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A photograph inside a temple hall with a stone carved pillar at left and a red wall. A figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap stands at center with hands joined at the chest, beside a brass arch and a brass lamp with incense smoke rising. Two women in orange saris stand in the background. Framed notices hang on the wall. A person in saffron/orange clothing with a rudraksha mala appears, matching the page's a person reference, so this is a person in person, though the face and cues are only partially visible.

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October 16 20112011-10-16A man in an orange saffron garment with a bare shoulder and rudraksha malas around his neck and wrists stands at a brass lamp stand with a lit oil lamp, in smoke or incense haze, with hands raised in front of his chest. Behind him is a red-washed wall with a framed painting of two seated figures and a stone carved pillar at left. A white cloth lies on the ledge in front. Appears to be a temple puja setting with an oil lamp and incense.2011-11-08A photograph of a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl standing in a temple room with terracotta-red walls, smoke or incense haze drifting around him. He wears a long rudraksha mala with bead necklaces and gold armlets, and has a red bindi on his forehead. He has long, swept-back dark hair. Beside him, a copper kalasha or pot and a brass bowl holding red flower petals sit on a table. Behind him hangs a framed picture of two figures in white, a wall notice and a plaque. A blurred foreground figure in blue with folded hands is partly visible at the left edge. Probable Swamiji wearing orange robes, rudraksha mala and long hair, standing at a puja table during an incense or aarti offering.2011-11-09A smiling man in an orange turban and orange-and-gold draped garment stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, greeting the viewer. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders, a white vibhuti line marks his forehead, and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces with ornate pendants hang on his chest. Behind him, a gilded deity murti adorned with white and gold jewellery sits on a golden throne framed by garlands of yellow and red flowers. Scattered petals cover the wooden dais, with a bell, a small golden kalasha, brass vessels and fruit nearby. In the lower right, a seated man in a dark shirt and a white-clad person are partially visible.2006-09-24A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red kumkum dot and white vibhuti on his forehead. His eyes are closed as he stands at a table draped with a golden cloth, holding a small dark metal oil lamp with one hand near a brass vessel. Behind him, a woman in a white sari with gold border and an orange shawl stands in soft focus against a red-orange wall with a red signboard above. The scene appears to be a ritual lamp offering or puja. Swamiji (probable): the man's long hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala match the appearance-based cues for the page's subject.2011-02-25August 13 20112011-08-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple courtyard with terracotta-orange walls and white-and-red striped pillars. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-beaded necklace stands with one hand on his chest, looking toward a carved grey stone shrine with a lion relief and a standing deity murti, with flowers and a brass plate on the stone ledge. A second man at right, bare-chested with a saffron cloth over one shoulder and a grey beard, stands with hands clasped. A gold-decorated stand with flowers sits at left. The wet stone floor reflects light.2010-07-21December 27 20082008-12-27A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a draped orange shawl over his head, wearing a long rudraksha mala with gold-toned beads, and a red tilak on his forehead. He sits with hands pressed together in front of a golden copper-toned pedestal or sri chakra-style base on a tiled platform. Behind him are gold-toned ritual items, red and pink flower garlands, and gold-embroidered red and green silk drapes, consistent with a puja setting. Small offerings such as flowers and a brass vessel rest in front of the platform.2009-10-17A standing man in an orange and gold-bordered silk garment stands beside a stone-edged altar at an indoor ashram-style setting. He wears a red bindi, long swept-back dark hair, a tiered rudraksha mala across the chest, and rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and upper arm. Beside him, a tall brass oil lamp, brass kalasha-style vessels and a small white seated deity murti stand on the altar. Behind him are a red wall and a whiteboard covered in handwriting.2011-11-15 +1 copiesNovember 25 20102010-11-25A photograph of a person in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap standing in profile at a shrine, hands pressed together in prayer, with a white and orange flower garland around the neck. Long dark hair falls to the shoulders. Before them is a stone altar with brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-like vessel, a steel pot, and a brass bowl. Behind the altar stands a deity murti draped with yellow and red garlands, flanked by red curtains and pink lilies in a vase.2008-12-25 +1 copies