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Indoor temple lobby photo. A large polished golden-bronze statue of a standing male figure with an elaborate topknot, jewelry and a belt, stands in the foreground beside a wooden staff with orange and black striped wrapping. Behind a red-walled counter, a man in white dhoti and shawl with glasses leans on the counter. Beside red rope barriers, a man in orange robes and a gold beaded necklace with a ceremonial pendant stands with hands folded. To the right, a person with long dark hair in an orange shawl and orange robe gestures with one raised hand, smiling. Red-brick wall and a flower arrangement are visible at right.

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Indoor scene in a temple-like hall with white wood-panelled ceiling and a red brick wall. In the foreground a polished gold-toned metal statue of a standing figure with a high crown-like hairstyle, ornate necklace and armlet stands beside a red-topped counter. A man in orange saffron robes with long dark hair, holding a tall striped wooden staff, smiles and touches his cheek near the statue, with red rope barriers in front. Beside him a man in orange robes wears a gold-bead necklace and a small pendant. Behind, a man in a white cap-like orange baseball cap and white t-shirt with jeans stands with hands in pockets, and a man in orange robes with a gold-bead necklace and bangles stands with arms folded. A man in white dhoti-style clothing stands behind the counter at left. Several persons are visible.2007-11-07Indoor photo in a temple-style hall with a ceiling strung with green leaf garlands. A golden standing murti of a deity holds a tall staff with a trident-like finial, placed beside a red counter with a flower arrangement. On the left, a figure in an orange robe and orange head wrap stands barefoot, facing two men in orange robes with shawls near a sign reading PLEASE REGISTER HERE. Behind the counter, another orange-robed man stands with a sheet of paper, and a camera operator films the scene at right. Red velvet rope barriers and potted plants line the floor.November LA 2007Inside a plain white-walled temple hall, a man in saffron robes with a red-and-orange sash, a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead holds a silver bell in his right hand while a lamp is held by a robed attendant beside him. Behind them stand dark stone sculptures of Ganesha and a seated female deity murti, and a gold-framed arch sits on the right above a raised stone platform with a saffron cloth on it. A second saffron-robed man stands at the left holding a lamp, a man in white with an orange shawl stands in the background, and a few more people in saffron are visible. The scene suggests a puja or consecration setting with an oil lamp and bell.2007-11-07Indoor photograph in a lobby with tropical banana plants and red velvet rope barriers. A golden statue on the left, with a tall trident-like staff, faces a man in an orange turban and orange robes with a long gold necklace, smiling with hands clasped. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange shawl with gold border stands next to a clean-shaven, bespectacled man in pale saffron robes and a red-bordered shawl holding a book. A draped orange-cloth table with brass vessels is at right. Four people are visible.December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor temple-building setting. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala stands beside a polished gold-coloured metal statue of a standing male deity murti with a tall crown, ornate necklaces, armlets and a dhoti. He rests one hand on the statue's shoulder and holds a tall wooden staff with a bell. Beside him a woman in a cream embroidered sari holds a small camera and looks toward the statue. A partial figure in pink stands at the left edge. The statue stands on a lotus-patterned pedestal on grey carpet, with red and gold walls behind. a person appearance is an appearance-based probable candidate with long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala cues, so the identity is marked as probable.2007-11-07December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesNovember LA 2007A barefoot man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a red undergarment walks across a dark stone floor in a white-walled temple hall. He wears an orange saffron-coloured wrap and a long dark rudraksha mala, and his hands hang loosely at his sides. Behind him on the left, a man in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a folded orange cloth. Beside him, a woman in orange sari with glasses and a gold necklace stands near black stone deity murti, including an elephant-headed figure. On the right a gold-framed arch and a tiled raised platform frame the scene, and a small oil lamp burns on the lower left ledge.2007-11-07September 29 20062006-09-29A gilded metal statue of a standing sage stands within an ornate golden repoussé arch niche. The figure wears an orange-saffron turban, an orange draped shawl over the shoulder and an orange cloth wrap, with a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads across the chest. The right hand is raised in blessing gesture. A tall bamboo staff rises beside the figure, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the base on a draped cloth of orange and green. This is a statue, not a living person.