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A photograph of a devotee in a red sleeveless top and a gold headband reaching up to place an orange cloth over the head of a large golden-faced Shiva murti. The murti wears an orange dhoti-like garment, a golden crown-like headdress with matted locks, a garland of purple, yellow and orange flowers, and stands before a bright orange draped backdrop. The devotee has long curly hair and wears a gold bangle, performing a puja-style offering.

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Outdoor shrine under a stone colonnade with orange cloth drapes. In the centre, two metal murtis, one with an orange turban and rudraksha-like neck adornment, are draped in thick garlands of yellow, purple, red and green flowers, with a kalasha-like offering in front. A figure in an orange sleeveless garment with long curly hair and a gold headband stands at the left, facing the murtis with hands raised in worship. Another man in orange robes with a full beard stands at the left edge, and a bare-headed man in white is partly visible at the lower left. Tall bamboo poles with orange cloth are at the right. Visible people total three, with a single photo of the murtis.December 26 20092009-12-26A photograph of a ceremonial scene under an orange-draped canopy. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair and an orange turban sits with his back to the camera, wearing an orange-and-red cloth. Beside and above him, a golden deity murti with a crown-like headdress is adorned with dense garlands of yellow, purple, red and white flowers. A man in white clothing on the left holds a white and gold cloth or umbrella over the scene. Orange drapes, a golden kalasha-style vessel and wooden rods frame the setting. Watermarked archive photo from a Brahmotsav Day-6 puja.2007-12-27December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesA man with long, loose dark hair and an orange-saffron robe, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, reaches toward the golden face of a bronze or gilded devotional statue draped in a white and gold cloth headdress and a jewelled bib. Next to it stands a second golden deity figure adorned with a crown and flower garlands in yellow and pink. The setting is a golden-walled shrine interior with floral garlands. The seated figure's face is being touched with a finger, as in an anointing or blessing gesture.2006-09-23December 27 20072007-12-27December 27 20072007-12-27A photograph of a man in an orange saffron wrap and orange turban, wearing a white and red flower garland, placing his right hand on the head of a white wax figure of a sannyasi dressed in orange robes and orange turban. The wax figure wears garlands of yellow marigolds, purple flowers and green leaves. Behind them an ornate brass oil lamp with flowers and a pair of white-clad attendants stand in a pale blue room, and a partly visible man on the left wears a white shirt. The scene appears to be a blessing or ritual gesture before a wax model.2010-02-18A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead stands in profile at right of frame, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, a white flower garland, and red-and-white beaded bracelets. He reaches his right hand toward a richly adorned deity murti with a jeweled crown set with red, green and blue stones, gold ornaments and a bright orange garment; yellow and purple flower garlands surround the image. The setting is a stone temple interior with carved stone pillars behind. The man's appearance with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style malas matches the Swamiji (probable) label, so this is recorded as an in-person candidate, though identity remains an appearance-based judgment.2011-12-11A photograph at a temple shrine showing a figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron headwrap adorning a golden-bodied deity murti seated on a throne. The standing person in orange drapes an orange shawl over the murti's shoulder and touches its crown area, while a second hand at left holds a gold tray with a red cloth. The murti wears a gold crown, layered gold and beaded necklaces, earrings and bangles, and sits before a red curtain framed by garlands of yellow marigolds and red and white flowers. A brass lamp stand appears at lower left. Two people are visible, counting only the standing figure and the partially visible tray holder.2010-12-27A photograph of a temple scene with two gilded metal murti figures seated side by side on a raised platform, both draped in garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers. The male-form figure wears an orange turban and a red-orange shawl, and the female-form figure wears a pink silk sari with a black and gold crown. A woman in an orange sari stands at left, leaning forward with hands pressed together in worship. A man in orange clothing sits at lower left beside a brass cymbal, and a brass lamp and flower-decorated offering tray appear in the foreground. The gilded arch behind the figures frames the scene.2008-03-22A photo of a temple ritual at a gold-framed shrine. A man with long dark hair and a white flower garland wears a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with an orange-and-green shawl and touches the forehead of a golden deity murti with his right hand. The murti wears a crown, white jasmine garlands, a red-and-gold garment and a long braid. Yellow and orange marigold garlands drape the shrine, and a gold ceremonial staff stands nearby.2009-12-26