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A photograph inside a temple sanctum. A smiling person in a rust-red robe with a vermilion mark and white tilak on the forehead, a dense black and gold bead rudraksha-style mala with gold beads around the neck, and bangles on the wrist raises a hand in greeting while standing beside a brass vessel on a metal stand. Behind them a silver-framed shrine holds a deity murti decorated with a large garland of orange and white marigolds. Four or five onlookers stand in the background, including a man in a cream shirt with glasses and a woman in yellow. Ornate silver carved walls surround the shrine.

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May 19 20142014-05-19May 19 20142014-05-19May 19 20142014-05-19A photograph inside a temple shrine with white marble carved arches and a deity murti decorated with a large garland of marigolds and white flowers. In the foreground a smiling man with a red-orange tilak on his forehead wears a maroon-red robe, a black rudraksha mala, and a long ornate gold bead necklace; he raises one hand in greeting and holds a silver trident. Behind him stand devotees in white and light clothing, including a woman in a red blouse on the left and a man in white on the right. A brass oil lamp and a brass pot stand at left, and a red donation box marked in Devanagari sits in front of the shrine. a person: the candidate wears a maroon robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, with a visible tilak and a trident.2014-05-19A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man with swept-back dark hair, a red-orange tilak on his forehead and gold hoop earrings smiles and raises his right hand in greeting. He wears a rust-red garment over his shoulder, a long black rudraksha mala with gold beads, and a leopard-print lower cloth. In his left hand he holds a polished silver trident with a red gem. Behind him is a silver-framed deity murti draped in a marigold and white flower garland, with a brass oil lamp in front. Several devotees stand nearby, including a woman in a white sari and a man in a white shirt holding an orange cloth. A donation box marked in Hindi (dan) stands at the lower left. The probable Swamiji cues are the swept-back hair, the rudraksha mala, the gold ornaments and the saffron-red robe with the trident.2014-05-19A photograph inside a temple shrine where a silver-framed deity murti is dressed with thick garlands of yellow and white marigolds and green leaves, with a purple cloth draped behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe, with a rudraksha mala of dark beads and ornate gold necklaces, a red bindi, white tripundra on his forehead and gold bangles, stands at the right, smiling and holding a brass oil lamp toward the murti in an aarti gesture. Behind him, a white-clad man and other devotees stand with folded hands. a person: the saffron-robed man wearing a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces is performing aarti as a sannyasi devotee.2014-05-19A photograph inside a temple shrine. A silver-framed niche holds a deity murti of a face with a red mouth, decorated with a large circle of marigold and white flower garlands and green leaves, set before a purple cloth. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a metal rail in the foreground. On the right, a man in a saffron-red wrap with a rudraksha mala and gold beads, a white tilak with red bindu on his forehead, and bangles, gestures toward the shrine. Behind him a man in a light shirt and a woman in red stand near the railing. The silver ornamentation and a trident-like object appear at the right edge.2014-05-19Photograph inside a temple shrine where a silver-framed deity murti, heavily garlanded with marigolds and white flowers, is set in a niche before a purple cloth. A man with long hair, a red-and-white tilak and a dark red garment with a rudraksha mala stands at right, smiling and holding a steel vessel, while a bald man in orange-saffron robes with yellow tilak stands beside him holding a metal trident. A brass oil lamp with a lit wick sits at left, and other devotees are partly visible around the shrine railing.2014-05-19A man with a shaved head and a bold red-orange vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala with gold ceremonial beads, holds an oil lamp flame toward a deity murti decorated with a large circular garland of marigolds and white flowers, set in a silver-framed shrine niche. Behind him stand a man in white clothes with folded hands in namaste and another man in white and saffron, with a woman in a sari to the right and a woman with a tilak also visible. The scene shows a temple puja with an aarti lamp.2014-05-19A photograph inside a temple shrine with a silver-framed niche holding a deity murti decorated with a dense garland of yellow and white marigolds. In the foreground a bare-chested man with swept-back dark hair, a yellow-and-white tilak on his forehead, a dark beaded mala and gold necklaces, a red shawl and leopard-print cloth stands with palms joined in namaste, bangles on his wrists. A brass oil lamp with a flame sits at left beside a woman in green with folded hands. Other devotees and a man in white are behind the rail, and a metal donation box stands on the rail. Readable text is a Sanskrit inscription across the top of the silver arch and a copyright line. Probable Swamiji is shown in appearance, with long swept-back hair, mala and gold necklaces and red shawl, performing darshan with namaste.2014-05-19A photo inside a temple shrine where a silver-framed deity murti with a face is adorned with a large circular garland of yellow and orange marigolds and white flowers, set before a purple cloth backdrop. A man in a red ochre robe with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, his arm extended toward the murti, stands beside the shrine. Other devotees, including a man in a white shirt and a person in an orange cloth, stand nearby. A brass lamp with a lit flame and a silver plate of offerings sit on the metal railing in the foreground. a person cues include the red robe, black rudraksha mala, gold necklace and gold earrings, but the face is not clear enough to confirm identity.2014-05-19Inside a temple shrine, a silver-framed niche holds a white stone deity murti with a moustache and large eyes, draped in layered white flower and bead garlands with green leaf festoons. In the foreground a man in a maroon robe with a gold border and a red tilak on his forehead smiles toward the camera, bare-shouldered, with a gold chain at his neck. At left, a hand in white sleeve tends a brass oil lamp with a flame, beside a brass vessel. Two shaven-headed men in white stand behind the smiling figure at right. Red and orange flowers rest on the shrine ledge.2014-04-05