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A photograph at a temple shrine: a black stone deity murti of Ganesha sits in a small niche at the base of a large banyan tree, adorned with a garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers, with offerings and oil lamps before it. A person in a long orange-red robe, with a dark headband and orange-beaded necklace, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar on a pink walkway beside the shrine, facing it. A uniformed security guard in khaki stands at the right edge beside a white railing. A stone wall runs behind.

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January 08 20102010-01-08A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a multi-strand orange-and-gold beaded garland, standing barefoot beside a small open shrine under a large banyan tree. Inside the shrine sits a dark deity murti dressed with a garland of yellow and red flowers and white jasmine; oil lamps burn before it and offerings lie on the ledge. Beside him stands a uniformed police officer in khaki with a cap. A stone wall and foliage fill the background.2010-01-08February 05 20152015-02-05August 30 20112011-08-30Outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A woman in an orange-red sari with gold border stands on red and patterned mats, hands folded near her chest, facing a large black stone deity murti on a pedestal draped with a green cloth. The murti wears white dhoti-style cloth with gold border, a red sash, garlands, and a yellow head cloth. Before it lies a red-painted stone lingam-style base surrounded by a black-and-yellow painted rim, with a small stone altar, a brass bell and a diya nearby. Loose stone blocks and rubble lie in the background.2013-06-06 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A standing man in orange saffron clothes with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a white cloth on his left arm stands on a concrete path with palms joined in anjali, facing a black stone statue. The seated black stone statue, dressed in an orange cloth with garlands of marigolds and an orange head wrap, sits on a dark pedestal beneath a green draped canopy and an ornate silver arch. The pedestal and surrounding base are smeared with orange-red kumkum, and a small brass lamp sits nearby. A plain placard stands on the stone base. Earthen ground, a low wall and a concrete platform complete the scene.2011-06-26October 16 20112011-10-16December 28 20082008-12-28May 20 20132013-05-20A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead and gold necklaces, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a black stone deity murti of a four-armed goddess in a blue sari and necklaces, seated in a red-curtained arched shrine. Red kumkum-covered stones and a small stone platform with a green container sit at the base, amid trees in an open outdoor courtyard. Swamiji (probable) is identified by his long hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-orange clothing, shown in an attitude of prayer before the deity.2013-03-13A photograph in an open shaded courtyard beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the left, a man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair stands barefoot on a concrete path, palms pressed together in prayer. On the right, a black stone deity murti stands under a white arched frame, draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange marigold strings. Before it is a red-painted raised platform with a small stone offering table holding brass lamps and a plate of fruit and flowers. Grey pillars and a low wall stand in the background.2009-08-17Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A standing man in an orange saffron robe and a white flower garland waves a brass handheld lamp (arati) toward a shrine with a shrine arch and marigold garlands at its base, a red-draped altar and orange marigold heaps around the base. Behind him, another man in white stands at the edge of the frame. Dark granite paving and a white stone bench sit in the foreground. The man in saffron has long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial garlands, appearance-based cues consistent with the page's a person claim, so this is a probable in-person candidate.2009-12-29