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A photograph in a white marble hall with a polished floor, a temple tower silhouetted against a dusky sky behind a glass wall. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark wavy hair, seen from behind, sits on a striped cushion gesturing with raised hands toward a family group. A woman in a maroon sari and a man in cream kurta with a rudraksha-style necklace stand with two boys in blue and green shirts, and a woman in a green kurta and a woman in a white sari with a red border stand with hands folded in greeting. Flower garlands in red and white hang at the left edge and painted pillars with bird motifs stand nearby.

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February 05 20102010-02-05Photograph of a night-time outdoor pavilion with white carved columns, a tiled floor and colourful striped pillar wraps. At centre, a figure with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate golden throne with tiger-skin upholstery, arms outstretched. Behind the throne, a man in an orange robe stands with hands on the chair, and a framed portrait with red and white garlands rests nearby. Around them, standing devotees include men in white shirts and dark trousers, a woman in a white sari with gold border, a woman in a maroon sari, a woman in a teal kurta and white dupatta, and a boy in a light green shirt. A brass pot sits on the floor.2010-02-05Indoor photograph in a hall with polished granite floor and a dark evening sky behind an open colonnade decorated with colourful striped panels. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a carved wooden throne with a tiger-striped cushion, placed on a red patterned rug. Behind the throne hangs a framed portrait of a smiling figure in orange robes, garlanded with red and white flowers; the portrait is a printed image. A brass vessel sits on the floor beside the throne. Around them stand about eight people: a man in a white shirt and dark trousers at left, a man in orange beside the throne, a woman in a maroon sari, a woman in a white sari with gold border at right, a standing man in a white shirt, and two boys in casual clothes. Their hands are folded or held at their sides as they watch the seated figure.2010-02-05February 05 20102010-02-05February 05 20102010-02-05February 05 20102010-02-05A photograph of a group posed in a white marble ashram room with an ornate wooden shrine behind them, decorated with a green leaf garland and hanging floral strands. A seated figure in orange robes and a white and red flower garland sits at front on an orange cloth, raising a hand in greeting. Standing behind him are five people: a woman in a yellow and brown sari at left, a woman in a green and blue sari, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with red border, a young woman in a blue sari, a woman in a red sari, and a man in a maroon shirt and white dhoti at right. Fruit plates sit on small side tables, with brass vessels on the floor and framed photographs on the walls.2010-02-18Night outdoor darshan at an open-air stage. A figure on the left wears a saffron-orange turban and orange robe, with long dark hair, and reaches forward toward a devotee. Beside them, an older woman with short grey hair, a red bindi and white sari with gold border presses her palms together in namaste, smiling. A young woman in a white sari with yellow border and a rudraksha-style bead mala stands next to her, and a young boy in orange with glasses stands at right. Behind them a line of women in saris, including a woman in a green sari with gold border, waits along a white rope barrier. Brass lamps and flower arrangements sit at the stage edge, with red and green stage lights and a crowd in the background.2010-01-19A temple ritual scene in front of a gilded deity murti decorated with red and pink flower garlands and a purple cloth backdrop. Centrally, a young woman in an orange saffron robe wearing a white and pink garland sits on a white-draped seat, her hand extended toward a prostrate devotee in a teal top lying face down on the white cloth with a flower garland. Around them, people in white dhotis and kurtas with orange or saffron shawls stand on an orange mat; a woman in a white saree with a yellow border stands with hands in anjali, and another woman in a white and red-bordered saree stands to the right. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like brass stand sit near the shrine. The scene suggests a padapuja or darshan style blessing, with a figure in saffron clothing seated receiving devotees.2010-06-13A photograph of a devotional greeting in an indoor hall with hanging orange and colourful tassel decorations. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray. Beside him, a younger man in orange and gold-bordered dhoti with a gold necklace stands. In the centre, a man in white unstitched cloth with a silver border and dark hair tied back presses palms together in anjali. On the left, a group of women in white and brown saris and salwar, several with palms pressed together, stand in a line, one wearing a green scarf. Some are greeting with folded hands while others watch.2011-01-28A photograph inside a bare white-walled room with a large window at left. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and clasps hands with an older man in a white dhoti and light striped shirt, who is garlanded with a white and red flower garland. A woman in a navy blue sari with a floral border stands beside them, and several children in red and orange clothing stand at left. A second man in orange robes sits in the foreground at right on the floor, and a silver kalasha-style vessel with offerings sits nearby. The floor has a white cloth with pink petals scattered on it. A purple logo appears at the top left corner.2009-08-13A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest, sitting on an orange-cushioned seat before a decorated deity murti garlanded with marigolds and a pink-and-yellow cloth. A man in a brown checked shirt and cream dhoti bows toward him, a woman in a red sari and an older woman in a white sari stand nearby, and a young girl in an orange dress stands in front. The setting is an ornate temple shrine with golden pillars and a red backdrop. Several cues (long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala, seated on a throne before a garlanded shrine) make the seated man a probable candidate for a person, though the appearance is not conclusive.2010-07-10