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A photograph inside a temple courtyard with a golden shrine behind the group, showing deity murtis decorated with red and orange flower garlands and a kalasha-style gilt canopy. Center, an elderly man in orange robes and a white beaded necklace stands barefoot while a younger bearded man with long swept-back hair, bare-chested under an orange wrap, adjusts or holds the front of his robe. To the right, a woman in a dark red sari with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands near a red-cushioned gilt throne. On the left, a woman in a white sari with green border looks on. A man in a white shirt stands behind the elderly figure, and banana plants surround the area. Five people are visible.

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Photograph in a golden temple shrine room with a garlanded deity murti group behind an altar, marigold and red flower garlands, and a gold-and-red throne on the right. A man in orange robes with a bare chest and long dark hair, seen from behind, reaches toward an older man in orange robes with a white beaded necklace and a white forehead mark, who smiles. To the left a man in white clothes with a beaded necklace stands nearby; to the right a smiling woman in a red-orange sari with a mala stands. Brass plates with offerings sit on the floor by the throne. a person cues are not clearly established for the older man in orange, so the identity is uncertain.2019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a white forehead mark sits on a red tiger-striped cushioned seat, holding out hands to an elderly white-haired man in a white collared shirt who kneels and reaches toward them. Behind them, gold-coloured ornate throne panels and a red carpet frame the scene, with a woman in a saffron sari and gold-trimmed shawl at right and other saffron-clad attendants standing in the background. The a person label applies to the seated figure, whose saffron robe, rudraksha mala and ornate throne setting match the presentation cues; the robe is wrapped over one shoulder and the man in white receives a blessing gesture.2014-11-08A photograph in a temple setting with a golden deity murti behind, draped in a magenta cloth and garlanded with red and yellow flowers, flanked by brass oil lamps. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, sits on an orange-cushioned chair and smiles as a man in white kurta and dhoti bends forward to offer respect and touch his shoulder. A man in saffron kurta at left holds a wooden tray of fruit and offerings, while another man in white with an orange shawl stands at right with hands folded. Carved grey stone pillars and an orange-and-blue mat complete the scene.2010-06-18July 16 20192019-07-16A photograph of a padapuja-style devotional scene in a decorated hall. A man in an orange kurta with an orange head cloth and a long beaded garland stands center, holding a white thread or string. Seated on a gilded throne-like chair at right is a woman in an orange sari with a red and white flower garland, her feet being honoured. An elderly man in a wheelchair and an elderly woman in a white blouse with red patterned skirt bend forward with hands outstretched. A man with reddish hair in white clothes with a saffron-and-beaded neck cord stands at left, and a young woman in a yellow top looks on. Behind them are floral arrangements in orange, pink and yellow, and an ornate gold backdrop.2009-12-24August 11 20092009-08-11A photograph inside a temple hall with a decorated altar behind, where a deity murti is draped in red and yellow flower garlands. A central figure in a long saffron robe and a black-and-white beaded rudraksha mala walks barefoot up white steps, with a red-and-gold sash and a flower garland around his neck. He is guided by a man in a red-and-gold dhoti and sash who holds his hand, while a bald man in orange and a bald man in a maroon-and-gold dhoti follow closely. A man in a pale blue shirt stands at the altar holding a tray, and a gold-and-red throne with cushions sits to the right. Brass vessels rest on a glass table at left, with a wall of red curtains behind.July 23 20092009-07-23July 08 20102010-07-08July 16 20192019-07-16