf lies at the base.2007-11-14A photograph of a temple interior with a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis moving through a doorway with carved gold-toned pillars. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a red-orange tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange robe with an orange shawl, a long rudraksha mala and a white beaded necklace, his palms pressed together in greeting. Other devotees surround him, and a second figure in orange stands behind. Garlands hang on the wall and a brass vessel sits at right. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure in saffron robes, with rudraksha and distinctive long hair and forehead marking, in a temple greeting setting.2012-05-31A photo of an older bald man with a white tilak on his forehead, wearing a white short-sleeved collared shirt with a breast pocket, gesturing with his hands as he speaks in an indoor hall with gold-coloured furniture at left. Beside him stands a man in a beige checked shirt with arms folded, and at right a woman in a yellow and pink saree with a red bindi and bangles. Behind them, several people in saffron-orange turbans and orange garments stand in the hall, and a golden pillar and yellow-green fabric are visible at top.2019-04-07A crowded temple scene in which devotees press forward with outstretched hands toward a figure at the right edge, wearing a saffron-orange robe. Several men stand close together: a bald man in a pale green striped shirt at left with hands pressed together, a man in glasses and a white dotted shirt holding a folded cloth, a man in a blue checked shirt, and a man in a red shirt behind. At right, a man in an orange robe with a bald head extends an arm toward the crowd, while a figure in white stands beside him. Behind them stand colourful deity murti with garlands and ornaments under a red-and-gold canopy, and a gold-edged orange cloth lies in the foreground.2010-08-28April 30 20152015-04-30A photograph inside a gold-ornamented shrine room with marble walls. A seated figure on a golden throne wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha-style bead garland and a red-and-white forehead mark, with long hair and one raised hand in blessing. Beside him a shaven-headed man in saffron stands at the right edge. Around the throne stand about six men in white and cream shirts and dhotis or trousers, several holding rolled papers or folders; one has a vermilion forehead mark. Their attention is directed toward the throned figure.2012-05-26 +1 copies