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A photograph of a temple or ashram ritual setting decorated with marigold garlands hung overhead and banana leaves beside a gilded shrine arch. In the foreground, a bearded man with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears a multicoloured beaded garland. A seated man in a dark robe holds a brass plate with a red cloth. Several devotees stand near the shrine: a woman in white with a white flower garland, a boy in white with a rudraksha mala, a woman in a pink kurta with a white garland, and a boy in an orange jacket with glasses. A small child in a green jacket reaches out, and a figure with white forehead markings and a garland stands near the altar. Colourful striped rugs cover the floor. Six or more people are visible.

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A photograph inside a richly decorated shrine hung with marigold garlands and banana leaves, with a gilded arched niche behind. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a multicoloured beaded garland holds a brass tray; a second man with dreadlocks and rudraksha beads sits beside him. On the right a woman in a pink kurta with a white flower garland kneels and reaches toward the tray. A woman in a magenta kurta with a white garland and a boy in an orange jacket with a rudraksha mala stand in the centre, and two younger boys in white and red watch. Offerings of fruit and flowers and a red cloth are on the tray.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A night photograph of a temple shrine decorated with marigold and banana-leaf garlands, gold-framed arches and a deity murti dressed in flower garlands. In the foreground a long-haired man with a multicoloured flower garland and a bare upper body stands with his back to the camera, offering a red wooden box with a printed picture to a smiling woman in a magenta top and purple skirt wearing a white flower garland. Beside her a man with a vibhuti-marked forehead, rudraksha mala and bare chest kneels, and a woman in white garments with a flower garland bends forward. Another woman in an orange-brown top and rudraksha mala stands behind them. Fruit and brass trays sit on a striped cloth at right. The scene looks like a devotional offering or puja. No figure is clearly identified as a person.2016-12-19A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold beaded necklaces and rudraksha beads, smiling and extending a hand to a young woman in a white dress who offers a small silver vessel. Behind the throne are garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses and a golden deity murti. Smiling women in white saris and orange-bordered shawls stand nearby, and young men in white shirts with rudraksha malas watch with hands folded. Partial heads of onlookers appear in the foreground. This is a Swamiji (probable) candidate appearing in person, identified by the saffron-orange clothing, long swept-back hair and ceremonial gold necklaces.2015-07-31A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with marigold and orange flower garlands, banana plants and gold-framed arches. Behind the foreground, a richly adorned deity murti sits on a gold-draped stage with garlands. Several people stand and sit around the shrine. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and flower garlands leans forward holding a brass plate with a white cloth and a small framed picture. A bald man in white dhoti and garland bends forward, with a woman with long dark hair in a brown sari nearby. A woman in a blue sari and white blouse stands at left, and a young girl in orange clothing stands at right. The scene appears to be a ritual or puja with offerings.2016-12-19April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesAugust 29 20142014-08-29December 18 20152015-12-18A seated man with bare upper body, wearing a thick white and orange flower garland and red-and-orange flower strands, extends his hand toward devotees in a darshan-style gathering. Several people are around him: a woman in a dark blue sari holds up a folded white paper, a woman in a white sari and saffron shawl presses palms together, a woman in a pink top with a red-and-white shawl bends forward, and a young man in a white shirt reaches out with cupped hands. Red curtains, a carved stone pillar and a standing fan are in the background. The seated figure is shown with distinctive adornments and a garland, and is a person in a ceremonial role receiving devotees.2016-10-30 +1 copiesA temple scene with a smiling figure in an orange-brown turban, saffron-brown robe, and layered garlands of yellow marigolds and white flowers raising one hand in greeting. Behind him stand gilded deity murti, one wearing a red and gold crown, flanked by yellow and white garlands. A woman in a rust-coloured sari carries a small tray at left, and a seated man in white dhoti and a woman in beige sari bow near a small oil lamp and brass vessels on the floor. Two children in white and a red shawl stand watching. Red draping and a silver puja stand complete the altar.2015-07-13June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesOctober 09 20162016-10-09