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A photograph inside a temple sanctum. On the left, a deity murti with a silver face is decorated with a large garland of yellow and white marigolds and flower petals, set against a purple cloth. In the centre, a brass lamp with a tall flame is held up. On the right, a man with swept-back hair, a tilak on his forehead, a red-and-maroon shawl, a black and gold rudraksha mala and gold ornaments holds the lamp and performs aarti. Behind him, a man in white with his hands in namaskar and a woman in a sari stand near the railing, and a man in white with an orange cloth is partly visible. Steel railings and a carved stone arch frame the scene.

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May 19 20142014-05-19May 19 20142014-05-19May 19 20142014-05-19May 19 20142014-05-19May 19 20142014-05-19A man with a shaved head and a bold red-orange vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala with gold ceremonial beads, holds an oil lamp flame toward a deity murti decorated with a large circular garland of marigolds and white flowers, set in a silver-framed shrine niche. Behind him stand a man in white clothes with folded hands in namaste and another man in white and saffron, with a woman in a sari to the right and a woman with a tilak also visible. The scene shows a temple puja with an aarti lamp.2014-05-19A photograph inside a temple shrine where a silver-framed deity murti is dressed with thick garlands of yellow and white marigolds and green leaves, with a purple cloth draped behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe, with a rudraksha mala of dark beads and ornate gold necklaces, a red bindi, white tripundra on his forehead and gold bangles, stands at the right, smiling and holding a brass oil lamp toward the murti in an aarti gesture. Behind him, a white-clad man and other devotees stand with folded hands. a person: the saffron-robed man wearing a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces is performing aarti as a sannyasi devotee.2014-05-19May 19 20142014-05-19May 19 20142014-05-19A photograph inside a temple shrine in India. A silver-framed niche holds a silver-faced deity murti heavily garlanded with orange and yellow marigolds and white flowers. A man in a rust-red shawl and dark rudraksha mala with gold beads holds a lit oil lamp toward the murti, his other hand folded near his chest. Strands of gold ornament and bangles show on his wrists, and a gold earring is visible. Behind him, a man in white kurta with folded hands stands among other devotees. A brass lamp burns at the lower left, and a metal railing runs across the foreground. The scene shows aarti being offered. The man lighting the lamp has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, with the appearance cues matching the probable Swamiji profile for this page, so the identity is labelled probable on the basis of appearance.2014-05-19May 19 20142014-05-19A photograph inside a temple shrine dominated by an ornate silver-framed niche holding a deity murti with a face adorned in a dense garland of orange and white marigolds. A purple cloth backs the niche, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits in the lower left. In the right foreground, a person in a rust-red garment with a gold-bead necklace and rudraksha-style beads holds a silver ritual implement. Behind the railing, a man in a light blue shirt and several women stand watching the deity. The scene reflects a puja or darshan setting.2014-05-19