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A temple interior scene with a shirtless priest in an orange dhoti and a white sacred thread holding a silver tray with a lit oil lamp, centre-left in front of a small shrine with fruit, flowers and a garland of golden-coloured medallions. Beside him a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a pink-and-white border holds a small silver vessel. On the right, a person with long dark hair in an orange robe stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several men in casual clothes stand in the background of a marble-floored corridor with ornate pillars. A sign on the shrine reads a name in English letters, and a navy cloth with gold edging hangs at the left.

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March 23 20062006-03-23March 23 20062006-03-23Inside a temple shrine with pale blue walls and a blue fabric hanging with marigold garlands at left. A bare-chested priest with a white beaded necklace and green-and-yellow dhoti holds a silver tray with a small silver vessel while a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes reaches to take something from it. Behind them another priest in white dhoti and a man in grey shawl stand near a murti and a metal vessel. Several people are visible in the shrine area.2006-03-23Photograph inside a temple hall with a red and white floral garland swag strung across the ceiling and carved pillars at left. In the foreground a bare-chested man with wet hair and white vertical tilak marks on his forehead holds a tray of red fruit. Behind him a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a gold chain necklace, smiling. To the right a shaved-headed man with a white tilak and a pearl necklace, bare-chested, wears a green and orange dhoti and stands beside a tall stainless steel kalasha vessel. Another man in a dark suit stands in the background. Several other people are partially visible at left.2006-03-23June 05 20122012-06-05Photograph inside a temple-style hall with marble walls and a white carved doorway. An elderly bare-chested priest with a shaved head, white tilak markings and rudraksha malas stands at left, lighting an oil lamp over a silver plate of flowers and offerings draped in a green-gold cloth. In the centre a man in saffron-orange robes wears a gold ceremonial necklace, a red headband and a red tilak. A younger man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands at right with hands folded. In the background a deity murti is decorated with garlands in orange, pink and white. Brass lamps and vessels sit on the table.2012-06-05A temple hall with a corrugated roof and a shrine behind a red-and-white railing, where a deity murti with a red-and-gold backdrop and garlands is visible. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron garment, a rudraksha mala and a visible throne-style seat behind him, greeting a devotee in white dhoti who has palms pressed together. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray. Devotees in white and yellow garments stand along the railing with hands joined in namaskar. Oil lamps and offerings are placed on the floor. The scene reflects a darshan or pada puja at a temple. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired figure in orange with the rudraksha mala, identified by the orange robe, long swept hair and mala cues, while the attendant and devotees are priests and devotees.2010-11-02June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesAugust 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of an indoor gathering where a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala is reaching out to touch the forehead of a devotee, who has his palms pressed together in namaste. Several other devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands folded in anjali, and a priest in white with a red-bordered cloth and shaved head stands at right holding a silver tray with gold items. A wall backdrop shows a deity image with an orange-curtained alcove, and a hanging orange and red decoration is visible at top. The rudraksha-garlanded man in orange is a candidate for a person based on his saffron robe and mala, and he is giving blessing to devotees.2010-11-30June 05 20122012-06-05October 28 20102010-10-28