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Photo of a temple shrine during a ritual. At the centre, a figure with a large dark swept-back hairstyle, a pink flower garland, a gold necklace and a red-and-gold garment sits before a stone shrine hung with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Behind him, priests in saffron/orange dhotis tend the sanctum; one pours from a vessel and another stands near the deity murti, which shows a couple figure with a crown. Several devotees in white, grey and maroon saris and white shirts crowd the foreground, some with hands raised in prayer, and a silver bell hangs at left. Carved stone pillars frame the scene. Several people are visible, roughly 6-20 including partially visible devotees. a person is only probable through appearance cues (swept-back hair, garland, ornate gold necklace), so the identity is uncertain.

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March 07 20162016-03-07Photograph of a crowded temple shrine at dusk where a central figure wearing a tall black turban, a pink flower garland and gold ornaments stands in front of a sculpted deity pair decorated with marigold and multicoloured garlands. Several attendants in orange and saffron cloths surround him, some pouring liquid from vessels and handling offerings on a tray. Devotees in white shirts, a maroon sari and rudraksha-style beads press close around the figure, and a framed mirror stands at the left edge. The stone pillars are carved with figures.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph inside a stone temple shrine during a ritual at Bengaluru Aadheenam. A central figure seated on a dark ceremonial platform wears a black turban, red garment and a long garland of yellow and orange flowers, with gold necklaces, and is surrounded by devotees pouring liquid and offering flowers. Behind them a deity murti stands in a decorated shrine framed by garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers and a golden arch. A saffron-clad man stands at left near a bell, and women in red and white saris and marked foreheads surround the platform. Carved pillars frame the scene, and a red curtain hangs at right.2016-03-07A photograph of a temple shrine interior during a pada puja ritual. A central figure with a tall, swept-up dark hairstyle and a white-smeared forehead wears a red-and-gold cloth, a gold necklace and a long marigold garland in yellow and orange, seated before a stone base and pouring or offering white substance. Around them devotees in orange and white dress, some with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas, stand and kneel with hands pressed together. Behind, ornate shrine figures are decorated with floral garlands, and several priests in saffron-orange dhotis attend the murti area with a brass vessel and a metal plate. Stone pillars carved with figures frame the structure at dusk.2016-03-07A photograph inside a small temple shrine with carved stone pillars and a sanctum bright with marigold and pink garlands draped over deity murtis. In the centre, a seated man with a tall black swept-back hairstyle wears a pink flower garland, gold necklaces and a dark red-brown garment, smiling as devotees surround him. Behind him are orange-robed attendants and a large brass kalasha-like vessel. On the right, two women in red-and-gold saris wear rudraksha malas and white face markings. Devotees in white dhotis with vibhuti on their foreheads stand on the left, some with folded hands. A framed photo of an orange-robed figure hangs on the left wall. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the swept-back hair, gold necklaces and garlanded seat, consistent with the page's account of a Pratyakshya Pada Puja.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph inside a stone-pillared temple shrine at dusk, with a central figure seated on a dark stone platform receiving abhishekam-style pouring. The seated man wears a deep red-brown dhoti and a long garland of yellow and white flowers, with a tall black crown-like headdress and white forehead markings. Behind him, a man in orange cloth bends over the platform while another in orange stands at the right, and a standing figure in orange sits at the left edge. The altar holds large deity murtis draped in marigold and orange garlands, and a brass vessel stands on the floor. Devotees surround the platform: a bare-chested man, a man in white shirt, women in maroon saris with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti, and a girl in white. The seated central figure's appearance is not clearly established as a person from the image alone.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Photograph inside a stone temple shrine at dusk, with a seated central figure in a red-and-gold garment and a large garland of yellow and orange flowers draped over the shoulders, wearing a tall dark ornate headdress and a gold necklace. He sits before a deity murti with a golden face and crown, framed by a colourful floral arch of marigolds and garlands. Around him, several people in saffron, orange and red clothes with white forehead markings and ash-smeared faces stand and kneel, one in an orange robe holding a bell, others with white dhotis and bare upper bodies, plus a woman in red with a rudraksha mala. Fruit offerings and a brass vessel sit on the ground, and a crowd of devotees gathers in the foreground.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07