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Inside a temple hall with pale marble walls and a white carved doorway frame, a bare-chested man with a striped orange-red-white turban and a garland of white jasmine and red flowers stands at the left, with a teal cloth wrapped at his waist. Beside him, a seated man in an orange-red cloth wears a heavy gold necklace and sits on a black cushioned chair, with a standing attendant in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl attending near him. A woman in a cream sari with a gold border stands at the far left. Another attendant in a white dhoti with gold borders stands at the right, facing a white shrine niche with brass vessels. Ritual puja service appears in progress. The seated man's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.

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June 04 20122012-06-04Photograph inside a temple shrine area with a large granite pillar in the foreground and a blue door behind. On the right, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap wears a gold-beaded necklace, gold armlets and a gold headband, standing beside the pillar with his hands clasped. In the centre, a bare-chested priest with a shaved head and gold ornaments tends offerings on a ledge, while a second priest in white dhoti with a gold border holds a brass pot and bell. On the left, a woman in a green and yellow sari assists at the shrine. Black stone deity murti sit on the altar in the background. Attendant ritual activity suggests puja.2012-05-11A photograph of people walking through a temple corridor with carved stone pillars. In the centre, a man wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long garland of white flowers, pink blossoms and green leaves, and a heavy gold necklace; he has a red bindi and a tilak on his forehead. To his left, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border walks with bare chest. Behind and beside them, men in white shirts with rudraksha malas, one in an orange cloth, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers walk close by. The centre figure has long hair? No: the central man has short hair and the left figure has swept-back hair. Carved, ornately sculpted pillars and a painted wall frame the scene. a person candidate: the centre man wears an orange garment, a flower garland and ornate gold necklace, but his appearance cues are not distinctive enough, so the identity is uncertain.2012-09-11A seated figure in an orange-red turban with a feather-like crest, wearing a white and red flower garland and a gold ceremonial necklace over orange-saffron robes, smiles while receiving an offering from a brass-lidded box held before him. Standing beside him, a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala presses his palms together in greeting, while a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold necklace stands nearby. Another man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala holds his hands together, and more people are blurred in the background near stone pillars and a golden throne at right. The appearance-based label of the seated figure is Swamiji (probable), based on his orange turban, saffron robes, garlands and gold ornaments, though his identity is not certain.2012-05-12Interior of a temple doorway with dark stone walls and painted pillars. A smiling man in the centre wears an orange-saffron robe, a long gold-beaded necklace, a white and red flower garland and a gold headband, and raises his hands in greeting. Beside him an elderly woman in saffron cloth wears a white and red garland, rudraksha mala and gold pendant. Behind them men in saffron robes and gold chains stand near the doorway, and a bare-chested priest on the left wears rudraksha malas and a white dhoti. The appearance of the central figure with distinctive ceremonial gold necklace, garland and headband is consistent with a person, though the identification is uncertain.2012-05-16 +1 copiesNovember 20 20162016-11-20May 22 20122012-05-22A photograph of a ceremonial exchange in an indoor hall with a red curtain and a large gold-carved throne at right. A figure with long dark hair, a rust-orange turban, a red and white flower garland, gold bangles and a gold-bordered saffron-and-yellow cloth draped over bare shoulders gestures with both hands toward men before him. Facing him, a man with a topknot and bare chest wears a white dhoti, a pink-patterned shawl and gold necklaces. Beside him, a man in a green-and-gold shawl and white dhoti holds his hands together in greeting, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them, a shaven-headed sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha beads watches, and a standing man in a white shirt stands at left. Visible cues on the central figure include the long hair, turban, ornate garland and gold ornaments, so the appearance-based label applies: a person, presiding over the exchange.2013-09-16A photograph inside a yellow-ochre temple hall decorated with brass bells and garlands of orange marigolds, pink and white flowers. A bare-chested devotee in a teal dhoti stands with his back to the camera while a priest in white dhoti and white shoulder cloth holds his hands near his shoulders, and a bare-chested man in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap with gold-toned garland and gold earring stands at right with palms joined. A brass oil lamp stands at right. A white sacred thread is visible on the devotee's back. Ritual blessing setting.2012-09-11May 12 20122012-05-12September 05 20152015-09-05July 31 20152015-07-31