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A smiling man stands barefoot on grey carpet in front of a light wall, wearing an orange turban with a red bindi and a sleeveless orange robe draped over one shoulder. He wears a long gold ceremonial necklace with a large pendant and holds his hands clasped at his waist. Behind him, two gilded, gold-embroidered deity murti stand on a black-topped pedestal, one holding a bow and the other a staff. A partially visible person in white stands at the right edge. The wall shows a blue-purple logo with a white bird. Appearance-based candidate present with several cues: orange turban, saffron robe and gold necklace, so described as a person in person.

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Photograph of a smiling man in an orange saffron turban and orange robes with a red bindi, standing barefoot on grey carpet with his hands clasped, wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace and long dark hair falling over his shoulders. Flanking him, a man on the left in orange robes with a gold necklace and a man on the right in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. Behind them are men in white and pink kurta clothing, and an ornate red and gold parasol or canopy is visible at the upper right beside a white curtained wall and a purple bird logo. Several people stand in the background. Presentation cues on the central figure include a saffron turban, long hair, orange robes and a gold necklace, supporting a person identification.A man in an orange saffron wrap and a red inner top stands in front of white marble murti statues of deities painted in green, yellow and orange. He has a red bindi on his forehead and dark hair tied back, and he gazes to the side. The large standing statue on the right has a golden crown, green sash and yellow dhoti, with its hands raised in anjali; a smaller figure holding a bow stands at left. Small red petals lie on the floor below the statues, and a tiled wall forms the backdrop. Appearance-based cues are insufficient for a confident identification, so the man is described by role as a devotee in saffron clothing.2007-11-07A smiling man with long dark hair sits on a white seat in a temple sanctum. He wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulder and a long ornate gold necklace with a pendant, plus a small red tilak on his forehead and white paste on his upper arm. Behind him are a red and green flower garland, a gold-coloured decorated shrine structure, a yellow and red cloth hanging, and a silver vessel with brass items on a tiered platform.2007-11-09A standing man in orange ochre robes with a red waist cloth and a red bindi on his forehead stands with hands on his hips in a plain room with a grey carpet. Behind him, two white marble deity murtis with gilded crowns, halos and jewelled garments stand on a dark shelf against a whitewashed block wall. The figure on the left holds a bow and the one on the right holds a lotus-like hand gesture in a pink and yellow sari. He wears orange flip-flops.2007-11-07October 24 20112011-10-24A photograph of a temple worship scene with a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a gold chain necklace raising a white flower or fan-like object toward a row of white-faced deity murtis in yellow and gold embroidered garments and crowns, one holding a bow. A kalasha-style brass vessel and a floral garland of white and red blossoms sit nearby. A second man in orange robes stands behind with hands folded in namaste, and another seated figure in orange is partially visible at the left edge. Appearance-based candidate: the standing orange-robed man with long hair and distinctive gold necklace is a probable Swamiji (probable) performing puja at the deities.2007-11-09A photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual at a shrine of painted deity murti in yellow and gold garments with tall crowns. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with white sacred ash on his arms stands at center, reaching toward the deities and holding a red cloth or garland at their feet. To the left, another man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a person in white sits partly visible at the far left. A seated figure in orange with gold necklaces sits at lower left, and a small kalasha-like brass vessel rests at the base of the shrine. Physical people visible: about five.2007-11-09A standing man with long swept-back dark hair and white sacred ash marks on his forehead wears a saffron-orange draped robe and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a central pendant. He stands barefoot on a dirt ground with his hands at his sides, smiling. Behind him a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands with hands together, and a figure in white is partly visible. Flowers in purple and yellow are visible at the left edge, and palm trees appear in the background. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace.2010-01-08A seated man in saffron-orange turban and draped orange robes smiles toward his right, bare-shouldered, with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead. He sits on an ornate throne with a large golden cobra hood backrest painted yellow with blue stripes. Beside him stands a gilded Krishna murti playing a flute, wearing white flower garlands and jewelled necklaces, with red flowers at its base. A red-and-gold cushion and a potted plant appear at right. The figure's appearance with long hair, saffron turban and rudraksha mala gives a probable match to Swamiji, seated as the central figure of this satsang-style setting.2011-10-19A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with white ash marks on the arms, leaning forward with hands extended to offer a red flower and an orange cloth to a row of large white deity murti. The murti wear gold crowns, yellow and pink embroidered garments, and garlands of white and multicoloured flowers; one holds a bow and another a weapon. Behind, two younger people in orange robes stand with hands folded in anjali mudra, and a seated man in orange with a beaded necklace watches. A fourth person in pink and white sits at the left edge. White walls and a small elephant-form murti with garland complete the scene.2007-11-09A smiling man stands outdoors on a rocky hillside with grass and bushes behind him under a clear blue sky. He wears an orange-saffron turban, a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder, and a double strand of rudraksha beads with gold ornamental beads and a gold pendant at the chest. His long dark hair falls below the turban, and his hands rest at his sides. A faint logo appears at the upper left.2004-11-26Photograph of three men standing indoors against a plain grey wall with a red emergency exit sign and a red-and-gold ceremonial banner with a bird emblem behind them. In the centre, a man in a white kurta with arms folded watches from behind. On the right, a man with glasses and a red tilak wears an orange-saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala, with a deeper orange-rust lower garment. Behind them the room shows a blue-grey carpet, with a cropped figure at the far left edge.