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A smiling man in a saffron-orange robe and red undershirt, with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, stands at a shrine-like counter receiving a boxed book from a woman in white clothing and glasses. Behind them a deity murti in a red garment with gold ornaments and a flower garland sits in a golden arched shrine. Brass and steel vessels of offerings sit on a counter draped in orange cloth. On the left, men in blue scrubs and dark clothing stand among gold-framed altar elements, and a golden ornate container stands in the foreground.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine room with gold-framed deity murtis decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands. In the foreground a smiling woman with short reddish hair, glasses and a white shirt and grey trousers holds a beige book. Facing her is a man with long dark hair in an orange robe over a red top, wearing a rudraksha mala and a mark on his forehead, with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them a man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala, a man in dark clothing stands nearby, and a person in white volunteer clothing stands at left. A gold donation pot stands in the lower left, and a brass vessel is visible behind the woman. a person: the man in the orange robe and rudraksha mala with long swept-back hair.2007-11-25A photograph in a temple-like hall with gold-framed shrine arches behind. At right, a man in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala smiles and holds his hands in anjali, a gesture of greeting. He has long dark hair swept back. In the centre, a woman in a white jacket with orange cuffs, glasses and jeans smiles while holding a book titled "Tamil" in North America. Behind them, a deity murti decorated with flower garlands and a red cloth is visible on a shrine. Several people in white and dark clothing stand in the background, and a brass kalasha vessel is at lower left. A partly visible book is held at lower right.2007-11-25A photograph in a temple hall with gold-framed shrines and a deity murti dressed with garlands in red, yellow and green. On the right, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala, and his hands are open toward two visitors. A grey-haired man in a striped shirt and dark trousers holds a cream box with a red-and-gold cloth, while a woman with short dark hair in a black top with orange trim and a red mala laughs and claps. Other people stand in the background, and a brass vessel rests on the counter in front.2007-11-25A man in a white shirt, khaki trousers and brown belt bows forward while presenting a book with a cream cover and a folded orange-and-gold silk cloth to a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a red undershirt and a rudraksha mala. The robed man smiles and raises one hand in greeting beside a black deity murti draped with orange cloth and marigold garlands. Behind them, several people in white garments stand in a temple hall with gold arched shrine frames, and a woman in a patterned top holds her hands in anjali. A bin and a corner of the tiled counter are in the foreground.2007-11-25A photograph of a temple interior with gold-framed arches and a dark-skinned deity murti dressed in red and gold with a crown, garlanded with white and orange flowers. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange saffron wrap over a red top, wearing a rudraksha mala, smiles and receives a wooden box labelled "Hindu Temples in North America" from a woman in a white patterned shirt with red hibiscus motifs. A man in a white polo shirt and rudraksha mala stands at left beside a gold kalasha-shaped container. Other people stand in the background near the shrine.2007-11-25A photograph in a temple-like hall with gold-framed arches. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, red bindi, and a long rudraksha mala, smiles while receiving a small wooden box from a person in a white lab-style coat with a red plaid sleeve cuff. Behind them, a woman in a white shirt offers items at a shrine where a black deity murti is adorned with garlands and gold ornaments. Another person in a white shirt stands near a dark blue draped stand, and a man in a light shirt and glasses watches at left. A golden pot-shaped container sits on the floor at lower left. Enough visible cues to mark the orange-robed man as a person candidate in person.2007-11-25December 20 20092009-12-20Before him is a brass puja tray with oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels and a cup, and a standing devotee in saffron offers a flower or item. Nearby, a woman in white with a veil and a young girl in pink hold a banana. Behind them, ornate deity murtis are decorated with marigold and red flower garlands and gold-trimmed backdrops, and several men in white and saffron stand around the shrine.2007-11-09A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe on an ornate gold throne with carved animal-head finials and a red cushion, smiling as he hands a small dark object to a woman with curly dark hair, glasses, a white outfit and a yellow scarf. Behind her another woman in a dark patterned top holds a tray. The backdrop is a red and pink draped cloth with carved red pillar detail, and fruit, a small bowl and a water bottle sit on a low table. The seated figure has long dark hair with saffron robes and a bare-armed presentation, which fits the appearance-based a person candidate; the page links this event to him.2009-12-16A photograph of an indoor ceremony under a white draped ceiling decorated with colourful hanging fabric tassels. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and pink shawl bends forward, receiving two brass ceremonial objects from a man with long swept-back dark hair wearing an orange robe, black rudraksha mala and a gold ornament necklace. A bald man in orange robes with glasses and rudraksha beads stands beside him holding a card with a blue and red design. Other people in white and orange robes, one wearing a yellow shawl, watch from behind, and a camera on a tripod stands at the right. The long-haired man in orange with prominent beaded malas fits the page's a person cues, but the appearance is uncertain, so this is a probable identification from clothing and hair only.2010-11-19December 16 20092009-12-16October 11 20162016-10-11