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A man with long dark hair and a full beard stands centrally on a raised platform, wearing a rust-orange draped garment with a bare chest and bare arms, holding a small object in one hand. Behind him, a tiered stone structure holds rows of black stone murtis, many wearing white, orange and green cloth and white flower garlands. At the top is a flower-decorated canopy in red, yellow and white garlands framing a deity murti with a crown and ornate skirts. Brass oil lamps and ritual vessels stand in the foreground near the platform edge. Swamiji (probable) cues: long hair and saffron-orange clothing, presented as the central figure in a ritual setting.

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December 12 20172017-12-12Outdoor temple-like scene with rows of dark stone murtis, many draped in white and coloured cloth and wearing garlands, seated on tiered steps against a red wall. A large ornate canopy hung with marigold and multicolour flower garlands frames central deity murtis, including a figure with a blue-grey face and a figure in a purple sari-like garment. In the foreground, a man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a long-haired, bearded appearance walks past a white-clad altar area; a second man in saffron-orange robes stands at left. Silver lamps and offerings sit at the lower right. Appearance-based label: a person, a bearded man with long dark hair in rust-orange ceremonial dress, shown walking in procession near the murtis.2017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12A photograph of a temple-style tiered stone platform lined with many seated stone or metal deity figures draped in flower garlands, some in orange, green and white cloth. At the centre a large dark deity murti stands with a ribbon-wrapped pillar of flower garlands behind it. In the foreground a man in a rust-orange robe and dark rudraksha mala stands on the stone floor with white markings on his arms, holding a small object, while a white-clad attendant is at the lower right beside a brass lamp and white ceremonial offerings. Garlands of marigold and white flowers cover the scene.2017-12-12A photograph of a ceremonial setting with rows of black stone deity statues stacked on tiered steps, many draped with white and orange garlands. At the centre-top, a large floral canopy of marigold and multicoloured garlands frames seated deity murtis, including one with a blue body and a crown. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair wears a rust-orange dhoti and a wrapped white sash, holding a short rod in one hand, and appears to be walking past the steps. To his left, a younger man in an orange robe stands near a rudraksha-style garland. Silver ritual vessels and lamps sit in the lower right. Several onlookers are visible at the bottom edge. a person is the man in the orange-red dhoti with long hair and a wrapped sash, shown in person; the identification rests on appearance cues and no printed caption names him.2017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12Outdoor temple scene with a long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, rudraksha mala draped over his chest, standing at centre holding a small ritual implement. Behind him a tiered grey stone wall holds rows of deity murtis, many adorned with white and multicoloured garlands, with a larger central deity figure framed by striped flower garlands. Several people in orange and saffron clothing kneel or bend at the lower edge, tending floral offerings and decorations on the ground. A silver ceremonial stand and kalasha-like vessel appear at the right. A red brick wall and trees form the background. The man is a probable Swamiji by appearance, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, presiding over the puja.2017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12