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A standing man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a rudraksha mala around his neck and a rudraksha headband, stands barefoot at left, looking down toward a shrine. Inside a gold-framed arched niche with yellow backing, a dark black Shiva linga is draped in white cloth, rudraksha beads, and pink flowers. Brass oil lamps and a brass plate sit on a stone platform with scattered pink petals. The stone-tiled room has fluorescent lights and a wooden door at left. Appearance-based cues (rudraksha mala and headband, orange-red shawl, the bearing of a sannyasi) fit the a person candidate, though the face is not visible enough to confirm; he is in person in the room.

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A photograph of a person in a shrine room standing at the left in a rust-orange sari with gold border, bare-shouldered, with a rudraksha mala and a braided headband, hands folded in prayer and gaze lowered toward a small golden-arched shrine. The shrine holds a dark stone deity murti dressed in white cloth with a black bead mala, adorned with pink flowers, set against a yellow backdrop. Brass oil lamps and small brass vessels sit on a golden-edged stand before it, with scattered pink petals on the floor. The walls are polished stone tiles.2012-05-09 +4 copiesMay 09 20122012-05-09A standing man in an orange-rust draped robe with gold trim, a gold beaded necklace, red rudraksha-style beaded armlet and a hair bun with a gold band, has a white tilak on his forehead and gestures toward a small shrine. Inside a gilded arch, a dark stone deity murti draped in white and yellow cloth with a pink flower garland sits on a stone platform beside a brass oil lamp and three brass vessels. The shrine is set in pink-veined marble walls.2012-05-12 +1 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 10 20122012-05-10May 10 20122012-05-10A photograph of a man in saffron-orange draped clothing with gold borders, bare-shouldered on one side, standing in a doorway of a marble-walled shrine. He wears a beaded rudraksha-style headband, a ceremonial gold necklace, red beaded armlets and bracelets, and a white tilak on his forehead. He looks down toward a dark stone deity murti in a gold arched niche, draped with an orange shawl and a bead mala, on a yellow backdrop. A brass oil lamp and three small brass cups sit on the altar ledge, with a brass-topped stool in front.2012-05-13 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20122012-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine doorway with marble-like walls and white carved frame. A man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a dark rudraksha mala stands at the threshold, head bowed, hands folded at his waist, with a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and mala at left holding a brass plate with flower petals. Behind them a gold deity altar and brass lamps with lit flames are visible. The man has a long hair knot and a crown-like ornament is not clearly shown; appearance is consistent with a sannyasi in saffron, but cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity. Two physical people are present.2012-05-31May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing an elderly bald man bent forward, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a beaded headband, with white sacred ash marks on his chest and forehead. He is lighting or offering oil lamps (deepa) with a flame in front of a dark stone deity murti dressed in white cloth and a rudraksha mala, crowned with pink flowers, set within an ornate gold arched niche on a yellow cloth backdrop. A stone wall forms the background.2012-05-12 +1 copiesMay 14 20132013-05-14 +1 copies