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A photograph inside a small temple shrine with carved stone pillars and a sanctum bright with marigold and pink garlands draped over deity murtis. In the centre, a seated man with a tall black swept-back hairstyle wears a pink flower garland, gold necklaces and a dark red-brown garment, smiling as devotees surround him. Behind him are orange-robed attendants and a large brass kalasha-like vessel. On the right, two women in red-and-gold saris wear rudraksha malas and white face markings. Devotees in white dhotis with vibhuti on their foreheads stand on the left, some with folded hands. A framed photo of an orange-robed figure hangs on the left wall. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the swept-back hair, gold necklaces and garlanded seat, consistent with the page's account of a Pratyakshya Pada Puja.

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Photograph of a crowded temple shrine at dusk where a central figure wearing a tall black turban, a pink flower garland and gold ornaments stands in front of a sculpted deity pair decorated with marigold and multicoloured garlands. Several attendants in orange and saffron cloths surround him, some pouring liquid from vessels and handling offerings on a tray. Devotees in white shirts, a maroon sari and rudraksha-style beads press close around the figure, and a framed mirror stands at the left edge. The stone pillars are carved with figures.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Photo of a temple shrine during a ritual. At the centre, a figure with a large dark swept-back hairstyle, a pink flower garland, a gold necklace and a red-and-gold garment sits before a stone shrine hung with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Behind him, priests in saffron/orange dhotis tend the sanctum; one pours from a vessel and another stands near the deity murti, which shows a couple figure with a crown. Several devotees in white, grey and maroon saris and white shirts crowd the foreground, some with hands raised in prayer, and a silver bell hangs at left. Carved stone pillars frame the scene. Several people are visible, roughly 6-20 including partially visible devotees. a person is only probable through appearance cues (swept-back hair, garland, ornate gold necklace), so the identity is uncertain.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Photograph inside a stone temple shrine at dusk, with a seated central figure in a red-and-gold garment and a large garland of yellow and orange flowers draped over the shoulders, wearing a tall dark ornate headdress and a gold necklace. He sits before a deity murti with a golden face and crown, framed by a colourful floral arch of marigolds and garlands. Around him, several people in saffron, orange and red clothes with white forehead markings and ash-smeared faces stand and kneel, one in an orange robe holding a bell, others with white dhotis and bare upper bodies, plus a woman in red with a rudraksha mala. Fruit offerings and a brass vessel sit on the ground, and a crowd of devotees gathers in the foreground.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph inside a stone temple shrine during a ritual at Bengaluru Aadheenam. A central figure seated on a dark ceremonial platform wears a black turban, red garment and a long garland of yellow and orange flowers, with gold necklaces, and is surrounded by devotees pouring liquid and offering flowers. Behind them a deity murti stands in a decorated shrine framed by garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers and a golden arch. A saffron-clad man stands at left near a bell, and women in red and white saris and marked foreheads surround the platform. Carved pillars frame the scene, and a red curtain hangs at right.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Photo of a shrine interior with a stone-carved doorway, where a crowd of devotees gathers around a central figure in a red and gold sari with a long flower garland and a large dark bun, seated before an altar. Behind the altar, a deity murti is decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands, and a seated figure in orange robes sits nearby. Several men in orange and saffron garments and a man in white dhoti with a white shirt are part of the scene, with some devotees smeared with white ash and wearing rudraksha malas. Offerings of flowers, a brass vessel, and a small kalasha sit on the stone platform. A framed picture stands at the left edge.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07