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Photo at a temple-like shrine with grey carved stone pillars and red curtains. A man in orange saffron robes wears a long red and yellow flower garland, with a red bindi on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair; he stands and speaks, and his appearance matches the a person label on the page. To his left an attendant in orange cloth holds a brass plate. In the foreground a devotee in white clothes and an orange shawl prostrates flat on the stone floor. Behind them is an ornate golden arch and a shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands, a brass lamp and a red-robed figure, plus a stone plinth with brass oil lamps.

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A standing man in saffron-orange robes wearing a long garland of red roses and yellow marigolds stands before a shrine, looking to his left with a slight smile. Behind him is a decorated deity murti dressed in red and orange cloth, with a golden crown and a floral garland, flanked by painted blue and red figures. At the lower front, a devotee in a white kurta and dhoti lies prostrate on the stone floor with his forearms outstretched, forehead to the ground, in a pranam before the standing man. To the left, another man in orange cloth holds a brass or copper vessel. Behind them is a carved stone pillar with a relief of a seated figure and a brass oil lamp on a stone platform, with trees in the background. The scene is an outdoor temple setting in the style of a devotional ritual.2008-08-07Outdoor photo at a temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and a red curtain. A smiling man in orange saffron robes and a long flower garland of red roses and yellow marigolds stands barefoot on a stone platform. Beside him, a second man in orange dhoti and orange shirt bows with palms pressed together in namaste. A pair of black sandals rests on an orange cloth on the ground. Behind them, a deity murti draped in red and orange garments and ornate garlands sits on a raised altar with brass oil lamps and a kalasha. Two people are visible.2008-08-07A photograph of a temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and a red curtain. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand and kneel before the shrine. A man on the left, in an orange wrap, presses his palms together. A central standing man in orange has a long garland of yellow and red flowers and a green leaf garland on his head, and gestures with his hand. In front of him, a man in orange prostrates on the stone floor with his forehead to the ground. Behind them, a gilded shrine holds colourful deity murtis and a central figure draped in flowers, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha on the stone platform. A small figure in orange with a garland sits to the right.2008-08-07A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, smiling at an outdoor shrine under a stone pavilion. He sits on a white-draped seat with a walking cane beside him. A man in white with an orange shawl bends forward to touch his feet, while a bearded man in orange and another in white with an orange shawl sit nearby. Above, a deity murti pair in red, pink and gold garments sits with a garland and yellow marigolds, with brass lamps and a kalasha placed on the platform. The man in saffron has distinctive long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron robes, consistent with Swamiji (probable) receiving padapuja at a darshan for padayatris.2007-07-28A standing man in an orange saffron robe with his hair tied back has one bare foot placed on a folded orange cloth with a dark slab, while two attendants in orange kneel beside him, one tying an orange band around his ankle and the other leaning in. Behind him is an altar with a golden deity murti draped in a red and orange cloth, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, flanked by standing figures in blue and red garments. Brass oil lamps with a lit flame, brass vessels and white flower offerings sit on the stone platform, and a red curtain hangs at the left against carved stone pillars. The scene appears to be a foot-washing or padapuja ritual at a temple-style shrine. The standing man is a devotee or priest, and his identity is not established by appearance.2008-08-07A seated man in long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead sits on an orange cushioned throne and smiles while raising one hand toward a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and grey trousers who presses palms together in namaste. A standing attendant in a white kurta with an orange shawl looks on at left. Behind them are gold ornate pillars, red and yellow marigold garlands, a brass kalasha and vessels on a table, and a small figure in orange and white.2010-07-01Photograph of a padapuja-style ritual on a stone temple platform. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads sits on a white-draped chair, his bare feet resting on a silver tray decorated with jasmine garlands, marigolds and a red flower. A man in white kurta kneels before him, holding and touching the feet with both hands, while another man in white with an orange shawl sits beside, hands joined. A bare-chested-type attendant in white stands at the left. Behind them, carved grey stone pillars frame a shrine with two painted, crowned deity figures in red and pink silk, garlanded with white flowers. Brass bell and a kalasha stand on the platform, and a microphone stand is at left. Trees are visible beyond the pillars. The saffron-robed figure is identifiable only by appearance and role as a person seated for reverence.2007-07-28Outdoor temple-courtyard scene with a stone shrine platform. A young man in orange robes wearing a long multicolour-flower garland stands barefoot, gesturing with an open hand while smiling. Beside him a kneeling man in orange clothes unfolds an orange cloth with a dark object on it. A standing man in orange with palms pressed together in greeting watches. On the left, a man in white dhoti-style clothes stands with his back partly turned. Behind them are a deity murti in blue and gold, a small orange-robed figure in front of it, and a seated figure in orange with a garland at the right, plus brass oil lamps and scattered flower petals.2008-08-07A man in orange sleeveless robes stands barefoot on a stone platform before a shrine, head slightly bowed and smiling, with a long dark hair knot at the back. He wears an orange wrap draped over his shoulder and body. In the left foreground, another person in orange holds a garland of red roses and yellow marigolds. Behind him, an ornate shrine displays a deity murti decorated with marigolds and flowers, including a figure in orange with a gold necklace. Orange sandals rest on an orange cloth at his feet, with scattered pink flower petals on the floor. Brass lamps and a flame are visible beside the shrine.2008-08-07October 12 20082008-10-12A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and red bindi sits on a white-draped chair, smiling, with a cane resting beside him. A man in a white shirt bows with his head pressed to the figure's foot, resting on a silver plate garlanded with white jasmine, yellow marigolds and a red flower. A bearded man in orange shawl sits at left, and a man in white kurta with orange stole and fringed fan sits at right with hands together. Behind them on a raised stone platform stand two painted deity murtis, one in red and orange with a red turban, the other in a pink and red sari with a jeweled crown, beside a bell, a brass pot, and a garland-draped white altar. Stone pillars and trees frame the open pavilion.2007-07-28A photograph at an open temple courtyard before a deity shrine decorated with a garland and draped cloth. A man in saffron robes with a long dark garland of red and yellow flowers stands centrally, hands at his sides. A second man in orange robes holds a tray with offerings at left, and a man in white kneels in front, touching the feet of the central figure. Behind them a stone carved panel and a shrine with a painted deity figure in blue and red. On the right, a saffron-clad statue wears white and orange flower garlands.2008-08-07