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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a silver-faced deity murti of Kalabhairava draped in a dense garland of marigolds, pink and white flowers and green leaves, with a white cloth draped over one side. A man with a shaved head, orange-smeared forehead tilak, bare chest, orange cloth and rudraksha mala stands at left, smiling and holding a small lamp near the figure. A lit oil lamp flame glows beside the murti against carved silver temple pillars.

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May 09 20152015-05-09A photograph inside a temple sanctum of a silver-faced deity murti heavily adorned with garlands of orange marigolds, pink and magenta flowers, white blossoms and green leaves, with a white cloth draped over its side. Beside it at left, a smiling person in a saffron-orange robe with a red tilak on the forehead gestures with raised hands near ornate silver pillars. The person is partially visible and appears to be a devotee or priest. Silver carved railings and stone walls frame the shrine.2015-05-09A photograph inside a temple shrine where a silver-framed deity murti is dressed with thick garlands of yellow and white marigolds and green leaves, with a purple cloth draped behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe, with a rudraksha mala of dark beads and ornate gold necklaces, a red bindi, white tripundra on his forehead and gold bangles, stands at the right, smiling and holding a brass oil lamp toward the murti in an aarti gesture. Behind him, a white-clad man and other devotees stand with folded hands. a person: the saffron-robed man wearing a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces is performing aarti as a sannyasi devotee.2014-05-19A man with a shaved head and a bold red-orange vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala with gold ceremonial beads, holds an oil lamp flame toward a deity murti decorated with a large circular garland of marigolds and white flowers, set in a silver-framed shrine niche. Behind him stand a man in white clothes with folded hands in namaste and another man in white and saffron, with a woman in a sari to the right and a woman with a tilak also visible. The scene shows a temple puja with an aarti lamp.2014-05-19May 19 20142014-05-19July 02 20152015-07-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine in India. A silver-framed niche holds a silver-faced deity murti heavily garlanded with orange and yellow marigolds and white flowers. A man in a rust-red shawl and dark rudraksha mala with gold beads holds a lit oil lamp toward the murti, his other hand folded near his chest. Strands of gold ornament and bangles show on his wrists, and a gold earring is visible. Behind him, a man in white kurta with folded hands stands among other devotees. A brass lamp burns at the lower left, and a metal railing runs across the foreground. The scene shows aarti being offered. The man lighting the lamp has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, with the appearance cues matching the probable Swamiji profile for this page, so the identity is labelled probable on the basis of appearance.2014-05-19A man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands at right beside a silver-framed shrine. Inside the arch, a golden face of a deity murti is garlanded with marigolds and purple flowers, with a white cloth draped beneath. At lower left an oil lamp with a visible flame sits on a metal rail. A man in a red garment is partly visible behind the shrine. Orange tilak marks the standing man's forehead. Probable Swamiji presence based on saffron robes, long swept-back hair, tilak and rudraksha mala with ceremonial beads, standing at a shrine in a temple setting.2015-05-04May 19 20142014-05-19May 19 20142014-05-19A silver-framed shrine holds a silver deity murti with a face, adorned with a large garland of marigolds, white flowers and red blooms, set before a purple draped backdrop. A figure with orange-ochre clothing, a black-and-brown patterned shawl, beaded necklaces and bangles, and a ceremonial trident (trishul) in hand stands at the right, with a short white-and-ochre vertical tilak on the forehead. Two other men in pale shirts stand behind, and an oil lamp with a flame sits at lower left beside floral offerings and a metal railing.2014-05-19May 19 20142014-05-19