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A photograph of a small devotional shrine in a dim, reddish-lit setting. Standing printed cutout portraits sit on the altar: a larger figure in a red-orange turban with a long beard, orange-red robes, and layered beaded necklaces, one hand raised in blessing, and a smaller framed portrait with a similar red robe and beaded garland. Gold-toned deity figurines and a small metal lamp sit in the foreground, with a blurred hand and orange offering material visible at right. Smoke or incense haze drifts through the frame. The printed portraits are depictions, not physical people.

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December 11 20162016-12-11Dim photograph of a small shrine lit in warm red light with incense smoke rising. At the centre stands a printed, cut-out portrait on a card, showing a bearded figure in an orange turban, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, with the right hand raised in blessing. A smaller printed photo stands in front of it, and small gold ritual figures and a brass object sit in the foreground. No physical people are visible.2016-12-11 +1 copiesDimly lit photo of a small shrine in a dark cave-like setting with reddish rock walls. At centre stands a printed cut-out portrait of a bearded man in an orange turban and orange robes with ornate necklaces, seated on a chair and raising one hand in blessing. In front on the left, a smaller framed printed photo shows a similar figure in orange. Brass or gold deity murti and small figurines sit on the ledge, with a small offering tray of flowers and fruit to the right. No physical people are visible. Probable Swamiji cues (orange turban, ornate necklaces, orange robes) appear only in printed portraits, so the candidate is a depiction.2016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a small cutout standee of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing an orange turban, a large yellow-gold flower garland and a gold pendant, with one hand raised in blessing, placed against a red-brown wall. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits in front of it on the ground, and an incense stick rises at the right. No physical people are visible.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 06 20162016-12-06A photograph of a brass puja tray set on stone steps with a red wall behind. On the tray are brass oil lamps, a small bell-shaped vessel, a conch shell, a cobra-headed brass stand, bowls and a plate with kumkum and offerings. Two standing cut-out printed images of a bearded man in saffron robes, rudraksha mala garlands, gold necklaces and orange turbans are placed on a wooden stand, one raising a hand in blessing. These are printed images, not physical people, so no living person is visible.2016-12-06A photograph of a puja tray set up on stone steps at night, lit by oil lamps and a small candle. Two cutout printed figures stand on the tray: a larger one in a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha-style garland, gold necklace and a red-orange turban, raising one hand in blessing, and a smaller figure in similar orange clothing and turban beside it. Brass items include a kalasha-style vessel, a small brass bell, a conch shell, a ritual implement and a brass cup, with red roses and incense sticks smoking nearby. No physical people are visible. The printed figures are paper or card depictions, not in-person presence.2016-12-06December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A life-size cardboard cutout standing upright on a stage, showing a smiling bearded man seated on an ornate gold throne with a carved arched back. The figure wears a red-orange turban with a crescent moon ornament, an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant, and gold bangles, and raises one hand in a greeting gesture. The background is a blurred pink and red cloth with a gilded object on the right. The image is a photograph of this printed cutout, not a live person. a person cutout depiction, shown as a figure on a throne.2016-12-05