Outdoor photograph at a riverbank with pine-covered mountains behind. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes with long dark swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala stands beside a golden deity murti within an arched dark-framed shrine, a trident visible at right. Several devotees in orange sit on the rocky riverbank to the left, and a blue-roofed canopy stands at right. - Nithyanandapedia

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Outdoor photograph at a riverbank with pine-covered mountains behind. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes with long dark swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala stands beside a golden deity murti within an arched dark-framed shrine, a trident visible at right. Several devotees in orange sit on the rocky riverbank to the left, and a blue-roofed canopy stands at right.

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May 27 2006

A photograph at a riverbank in Gangotri, with a steep pine-covered Himalayan slope behind. In the foreground, golden murti of a deity stand inside a dark arched wooden frame. On the right, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala gestures toward the murti while metal vessels rest nearby. Behind and to the left, many people in orange and saffron clothing sit on the rocky riverbank, and a camera tripod is set up among them. Blue tarpaulin covers part of the right edge. Text overlay reads copyright and source credits.

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A photograph of a golden deity murti of Venkateswara standing within an ornate arched red-and-gold frame on a riverside platform at Gangotri, with mountains and pine trees behind. A person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside the murti, hands raised near its arms. Another person in orange kneels at right, bending over the platform with a vessel, and a few people in orange sit on rocks by the river at left. Blue corrugated roofing and white-painted poles shelter the area. Flowers lie at the lower right. The scene shows a ritual abhishekam-style offering at the Ganga bank; the visible robed figure with rudraksha and long dark hair is an appearance-based a person candidate in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala.

May 27 2006

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May 27 2006

May 27 2006

A photograph at a riverside shrine in the Himalayas, with pine-covered slopes and small houses behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, stands at right touching a golden deity murti within a red-framed arched niche. Three gold-coloured murtis stand on pedestals, one with a red garment. Beside him, another orange-robed figure is partly visible. Seated on the rocky riverbank to the left, a group of people in orange clothes watch, and a cameraman with a tripod films the scene. Swamiji (probable) appears in the photo at right, with his appearance-based cues of long hair, saffron robe and gold necklace.