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Indoor temple scene in a shrine-like room. In the foreground a man in a peach-coloured dhoti and shawl wears a heavy gold-toned necklace with a large pendant and a white vertical mark on his forehead. He holds a thin wooden stick or rod with his right hand near a deity murti. Behind him stands a second, partly visible person in dark clothing. The deity murti sits within a gold canopy decorated with red and white flower garlands and peacock feathers, wearing a blue silk drape, a red cloth, a crown-like headpiece and a silver necklace. Brightly coloured garlands and a tray lie at the bottom edge. A white flag with a blue bird emblem hangs at the top right.

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May 12 20082008-05-12May 12 20082008-05-12Outdoor photo beside a white brick wall of a golden palanquin-style canopy (ratha/palanquin) decorated with red and white flower garlands and peacock feathers, sheltering a deity murti draped in white and violet cloth with an ornate gold crown. A man in orange robes with red borders, shaved head, a large gold-toned pendant on a beaded chain, is touching a peacock-feather fan above the deity; he appears to be an appearance-based a person candidate, though his cues are limited to orange robes and a gold pendant, so the identity is uncertain. A second man in white clothing bends at the palanquin's side, and partial hands of another person appear at the lower left. Flags with a blue emblem stand behind.Outdoor photo of a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with white vibhuti markings on his arms and forehead, reaching toward a golden palanquin (palki) draped with garlands of red and white flowers and peacock feathers. He wears a red-stoned earring and a rudraksha bracelet. Behind the palanquin stands a golden kalasha-topped canopy with a deity murti under a purple and gold cloth. A young man in a dark green sweater holds a white flag on a pole to the right, and a white brick wall with a flag appears at left. The scene suggests a procession or ritual honouring the palanquin, and the man's appearance has several cues of the page's described figure, so he is labelled as probable Swamiji.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsJune 09 20092009-06-09May 12 20132013-05-12A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head cloth performing ritual worship before a golden metal deity murti. He holds a small golden vessel in his right hand, extended toward the figure, and has white markings on his upper arm. The deity wears a teal-green garment, a jewelled crown and layered necklaces, and stands on a golden pedestal beside a pink lotus flower. Behind them are rows of marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, rudraksha bead strands and ornate golden decorations, with a small oil lamp at the lower right.2008-05-02A photograph of a temple ritual. In the foreground, a man seen from behind wears an orange-red unstitched upper cloth over bare shoulders and a white lower cloth, with curly dark hair, a gold earring and a red-and-white beaded wrist band; his right hand holds a ritual object near a golden shrine. Beside him, a golden canopy shrine houses a deity murti decorated with red and white garlands, peacock feathers, a gold crown and a pink-and-green embellished headdress, draped in a red and gold silk cloth. Behind, a man in a dark shirt and sunglasses and a woman in pink stand watching. A white brick wall and pine trees form the background.2008-10-15April 30 20122012-04-30 +2 copiesNovember 09 20072007-11-09