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A smiling man in saffron-orange robes stands on a stone platform wearing a long garland of red roses and yellow marigolds, with a red tilak on his forehead. In front of him a devotee in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl bends low, touching the garland. To the left, a man in orange robes holds a brass plate with offerings. Behind them, a deity murti in orange and red garments is adorned with marigold and rose garlands, flanked by brass lamps and a kalasha, with a stone carved figure set into the wall at left. The man in saffron is distinctively adorned with a rose garland and saffron robes, so the appearance is a probable match for a person in the scene; he is standing on the platform as the honoured figure receiving the devotee's reverence.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine area with red-and-white striped walls and a red curtain. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands center-left holding a brass tray of offerings, while a standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long red and yellow garland and rudraksha-style adornment stands center, hands open, with a crown-like headwear region. A devotee in white shirt and white dhoti prostrates on the floor in the foreground. At right, floral garlands drape over a deity murti and a seated figure in orange. A stone carved panel and brass lamps are visible behind them.2008-08-07A photograph of a shrine area with a stone platform and deity murtis decorated with flower garlands and colourful cloth. A man in orange robes and a red-and-yellow flower garland stands smiling and looks toward a group of men in orange clothing. The man at left wears an orange garment with a red-bordered shawl and holds a red cloth with both hands, while another man in orange stands behind him. Near the feet of the central man, a red cloth is laid on the ground holding a pair of black sandals or padukas. A woman in white stands at the left edge. Brass oil lamps sit on the stone ledge near the murtis.2008-08-07Outdoor 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 temple courtyard scene in front of a stone shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands and draped in colourful cloth. A young man in an orange saffron robe with a red and yellow flower garland stands barefoot at center. To his left, a man in orange cloth bends down over a brass plate with offerings, appearing to perform a puja. On the right, a person in white holds a smaller orange-robed figure, a statue of a sannyasi wearing an orange turban, orange robes, rudraksha beads and white flower garlands. Stone pillars with carved reliefs frame the shrine, with a black stone carving of a deity at the left and a small brass lamp near the platform. Persons in white dhotis stand at the edges.2008-08-07A photograph inside a temple shrine area. A man in a white dhoti kneels and bows to the feet of a standing man wearing an orange robe and a fresh red and yellow marigold garland. Behind them a second man in orange robes holds a brass plate with flowers and offerings. On the right, a life-size statue in orange robes with white jasmine garlands sits on a red pedestal. Behind the group, a deity murti with a crown and floral garland sits on a white-draped altar flanked by two figures in blue and orange, and a red and white striped wall frames the scene. The standing man in the orange robe matches the a person cues only partially, so his identity is uncertain.2008-08-07December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor shrine scene with a grey stone platform and red-curtained canopy. A man in an orange dhoti kneels on the ground at the lower left, handling a red tray or plate, possibly for a puja. Beside him stands a barefoot man in an orange robe garlanded with yellow marigolds and red roses, one hand extended toward the platform. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands at the far left with a purple head cloth, and another person in an orange robe is at the right edge. Behind the platform are a decorated deity murti dressed in colourful garments and garlanded with marigolds, and a framed pillar relief. At the far right is a painted statue of a saffron-robed sannyasi with a turban and white garland, placed on a red ledge.2008-08-07December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a smile places his hand on the bowed, bald head of an older man in white clothes and glasses who kneels at a railing. Behind them stands a man with a white forehead mark and a bare chest. On the right, a second man in an orange robe and long hair holds a flat orange cushion tray. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with yellow and magenta marigold garlands, and a brass lamp and a round fan-like object are visible. Several men in white shirts stand at the left edge.2009-12-15A photograph of a temple courtyard ritual where a young man in saffron-orange robes wears a long garland of yellow marigolds and red roses and stands on a stone platform. Several devotees in saffron robes, one with a full beard, hold white jasmine garlands and a brass plate near him. In front, older men in white shirts and a woman in a white sari with a long braid bow forward to receive the garlands. Behind them stands a small stone shrine with a carved deity relief, a brass oil lamp and scattered pink flower petals. A seated white deity murti wearing a red crown, gold necklace and red garment appears at the upper right beside a small golden kalasha-like vessel and red curtains.2008-08-07A photograph of an outdoor temple-style shrine at an ashram. In the centre, a standing man in saffron-orange robes wears a long garland of yellow and pink flowers and stands on a folded orange cloth with a pair of black sandals, while a young man in orange kneels before him, reaching toward the cloth. A second man in orange stands at left holding a folded red-and-gold cloth, and a man in white dhoti stands at the far left edge. Behind them, a shrine holds a deity murti decorated with flower garlands, flanked by blue and red draped figures, brass lamps and a seated saffron-clad figure with a flower garland. Red curtains and stone pillars frame the scene.2008-08-07June 27 20102010-06-27