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A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-painted altar panels, a banana plant with large green leaves, and floral garlands in pink and yellow. An elderly man in a long saffron-orange robe stands at left, looking down. A woman in a deep red sari with a long beaded necklace kneels at center beside a golden offering vessel. A sannyasi with long matted dreadlocks, wearing an orange cloth and a dark strap, bends low in front of the altar, touching the gold surface. Behind them stand a deity murti in orange and gold drapery and other shrine figures with flower garlands.

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July 16 20192019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-painted pillars, a deep maroon draped backdrop, hanging multicoloured tassels and banana leaves framing a gilded altar. At the centre, a gold kalasha and gilded deity murti sit on an ornate peetha with a ceremonial fan nearby. A woman in a red-maroon sari with a beaded necklace stands at left, facing a man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace, who stands at the altar. A second man in a dark shirt and glasses stands behind him at right. Three people are visible.2019-07-16A photograph inside a gold-decorated temple hall during a padapuja. A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back, feet resting on a tray of flower petals. In front, a shaved-headed devotee in orange wraps kneels on a leopard-print mat, hands in anjali, with a small brass bell and another tray of petals nearby. A woman in red-orange sari with a rudraksha-style mala sits to the right. Golden pillars, banana leaves and deity murtis stand in the background.2019-07-16June 19 20142014-06-19A photograph inside a temple courtyard with a golden shrine behind the group, showing deity murtis decorated with red and orange flower garlands and a kalasha-style gilt canopy. Center, an elderly man in orange robes and a white beaded necklace stands barefoot while a younger bearded man with long swept-back hair, bare-chested under an orange wrap, adjusts or holds the front of his robe. To the right, a woman in a dark red sari with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands near a red-cushioned gilt throne. On the left, a woman in a white sari with green border looks on. A man in a white shirt stands behind the elderly figure, and banana plants surround the area. Five people are visible.2019-07-16A photograph inside a gold-decorated temple hall with banana plants and a golden throne-style chair in magenta upholstery. In the foreground an elderly woman in an orange shawl stands with her hands clasped in front of her, while a woman in a deep maroon sari with a long pearl necklace kneels on the floor touching a golden box placed on a gilded stand. A man in white clothing stands at the left edge. Behind them, a deity murti and garlanded shrines are visible.2019-07-16Devotees in rust-red and maroon saris gather on a white marble floor in a temple hall with gold ornamental panels and a golden throne behind them. A woman seated at left holds out cupped hands and a sheaf of banknotes while a seated woman in a maroon sari reaches toward a silver plate of offerings. A shirtless man with a rudraksha mala and orange dhoti in the foreground bends low over the floor near a small brass lamp, and another standing man in orange with a mala and red waist sash watches. A green leafy offering sits on a tray at lower left, and a row of women in similar maroon clothing stands in the background beside a standing fan.2016-11-11Photograph in a golden temple shrine room with a garlanded deity murti group behind an altar, marigold and red flower garlands, and a gold-and-red throne on the right. A man in orange robes with a bare chest and long dark hair, seen from behind, reaches toward an older man in orange robes with a white beaded necklace and a white forehead mark, who smiles. To the left a man in white clothes with a beaded necklace stands nearby; to the right a smiling woman in a red-orange sari with a mala stands. Brass plates with offerings sit on the floor by the throne. a person cues are not clearly established for the older man in orange, so the identity is uncertain.2019-07-16November 11 20162016-11-11A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-painted architecture, a maroon curtain and a red carpet. In the centre, a man with swept-back grey hair and a vertical white tilak wears an saffron-orange robe and a beaded necklace, gesturing with his right hand; Swamiji (probable) by his distinctive saffron robe, grey swept-back hair and ceremonial beaded necklace, shown in person. Beside him, a woman in a maroon sari and a beaded mala stands at left, and a man in an orange shawl with glasses stands behind. Behind them is a gold ceremonial peetha with seated gold figures, a palm-leaf fan and banana leaves, and small brass bowls sit on the red carpet.2019-07-16Photo of women in ritual setting on a white floor before a golden lion sculpture and a carved golden decorative panel. A woman in a rust-red sari with a gold border sits cross-legged on the left, wearing a white vertical tilak on her forehead, a dark beaded mala, gold earrings and a nose ring, and holds a small green leaf. Facing her, a woman in an orange-red sari with yellow border kneels with her head bowed. Other women in red and maroon saris sit nearby; a leaf plate with small items sits at lower left. A standing electric fan and a stacked set of brass lamps are visible. No identifiable a person candidate appears in the image.2016-11-11 +1 copies