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Outdoor temple ritual in front of an orange-walled shrine labelled with Hindi-script signage. A man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and an orange saffron wrap holds a silver lamp or aarti vessel toward a deity murti. The murti is seated on a golden peacock-shaped throne, dressed in a maroon cloth and heavily garlanded with orange, yellow, green and white flower malas, with a crown and gold ornaments. Behind him, two other saffron-clad attendants stand: one at left with hands joined, and one holding a handbell. Palm fronds and a gold ring-shaped frame frame the scene, with a paved courtyard in the foreground. The man is an appearance-based probable candidate for the swami described on the page, though the image itself has no caption.

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November 06 20102010-11-06 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a temple ritual at an orange-walled ashram. A tall man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a beaded garland, smiles while holding a silver vessel towards an ornately decorated deity murti. The murti sits on a golden peacock-shaped seat draped in a maroon cloth and is garlanded with orange, green, white and pink flowers, with a crown-like headdress. Two shaved-headed attendants in orange robes stand beside him, one holding a bell or ritual implement. A golden ring-frame stands on the left, and a sign reading a temple name is visible on the orange wall behind. The man's appearance with long hair, orange clothing and ornaments is a probable match for a person, shown performing a puja while standing in an orange-clad group of devotees.2010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a tall, smiling man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace standing beside a large golden peacock-shaped vahana holding a deity murti wrapped in red cloth, orange and white marigold garlands and a crown-like headdress. Behind him, two orange-robed men with beaded necklaces stand; one on the left presses palms together in anjali, while another in the middle holds a ritual lamp or offering. A small flame burns on the ground near an orange brick wall with a sign reading the temple name, and palm trees and a golden-framed arch are visible.2010-11-06Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala performing aarti before a deity murti dressed in red and gold silk and adorned with orange, white and green marigold garlands. He holds a lamp toward the deity while a bell is rung nearby. Two other saffron-robed men stand beside him, one with hands folded in namaskar and another with a bell. The deity sits on a golden peacock-form vahana/throne with a large golden peacock fan behind it. Red-orange walls, a palm tree and a metal ring frame the setting, and a sign reading 'Ishwar Mandir' is visible at top right.2010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaste. He wears a long white and red flower garland and a gold necklace, with long dark hair visible. Two saffron-clad attendants lean in: one with a shaved head and one with long grey-streaked hair and beard, who wave a lit flame or aarti before him over a silver tray with flowers. Behind the throne are garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses, a gold trident, and a brass spire. Two women in orange saris sit at the right edge, hands folded.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A puja inside a hall with pink walls and a red curtain. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a white garland and rudraksha mala, stands at left holding a silver tray with a small vessel. Beside him a younger man in orange robes holds a brass item. At right, a richly decorated deity murti with a crown is adorned with colourful flower garlands on a gold throne. A brass oil lamp and a smaller garlanded idol sit before it.2015-06-03November 05 20132013-11-05A photograph of a puja in an indoor hall with pale walls and an air conditioner unit. On the left, a priest with a shaved-back topknot, white forehead markings, and an orange-and-gold dhoti with a garland of white flowers over his shoulder holds a silver tray with a small bowl toward a deity murti. Beside him, a shaven-headed devotee in orange clothes with rudraksha beads and gold armbands stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. The murti is a deity in a golden arched shrine decorated with multicolour garlands, a crown and jewelled ornaments, sitting on a blue-draped base with a brass oil lamp nearby. Mostly bare-looking white setting with a red curtain at left.2015-06-03