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Inside a temple shrine, a priest in a white dhoti and red cloth stands before a deity murti draped with marigold and jasmine garlands and a gold crown. Two orange-robed people with long hair stand at left and centre-left, and an older bald man in white and orange clothing faces the shrine at right, while an older white-haired man in orange robes stands at far right. Oil lamps burn on the altar and the iron gate is ornate. No individual is clearly identifiable as the swami from appearance alone, so roles are given and identity is left unsure.

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May 29 20122012-05-29 +1 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12May 18 20122012-05-18A temple ritual in a stone hall: a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp before a deity image decorated with red and pink garlands, seated on a golden palanquin beneath a red and white canopy. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand with palms joined or hands raised in reverence, including a bearded man with a rudraksha mala and a tall figure with long hair, a crown-like headband and ornate gold necklaces who is offering a gesture to the deity. Devotees in white stand behind them. Ornate gold and maroon fabric panels line the background.2012-06-05 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple hall of a richly decorated deity murti seated on a golden palanquin-style platform, garlanded with white and pink flowers, with a lit oil lamp held at left by a bare-chested priest in white dhoti. Standing at centre is a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with golden borders, hands raised in offering over the murti. To the right, a man in a saffron shawl with a gold necklace and red forehead band stands with palms joined, next to two more saffron-robed men with folded hands wearing beaded necklaces and gold trim. Behind them, a few devotees in white stand near red-and-gold canopy fabric and brass bells.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesInterior temple corridor at dusk with a lit deity murti at the far end, illuminated by lamps and a glowing halo. Several people in orange and saffron clothing stand and walk toward the shrine; a bald man in orange robes with rudraksha-style beaded necklace leads, a woman in a reddish-brown sari with a pink garland stands beside him, and a woman in a yellow and green border sari stands at right near a metal door latch. The corridor is dimly lit with hanging bulbs and oil lamps, and a yellow wall is visible at right. Offerings and an attendant are at the lower left edge.2012-05-16 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05A night aarti at a temple shrine lit by many brass oil lamps. On the left, a deity murti is dressed in orange and red cloth, with a silver crown, a red and orange garland and a large yellow and white flower garland. In the centre, a shaven-headed priest in orange robes with white tripundra marks holds a large brass plate of flame near the murti, while another bare-chested priest in orange wraps and rudraksha mala beside him holds a plate with a bowl of oil. A third priest in a maroon shawl, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, stands at right holding a bowl of yellow liquid, and a younger attendant in white stands at the far right. A woman in a white sari kneels at lower left, bent forward at the kalasha-like bowls of yellow turmeric paste arranged on a mat, with decorated brass lamps and garlands framing the scene.2017-12-02Photograph inside a temple shrine lit by a row of orange lights around an arched niche. In the centre, a shirtless priest with a shaved head and a saffron-orange dhoti with gold border, wearing a beaded headband, holds a flame over an ornate golden shrine with red flower garlands and a deity murti. To the left, a woman in an orange sari with a multi-strand orange garland and flower headpiece stands with hands folded. At right, a man in a white dhoti with gold border holds a brass lamp or offering vessel near the shrine doorway, with gold bangles on his wrist. Silver pillars, brass vessels and flower offerings decorate the altar.2012-05-12A photograph inside a dim stone shrine lit by warm lamps. At center, a priest in orange robes bends over a deity murti draped in red, gold and white cloth, with a bright flame burning before it. Three circular lamps glow on the wall behind. Around the shrine stand several men: a shaved-headed man in orange with a rudraksha mala at left, another in orange wrapping, a man in white dhoti with bare upper body, and a figure in orange at right; one holds a small orange cloth. Offerings sit on a plate at the base of the murti. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2012-05-18Photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. On the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp toward a garlanded deity murti seated on a golden palanquin with red and pink flower garlands. Three saffron-robed men stand in the centre and right with hands folded in prayer; one central figure wears a gold necklace, crown-like headwear and orange shawl, another has long hair and a rudraksha mala, and the rightmost wears orange with gold border and a wristwatch. Behind them stand white-clad devotees and an elderly man in white. Orange and red festoons hang overhead.2012-06-05