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A photograph inside a thatched-roof shrine with lattice walls and red draped cloth. At the centre sits a seated statue or murti wearing an orange cloth and a crown-like orange headpiece, garlanded with yellow and white marigold strands and adorned with a beaded necklace. Brass oil lamps stand in front, and a framed portrait hangs above showing a figure in orange robes. Two men in white and striped shirts stand facing the shrine, and a third person in white kneels at the base, bending toward the offerings. The figure on the throne is a statue, not a visible living person, so no a person candidate is present in person.

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Photo inside a thatched-roof shrine open on one side, with a green tarpaulin draped behind a row of deity murti decorated with garlands of white and red flowers. A large gilded figure in black and blue with an orange headdress stands on the left, with an orange-clad figure at its base. A bald man in white with a yellow sash stands with his back to the camera in the foreground. A bearded man in white robes and a white head covering holds a lamp and folds his hands in prayer, beside a man in orange robes with palms joined. Another man in orange and a man in white with headphones stand at right, and a cameraman films the scene. Pink flower petals are scattered on the floor in front.2009-08-06A photograph inside a room with pale blue walls showing devotees performing padapuja before a white pedestal decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. On the pedestal sits a deity murti or statue wearing an orange cloth and an orange turban, draped with white and yellow garlands, with a rudraksha mala at its chest. A tall brass oil lamp stands at left. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a blue sash stands bent forward holding a plate of offerings, while a person in an orange turban and orange robe, with long dark hair, holds a brass vessel of flowers and offerings nearby. Other people are seen partially at the edges, seated and watching, one in a grey shirt at left and one in orange at right. A flower garland is strung along the top of the wall.2010-02-18A photograph of a puja inside a room with pale blue walls, centred on a white altar draped with marigold and yellow flower garlands. Seated on the altar is a white statue of a sage wearing an orange cloth, orange turban and rudraksha mala, with a garland around its neck. In front of it stands a golden oil lamp on the left, and a small figure with a garland and a brass plate of offerings sits on the altar base. Four people face the altar: at left a man in white clothes with a dark mala and a small cup in hand; a bald man in a white dhoti with an embroidered shawl and folded hands; a person in an orange turban and orange robe holding a brass plate of offerings; and at right two people in orange robes, one with long hair. Marigold garlands hang from the ceiling above.2010-02-18January 25 20092009-01-25Photo inside a small room with pale blue walls and a white-tiled floor, where devotees perform a puja before a white statue seated on a draped platform. The statue wears an orange turban, orange robe, a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a garland of yellow and multicolored flowers, with a peacock feather tucked at its head. The platform is covered with rose petals, flower garlands and strings of marigolds. A tall brass oil lamp stands at left. A man in white with a blue-and-white sash stands at left-centre, and a woman in an orange sari with orange head covering stands at right, holding a plate of flowers and petals toward a small brass deity figure with a garland. Another person in orange clothing with long dark hair is at far right, and a bare-armed person with an orange wrap stands at the edge.2010-02-18September 11 20152015-09-11A photograph of two people kneeling and facing a framed portrait mounted on a painted banyan-tree backdrop. The framed portrait shows a smiling figure with long dark hair in an orange robe with a beaded mala, one hand raised, set among red and white garlands. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt sits with his back to the camera at left, and a person in an orange sleeveless garment with a white and red garland kneels at right. A metal tray holding rose petals and flower offerings sits at the bottom of the frame against a yellow wall.2009-11-25Inside a temple hall with a corrugated metal roof decorated with hanging green leaf strings, a row of deity murtis on red-draped stands stands on the left, adorned with flower garlands. Near the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-orange turban and rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and grey trousers also joins his hands, while a bearded man in long flowing saffron robes with a dark-maroon border and long hair stands in the foreground. Several men in white shirts stand along the right side near a metal railing, and a glowing shrine decorated with garlands is visible at the back.2008-12-30Photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with orange and marigold garlands hanging on the walls. A figure in a saffron-orange turban and a red flower garland stands at the center with palms pressed together in greeting, surrounded by a crowd of men in white shirts and a man with gray hair holding a microphone. Behind them a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands beside a silver lamp with lit wicks, and to the right an altar holds a deity murti dressed with colourful flower garlands and a silver frame. The setting appears to be a temple inauguration.2009-11-30A photograph of a white ritual figure seated on a decorated white pedestal in a pale blue room. The figure wears an orange-saffron robe, an orange head wrap, and multiple garlands of yellow, orange and white marigolds with red and purple flowers, plus a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at left, bending over the pedestal, and a second man in a dark shirt stands behind him, both appearing to attend to the figure. Flower-strewn offerings surround the base, and a small deity murti with a crown sits at lower left beside a microphone. This is a statue and not a living person, so no physical person is counted as a person. Ritual offerings and garlanding suggest a puja or padapuja.2010-02-18Indoor photograph of a hall decorated with marigold garlands strung along the ceiling and a wooden frame, with a small deity murti displayed in a flower-decorated alcove at right. A man in a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron robe, with a rudraksha mala and long hair falling past his shoulders, holds a carved wooden figure while a bald man in white kurta with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands beside him holding a small bundle. Behind them a third man in a light shirt stands and several seated men in white are visible at left. Hanging saffron and patterned cloth lanterns decorate the ceiling.2010-02-18Indoor temple scene: a line of men in white shirts and trousers stand behind a steel railing with hands folded in prayer, facing a shrine. On the shrine, a large deity murti in pink and gold dress with a gold crown stands above a framed picture on an orange-draped table with a brass plate and offerings. A figure in orange robes stands at the shrine to the right, and devotees in yellow and orange saris stand on the right side of the railing.2009-12-10