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A photograph of a ceremonial moment beside a large deity murti in orange and gold garments with an elaborate crown, decorated with red, yellow and green flower garlands. A man in a brown-orange dhoti-style garment with a gold necklace and a red-and-yellow flower garland holds a silver plate and smiles up at the murti while touching its arm. The stone ceiling and garland-decorated altar frame the scene. Appearance suggests a person wearing a rudraksha-style ceremonial necklace and garland, performing an offering or bhiksha-style gesture to the murti during a Guru Purnima celebration.

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July 22 20132013-07-22July 19 20162016-07-19A photograph of a temple ritual. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead marking and a red bindi, wears an orange-brown robe, a long red, green and white flower garland, a gold necklace and gold armbands, and holds a silver plate. He is turned toward a large deity murti on the right, which has gold face and ornaments, a red-orange sari with gold border, and a dense garland of red, yellow and green flowers. A gold ceremonial object is near the murti's hand.2013-07-22A photograph of a temple ritual with a standing man in saffron-orange clothing, a white and red sandalwood-marked forehead, long swept-back dark hair, gold bangles and ornate gold necklaces, draped with a white, red, yellow and green flower garland. Beside him a large deity murti in orange silk and gold armour, wearing a jewelled gold crown, is adorned with colourful flower garlands. He reaches toward the murti while a hand holds a brass tray at the lower left edge. A gilded arch and stone wall form the temple setting.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11November 29 20112011-11-29A temple ritual photograph in which a long-haired man in a maroon dhoti and shawl, with bangles and a beaded necklace, offers a golden bowl over a flower-decked Shivalinga. A shaven-headed young priest in an orange cloth holds the bowl's base. Behind them, golden murti figures of a deity pair are adorned with gold jewellery, an orange-and-red turban-style crown, and pink and red silk; the altar is framed by garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers and a gilded arch. a person is the long-haired man in the maroon garment, the appearance-based candidate, with cues of long swept-back hair, bangles and beads; the priest in orange is a ritual attendant.2011-12-15 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-brown dhoti and draped brown shawl sits on a flower-decorated throne, smiling, wearing a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, gold bangles and earrings. He extends his hand to a woman in a green sari with a long braid who kneels in front, offering something in her cupped hands. Behind the throne, a wall of red, white, purple and yellow garlands forms a large arch. Two shaven-headed priests with white tilak on their foreheads and orange cloth stand to the left. Marigold and rose petals cover the throne base. a person is probable, based on the ornate gold necklace, shawl and distinctive presentation, in an offering moment during the Guru Purnima celebration at Bidadi.2013-07-22A seated figure in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing layered gold necklaces including a heart-shaped pendant and gold armbands, receives an offering on his outstretched palm from a man in a light blue striped shirt with an orange lanyard who kneels before him. The seated figure is adorned with a large garland of yellow, red and white flowers behind him and flower petals on the seat. A second person in orange clothing with gold beads stands behind, and a woman with flowers in her hair is partly visible at lower right. Ornate gold chair and floral decorations frame the scene.2013-07-22A photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on a red cushioned throne receiving a long yellow marigold garland from a kneeling bare-chested priest with a pink and orange turban and a gold-trimmed shawl. The seated figure wears a red rudraksha mala and gold earrings, and holds the garland up with his right hand. Behind the throne is a large arch of red, orange, yellow and white flower decorations, and a golden canopy hangs above. In the foreground the priest's left hand holds a brass tray of fruit. Two people are visible, and a gold ceremonial stand and a silver standard stand near the throne.2015-07-17A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange shawl and red-and-gold garland of red and yellow flowers, with a white tilak on his forehead, a gold bangle and gold ring, smiling while holding a small silver-handled ritual item over a flame in a brass lamp on a green cloth-covered table. Behind him, a large deity murti decorated with long garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, a crown and gold ornaments stands in a yellow silk garment. A silver kalasha-style vessel on a stand and a small figure sit on the table with flower petals. The scene suggests a puja or aarti. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man, identified by his swept-back hair, rudraksha-style red-and-gold garlands and saffron shawl.2013-07-15April 21 20132013-04-21