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Photo inside a temple shrine. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes stands centre, wearing a marigold garland over rudraksha and silver bead malas, a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, and a silver trident in his right hand while he raises his left hand in greeting. Two orange-robed companions flank him, one at left holding a bronze lamp stand with a lit flame and offerings, and one at right wearing gold-toned necklaces. Behind them a silver-faced deity murti with an elephant-like face is decorated with marigold and white flower garlands in a carved stone niche. Several men stand in the background. a person (presents with saffron robe, rudraksha and ceremonial beads, and a trident), appearing in person.

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February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Photograph inside a temple shrine where a silver face of a deity murti is set into a stone niche, decorated with marigold and white flower garlands and a red-and-white flower crown on top. In front, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak, orange robes, a long orange-and-white beaded garland and a ceremonial silver trident wears a pearl-style necklace; he is a probable Swamiji, identified by swept-back hair, an ornate beaded mala garland and saffron clothing, and is holding the trident. To the right, an older man with grey hair in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside him. A cameraman with a shoulder camera films at left, and a bald devotee is visible behind. Carved stone walls with a Sanskrit inscription frame the scene.2013-02-13A smiling man in saffron-orange robes stands before a shrine in a temple, holding a silver trident (trishul) with tassels and bells, and wearing a long marigold garland over a rudraksha-style bead mala. Behind him a silver-faced deity murti with a red and white floral crown and a large marigold-and-white garland sits in a stone niche carved with an inscription. In the left foreground a priest in white tends a brass lamp and a large brass pot, and a small bowl of offerings sits nearby. Other saffron-robed people stand at the edges. This appears to be a temple visit in Varanasi. The man is a person candidate by visible cues: saffron clothing, a trident, a garland and beaded mala.2013-02-13May 09 20152015-05-09Interior of a stone shrine with a deity murti or lingam covered in marigold and red flower garlands, an oil lamp burning on a pedestal to the left, and a brass bowl and scattered rose petals on a marble ledge. To the left, a seated older man in a brown shawl looks up toward him, and another person in a brown robe is partly visible behind. A brass bell hangs at the right edge beside a gold-framed doorway. Visible text is carved on the shrine stone above the murti and is not legible enough to transcribe.February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13 +2 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a silver-faced deity murti with a large silver face, mustache and crown, heavily garlanded with marigolds, roses and green leaves. A smiling man with short hair, an orange-red tilak and an orange saffron robe with white and orange flower garlands and gold necklaces raises his hand in front of the murti, while a silver trident is held in the foreground. Two bald, saffron-clad men stand at right and a bare-shouldered priest in the lower left looks on. Ornate carved white stone arches frame the scene. a person: the smiling man with the orange-red tilak, saffron robe and flower garlands, shown at the murti, matches the page's claim.2013-02-13 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine. A silver-faced deity murti, adorned with marigold and rose garlands and a crown of flowers, sits in a carved stone niche with a Hindi inscription above. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes, wearing layered beaded malas, a marigold garland and a gold necklace, raises his hand in greeting and holds a silver trident. Beside him, a man in saffron and a man in a white-and-green striped shirt stand near a brass oil lamp, with a camera operator filming at left. The person in the striped shirt faces the shrine with hands resting on his shoulder.2013-02-13