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A photograph taken inside a temple at night beside a large gilded wooden processional structure. On the left, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe stands beside a gold-coloured carved pillar; he has long, swept-back hair and orange clothing, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so this is a devotee or sannyasi-type figure. Beside him a younger man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears an orange shawl. In the centre a man in a white checked shirt bends forward to adjust a gilded deity murti dressed in red garments, with gold jewellery and a crown. A gold-leafed carved pillar and ceiling frame the scene, with a bright light fixture above.

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September 23 20062006-09-23 +1 copiesA photograph inside a gilded temple sanctum beside a golden deity murti with raised arms and a decorated crown. On the left, a figure in an orange saffron wrap with long dark hair and a tilak stands near a gold pillar carved with a dancing figure. In the centre, a man with short dark hair wears a white-and-blue checked shirt over a white dhoti and bends forward toward the murti. A third person in a maroon garment stands to the right beside the golden figures, and another in white is partly visible at the far right edge.2006-09-23 +1 copiesInside a gilded wooden shrine structure, a smiling man in a white and blue checked shirt reaches up to adjust a red cloth draped over a large gold-coloured deity murti wearing a tall crown and red garment with gold armlets. A person in an orange saffron robe stands at left beside a gold-framed doorway, with a dark interior behind. The scene suggests temple dressing of the image.2006-09-23A photograph inside a temple with gilded walls and pillars. On the left, a figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a full beard wears a saffron-orange shawl and smiles broadly, standing beside a gold-coloured pillar. In the centre, a man with short dark hair in a white checked shirt and white dhoti stands with his back to the camera, facing the gilded deity murti on the right. The murti has a tall crowned headdress, a red garment and gold ornaments on the arms, with a gold kalasha-like finial behind it. The statue and the saffron-clad figure are beside each other near a dark doorway.2006-09-23A man with long, loose dark hair and a white vibhuti line on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange garment, leans forward with hands folded and head bowed before a large gilded deity murti. The murti is dressed in red and purple silk with gold-embroidered borders and wears gold ornaments and armlets. A second person in a white checked shirt stands at the left edge beside a gold-painted wooden frame. The setting is a dark background with an overhead wooden beam.2006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23A photograph taken at night inside a temple shrine lit by a single overhead lamp. In the centre, a man with long, dark, wavy hair seen from behind wears an orange saffron wrap over bare shoulders and back, his hands clasped at his waist. He faces a gilded metal deity murti with a tall crown, a white turban-like cloth, and a sword or staff held at its side, set before a red cloth backdrop with gold-painted columns. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward toward the murti on the left, and a man in a white-and-grey checked shirt stands at the right edge, with another figure partly visible behind. Presence of a person is indicated by the long hair and saffron wrap, but the figure is seen only from behind so identity remains uncertain.2006-09-23A man with long, loose dark hair and a tilak on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange garment, leans forward and touches the arm of a large golden metal deity murti. The murti wears a red garment with gold and purple borders and a golden crown, and a gold-toned figure stands behind it. Gold ornaments and a flame-like finial appear at right, with a dark background and a wooden gold-painted beam above. A partially visible person in white stands at left edge.2006-09-23A night-time photograph inside a gilded temple structure. Two large golden deity figures, one in white dhoti with raised hand and one in a red garment, sit on a golden platform in the foreground. To the right, a young man wearing a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands beside a gilded pillar, holding a walking stick. A partially visible figure in white stands at the lower edge of the frame. Ornate gold carved pillars frame the scene against a dark background.2006-09-23Night photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl with a white tilak and red bindi, reaching toward a large polished gold deity murti at right. A man in a white shirt with glasses stands behind him, and a partly visible man in a striped shirt is at the left edge. The gold murti's face and crown fill the right foreground against a dark background. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair and orange saffron shawl, applied to the man in the saffron shawl who is adorning or attending the deity.2006-09-23A photograph of a festival scene at night with a gilded procession vehicle. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead smiles and reaches out to touch the raised hand of a golden deity statue of a seated figure in white and gold garments with a gold turban. Beside it, another golden deity statue wearing a red and gold garment and ornate gold jewellery sits behind. A seated man in a white shirt and glasses, at the lower left, folds his hands in front of the statue.2006-09-23A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron garment over his shoulders and a forehead marking, stands beside a large gilded deity murti in the foreground. A gilded ceremonial vessel and a red cloth are visible near the murti, and two other men in white shirts stand nearby in a dark setting. The man in orange has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, matching Swamiji (probable), and appears in person beside the golden murti.2006-09-23