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Indoor temple ritual in a white-walled hall with a dark floor. A man in a grey shirt and blue jeans bends forward, receiving a small ritual offering from a priest in white dhoti and shawl; a second priest holds a silver-tipped object. Several women in orange robes stand nearby, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stands at right. Behind them stands a large deity murti with orange cloth, gold crown and flower garlands, and a second dark deity figure with gold crown and jewelled necklace. Trays of fruit and offerings sit at right, and a dark stone nandi-like figure with marigold garlands appears at left.

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A photograph inside an ornate hall with gold-framed decorations and a golden lion-shaped armrest in the foreground. A seated figure in orange and brown robes with long dark hair and a yellow-and-white floral garland, on a leopard-print throne, reaches out to drape an orange cloth over the head of a bending elderly man in a white shirt and grey trousers. A younger man in a blue striped polo shirt, with a yellow marigold garland and orange thread around his wrist, stands at left. Behind them a bald priest in orange robes with a gold necklace stands near a tray of red apples, and a man in white ritual dhoti stands at far left. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate by long hair, orange robes and garland.2016-04-29Indoor photograph in a hall with ceiling fans and barred windows. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange turban and long dark hair receives devotees; the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and an orange head wrap, cues consistent with a person. A woman in a white sari with lavender floral print folds her hands in greeting, her head bowed, holding a red handbag. Beside her, two smiling women in white and yellow saris stand close, one wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Men in white shirts and white trousers stand behind, with more people in white visible in the background.2006-12-15A temple puja inside a shrine with a large deity murti in front of a red curtain, decorated with white, yellow, red and green flower garlands and an arched floral backdrop. The central deity wears a crown and layered necklaces. Two figures in orange and saffron robes stand at left, one with hands pressed together in namaskar and the other holding a silver vessel and tray. A figure with long dark hair and an orange garment bends toward the altar, applying an offering, while a cameraman films at right. Brass lamps, a black lion-shaped stand and a small statue sit near the altar. A purple and white cloth panel and a kalasha-style pillar with painted motifs appear at left.2007-11-09April 04 20182018-04-04November 29 20112011-11-29A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with fresh flower garlands in red, pink and white. A seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a beaded mala, sitting on a golden throne-like seat beside a deity murti with a shining silver face. Beside him a man in a light brown-orange shawl sits, and several devotees gather in front of the altar: a girl in an orange top, a girl in a yellow shirt, and a woman in a maroon outfit holding a small offering plate. Brass vessels, fruit trays and oil lamps sit on the altar platform. a person is the seated figure in saffron with long hair and ornate necklaces.2007-11-09December 16 20122012-12-16October 07 20112011-10-07A photo inside a temple hall showing a man with long dark hair and a gold necklace of beads, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulder with white ash markings on his arm, holding a silver vessel and a lit oil lamp flame toward large painted deity murti with gold crowns and red and yellow garments. Beside him a younger attendant in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl stands with eyes closed holding a silver tray. Seated devotees in the lower left, some with hands folded in prayer, watch the aarti ritual, and a garland-decorated figure appears at the far left edge. The white walls and standing deity figures frame an arati performance.2007-11-09A wedding-ceremony photograph in a decorated hall with white draped backdrop, flower arrangements and red-orange flower garlands. A bride in an orange-red silk sari with gold jewellery kneels bowing on an orange cloth, her head touching the ground before a man in a green silk shawl and white dhoti, who stands with hands at his sides. Nearby, a shaved-headed man in a rust-orange robe with a saffron-toned shawl holds a plate of offerings, while a woman in a rust-orange sari with a long garland extends her hands toward the bride. Other women in saris, including a green-and-black sari and a purple sari, stand watching. A sacred fire burns at the lower right beside brass vessels and flower petals.2013-09-16April 28 20162016-04-28October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copies