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Outdoor photograph under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees behind. On the left, large gold statues of a deity pair in red and purple silk garments stand with hands folded in anjali. In the centre, a person in orange robes and a white turban stands with palms pressed together, a garland of white and red flowers around the neck, facing the statues. In front are brass kalasha pots with mango leaves, marigold garlands and a purple flower bed, part of a pada puja setting. Behind stands a red velvet and gold chair beneath a multicoloured canopy.

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Outdoor temple courtyard under a metal roof with palm trees behind. In the foreground, golden statues of two deity figures in red and purple garments stand at left. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white headwrap and a large white and red flower garland stands with hands joined in namaskar before offerings of brass kalasha pots, banana fruit, yellow and white flowers and marigold garlands. Beside him, a white-clad priest and another saffron-robed attendant stand near an ornate red velvet and gold peetha throne with a decorative red canopy. A woman in orange stands at right. The scene depicts a pada puja ritual honouring the feet of the deity statues.2011-12-12June 27 20102010-06-27November 06 20102010-11-06July 06 20152015-07-06July 26 20102010-07-26Night photograph of a golden ratha-style procession setup decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a gilded throne with red bolster cushions, hands pressed together in namaskar, feet bare on a leopard-print mat. Beside him stands a golden statue of a saint in saffron robes wearing a pearl-style necklace, on a flower-garlanded gilded peetha. A colourful striped canopy with a kalasha-like finial rises above, with a gilded carved arch behind and a dark backdrop with string lights.2010-12-30December 13 20112011-12-13A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe with a shawl draped over one shoulder and a multicoloured garland of marigolds and red and white flowers around his neck, standing beside a deity murti. He wears a small tilak on his forehead and has long dark hair, and is smiling toward the figure. The deity murti is a gilded figure in a red and gold sari with a crown, elaborate silver jewellery and a garland of yellow and white flowers, its face painted. Behind them are a gold-framed arch and a red curtain, with flower-covered offerings, a brass vessel and a lamp in the foreground. Only one physical person is visible, and the murti is not a living person. Probable Swamiji wears a saffron robe, has long swept-back hair and a tilak, and stands in an ornate temple setting.2009-12-24Night photograph of a decorated ceremonial stage. On the right, a figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on a gold ornate throne with red cushions and a garland of white, yellow and purple flowers, palms pressed together in namaskar, with a red bindi on the forehead and bare feet on a leopard-print mat. Beside him on the left stands a golden-yellow deity murti or statue in an orange robe with a necklace and a gold arched niche, also garlanded with flowers. Above hangs an ornate decorated canopy with beaded fringe, and gold-foil backdrops frame the stage.2010-12-30December 26 20092009-12-26A photograph of a shrine inside a stone-pillared temple structure. A devotee in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with dark hair pulled back stands with hands together before a deity murti dressed in green and pink silk, adorned with marigold and yellow garlands, holding a trident. Beside the shrine stands an empty ornate gilt throne with a red cushioned seat and bolsters. Orange curtains frame the shrine, with brass lamps and a small oil lamp on the platform. A watermarked archive photo. Only one physical person is visible; the throne is unoccupied, so no a person candidate is present in this image.2010-09-22October 15 20122012-10-15