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A 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.

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A 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 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.2007-11-25A 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 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.2007-11-25September 21 20172017-09-21A photograph of a formal honouring ceremony. In the foreground, a long-haired man with dreadlocks and a beard, dressed in a saffron/orange sannyasi wrap that bares his shoulder, drapes an orange shawl printed with repeated script over the shoulders of an older white-haired man in a white kurta who bows with his hands joined. Behind them stand several people in white and yellow clothing, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded malas; a woman in a yellow sari and another with a red bindi stand nearby, and a gold deity murti is partly visible at left. Red and orange fabric and gold decorations frame the scene.2017-07-30June 18 20132013-06-18A 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 05 20112011-12-05July 21 20152015-07-21November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copies