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A photograph of a man standing in a temple shrine beside a richly decorated deity murti. The standing man wears a saffron-orange upper cloth, a rust-red dhoti with a gold border, a red and yellow flower garland and a long beaded ornamental necklace, and raises one hand in greeting while smiling. Behind him the central murti is draped in garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers and wears gold jewellery and a tall crown. Brass oil lamps and a white flower garland rest at the base of the shrine, and a figure in orange cloth sits at the right edge. The setting is a warmly lit shrine with gold-painted walls.

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November 26 20142014-11-26November 26 20142014-11-26A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-toned carved walls. In the left foreground a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing rust-orange robes and layered rudraksha and gold-bead malas, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him, a large deity murti pair stands draped in colourful garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers, with a gold crown and ornaments, beneath a gilded arch. To the right, a smaller garlanded murti sits on a gilded seat. Brass vessels, a lamp and offering items sit on the altar in front. Overall, a Hindu temple worship setting with floral decoration. The man is an appearance-based a person candidate with distinctive long hair and rudraksha malas and saffron-orange robes.2013-03-10A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man in a rust-orange sannyasi wrap and dhoti, with rudraksha-style beaded mala necklaces and bracelets, standing at the left with both palms raised in greeting. Behind him, a shrine is richly decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. Golden deity murtis stand on a raised platform, with a large brass or copper Shiva lingam and a kalasha-style vessel at the centre of the arrangement. Brass puja vessels, oil lamps and offering plates sit in front, and stacked papers lie at the lower right. Wooden pillars and a carved golden arch frame the scene.2013-03-10A man in a maroon-brown dhoti and wrap stands before a richly decorated shrine, smiling and raising one hand in greeting, with a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces on his chest. Behind him are golden murtis of deities adorned with multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, red, purple and white, with a silver-decorated central deity murti and a kalasha-like silver ornament in front. Two gilded attendant figures flank the scene, one wearing a red turban and one with hair bun, both garlanded. Swamiji (probable): the standing man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, consistent with the page's description of him at this satsang event.2015-01-13A photograph of a temple shrine with a standing man in a rust-orange turban and dark red-brown dhoti with gold border, wearing gold necklaces, rudraksha-style beads and bangles, smiling and holding his palms together near a kalasha-like arrangement of lamps and offerings. Behind him are golden deity murtis and standing figures in gold crowns, all draped with long garlands of pink, yellow, green and white flowers.2014-12-05A temple shrine lit at dusk with a large central deity murti decorated with a crown, heavy gold-and-jewel necklaces and garlands of yellow, red, pink and white flowers. Flower garlands drape arches framing two smaller standing murtis on either side. In the foreground a woman in a maroon sari with gold border, wearing bangles and a red flower garland, bends forward with hands raised beside a brass vessel. Another brass lamp and a white-and-red flower garland rest on a wooden platform below. A seated figure in orange cloth sits at the right edge beside the altar.2014-11-26A photograph inside a temple shrine of a richly decorated deity murti, dressed in gold ornaments and layered beaded necklaces, seated before a golden arch and garlanded with long multicoloured flower strands in yellow, red, orange, purple and white. In front, a figure in a rust-red dhoti and wrap stands with their back to the camera, holding a lit oil lamp toward the deity. To the left, a man in an orange-brown dhoti and red-brown shawl with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Small brass vessels and white flower offerings sit at the base of the murti, and a second garlanded figure stands at the right of the shrine.2014-11-26January 13 20152015-01-13January 09 20182018-01-09A man with a shaved head and a smile stands at the centre of a temple sanctum, waving with his right hand. He wears a rust-orange wrap and dhoti, a long rudraksha mala, and a gold necklace with a pendant. Behind him stand gold-painted deity murtis adorned with thick garlands in yellow, red, purple and white, and a large kalasha-shaped deity murti is decorated with flowers and necklaces at the front. Lit oil lamps and a gold crown-like ornament sit at the edges.2015-01-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a smiling person in a saffron-orange turban and matching orange robes stands at left, waving and wearing a red flower garland and a long gold-toned bead necklace. Beside them stands a large deity murti, dressed in a purple crown and gold ornaments, with an apple-like fruit in one hand, flanked by two smaller murtis, all framed by layered garlands of red, yellow, orange, white and green flowers against a teal cloth and a gilded arch. The lower centre shows a brass oil lamp with a flower-decorated base. The figure at left is a prominent physical person; the garlanded murtis are statues, not people.2014-12-03