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A photograph of a temple ritual indoors. A man with long, swept-back black hair, a red bindi and an orange saffron wrap, wearing a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, reaches out to touch a tall dark stone deity murti on the left. Pale ash marks are visible on his arms. On the right, a person in the foreground holds a silver tray with offerings and a silver vessel, and a camera operator stands behind the scene. The setting has beige walls, a dark red curtain and a drop ceiling. Swamiji appearance candidate: probable, with long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and ceremonial gold necklace, performing the ritual touch to the deity.

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November 09 20072007-11-09May 22 20092009-05-22A photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. A long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and gold necklace holds a golden kalasha-type pot in a wire cage in one hand and a metal stick in the other, pouring or sprinkling liquid over a tall black stone deity murti at left. A photographer in orange clothing stands behind him, and a crowd of devotees is seated in the background. A framed picture hangs on the right wall and a lit lamp or flower offering is visible at lower centre. The person shows distinctive long swept-back hair, a red forehead mark, and gold ceremonial necklaces, matching the Swamiji description; the page identifies him as present.2007-11-09A man with long, swept-back dark hair, orange saffron robes and a gold-bead garland, with a vertical tilak on his forehead, reaches to place a white flower on a dark stone deity murti in a temple hall. Two ash-marked arms are visible; he is pictured in a ritual offering. Behind him, a silver vessel and a brass lamp rest on a tray held by hands at the left edge, and a second orange-robed figure stands in the background near a decorated altar with garlanded deity figures. Red and burgundy drapes hang at the right.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09September 29 20062006-09-29A man in saffron-orange robes with long dark wavy hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a gold bead mala, stands on a black step raising a copper kalasha to pour liquid over a tall black stone deity murti. The murti is draped with a red silk cloth bordered in gold. Behind him a photographer in orange clothing takes pictures, and a seated crowd of devotees in saffron and white watches. A framed portrait and a yellow banner hang on the far wall. This appears to be an abhishekam in progress.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A man with long dark hair wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands before a large black stone deity murti of a female figure with a green-painted face and a tall crown, holding a flaming oil lamp in his hands, performing aarti. Behind him are colourful painted and flower-decorated pillars and a gold-toned ornate altar. A dark red velvet curtain hangs in the background, with a brass vessel on the lower left. Appearance-based cues match a person performing the lamp offering as a devotee-priest.2007-11-15A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over a red undergarment and a long rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. He stands on a stage in front of a dark maroon curtain, his right hand resting on the shoulder of a large black stone deity murti of a female figure with a tall crown, ornate jewelry and a raised hand holding a lotus-like object. To the left, a brightly painted pillar with elephant and floral motifs stands beside a golden frame decorated with white and red flower garlands, and a brass ritual lamp sits at lower left next to a partially visible seated person.2007-11-15A photograph inside a room with cream walls and a gold-framed mirror. A woman in an orange sari with long dark hair stands at center, holding a silver pot and pouring liquid over a large black polished stone deity murti, a multi-armed Shiva-like figure. Beside her, another person in a white garment with a red border and gold bangles reaches forward to hold the pot. A third figure in white is partly visible at left, and a patterned yellow and red cloth hangs behind. The scene resembles an abhishekam being performed on the black murti.2007-04-13A long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, stands at right-centre extending his right hand toward a row of dark stone deity murtis with tall crowns and carved figures draped in orange and red garlands. At left a person in white holds a brass tray with a small brass lamp and bell-like vessel. Behind, a shrine with colourful decorations and a seated deity figure appears, and a man in a light shirt sits at lower left. The man in saffron has a red tilak and white paint on his arms; the scene reads as a puja. Probable Swamiji by visible cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold beads, shown performing worship before the deities.2007-11-09