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A photograph inside a temple-like hall. A man in an orange saffron wrap over a red undershirt, with long dark wavy hair and a red tilak on his forehead, stands with his hands clasped and eyes lowered beside a square black-and-tiled pit or altar. Inside the pit sits a shiny copper or gold plate. Behind him stands a shrine area decorated with multicoloured garlands in red, white, yellow and green, gold metal vessels, and draped fabrics with gold borders. Some gold pots and small brass lamps sit on a side shelf at left. The appearance is consistent with a person, identified by long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala; the person is a devotee or priest in this ritual setting.

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A person with long, dark, wavy hair wearing a loose orange-saffron robe stands at the edge of a dark stone platform, palms held over a small copper or gold-toned plate placed in the centre of the platform. Behind, a golden naga-hooded deity murti is draped with white and grey cloth bordered in red, garlanded with red, yellow, green and white flower garlands. Grey tiles line the wall. The person's face shows a slight smile and the hands are raised in a gesture of blessing or offering. The scene appears to be a temple installation or ritual setup.2007-11-15A photograph of a person in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair and a red-orange waist sash, bending over a dark stone slab and placing both hands on a thin copper yantra sheet with a gold-toned pattern. Behind the slab, a garlanded deity murti wears white and red-bordered cloth with a gold kalasha and a gold crown-shaped figure, with red, yellow and white flower garlands draped over it. A seated elderly man in a white shirt stands in the background. The setting appears to be a temple interior with cream tiled walls. The person wears a rudraksha mala. The figure at the slab appears to be performing a yantra installation or consecration, with mention of a person attached to the page.2007-11-15March 02 20112011-03-02 +1 copiesFebruary 04 20092009-02-04A standing figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over the shoulders and an orange garment, with layered dark beaded malas and a gold pendant at the neck. Palms are pressed together in front of the chest in an anjali greeting, with eyes lowered. Behind him, orange and yellow marigold garlands hang from the ceiling, and a basket of rose petals sits at the left. A few people in white dhotis and orange clothing stand nearby, and a Ganesha image with flower garlands and an orange cloth-covered seat appear at the right. Brass and steel vessels and offering trays rest on a striped mat. The figure's appearance matches the page's reference to a person through long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style malas, so this is an appearance-based candidate.2009-01-12A photograph of a temple courtyard with orange-washed walls and a corrugated roof. A young man in an orange dhoti and orange wrap with a long rudraksha mala and a sandalwood tilak stands at a grey stone altar, his right hand resting on its ledge. On the altar are brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style pot, a silver bowl, and a plate of yellow flowers. Beside him is a gold-trimmed red throne-like seat with a red cushion, and a wooden box with red compartments in the foreground. A microphone stand and a potted plant stand to the right.October 16 20112011-10-16November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange robe with a red waist cloth leaning over a dark tiled surface, pressing or placing a thin gold-coloured metal plate that bears a raised relief design. Behind him hang a red velvet curtain and a vertical banner with a green top, a blue flower emblem on maroon, and a gold-yellow skirt. Garlands in white, red, yellow and green and a brass kalasha-style finial sit on the left.2007-11-15December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in profile wearing an orange saffron sleeveless garment and a thick white jasmine garland with orange flower accents, his long dark hair swept back and a tilak mark on his forehead. He holds his hands cupped together, receiving flower petals from a brass tray held by a person in orange at the left edge. Behind him are a temple altar with colourful multi-strand flower garlands, a deity murti partly visible, brass lamps and offering plates. The person is a devotee receiving a puja offering; the scene has a probable Swamiji appearance cue of long swept-back hair, orange saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, so this is a probable Swamiji, shown in person during a temple ritual.2008-12-25 +1 copies