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A photo of a man in an orange-brown turban with a gold crown ornament, wearing a flower garland, gold necklaces, bangles and a rust-coloured dhoti, performing an aarti with a lit oil lamp before a deity murti. The murti is decorated with yellow, red and white flower garlands and green gemstone-style jewellery, and smoke rises in the warm temple interior. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, a crown or turban, ornate gold adornments and saffron-toned ceremonial clothing, matching the page's identification.

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December 23 20162016-12-23May 25 20132013-05-25 +1 copiesDecember 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A temple ritual where a man with long dark hair tied in a rust-orange turban and wearing a brown dhoti with gold border adorns a golden deity murti. He is bare-chested with gold armlets and bangles, placing hands on the statue decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and pink-white flower garlands. Green gemstone ornaments hang from the murti's crown area. Behind him, attendants in orange garments hold trays of flowers, and gold-decorated figures stand in the ornate hall.2016-12-14A seated bearded man with long dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate throne with gold and blue embroidered backdrop and gold beaded panels. He wears a rust-brown saffron-toned dhoti-style wrap, a long necklace of rudraksha beads with gold bells and a gold pendant, multiple pink and white flower garlands, gold bangles and a gold earring. He rests one hand near his chin and looks off to the side with a slight smile. The scene reads as a satsang setting. Swamiji (probable): the figure shows rudraksha mala, saffron-toned clothing, long hair and ceremonial gold ornaments.2016-10-07A photo of a temple puja inside a stone shrine. A man with long dark hair, a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament, a rudraksha-style multi-strand gold necklace, a pink-and-white floral garland and a rust-brown wrap performs aarti, holding a brass bell in one hand and a lit oil lamp in the other. Beside him a second person in a maroon turban stands near a golden deity murti, which is decorated with yellow, red and green flower garlands. Smoke drifts in the warm light, and ornate carved stone pillars frame the scene. Swamiji appearance cues are present (long hair, turban, garland and gold necklace), so the performer is labelled a probable Swamiji in the description's appearance-based label.2016-12-14A photograph of a temple puja. A person with long dark hair pulled back, wearing a rust-orange dhoti with gold borders, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, holds a silver aarti lamp with a flame toward a deity murti. The murti is decorated with colourful flower garlands in purple, green, yellow and red, and stands beside a gold-tone ornate peetha and a tray of flowers, fruit and offerings. A partially visible person stands at the left edge, and another figure in orange is partly visible behind. The setting is a pale pink wall with an air conditioner unit, and the scene reads as an aarti during puja.2013-05-27A seated man in a rust-brown turban with a jeweled ornament and a brown robe garlanded with yellow marigolds and pink roses smiles while holding a golden leaf-shaped staff in his raised right hand. Rudraksha-style beaded malas hang on his chest. Behind him stands a large golden vessel and a golden palanquin-like structure draped with floral garlands in white, pink and yellow. At the lower left a kalasha-like pot with green leaves and jeweled ornaments sits near a small figure. The setting is a night ceremony with warm lighting.2016-11-05A photograph inside a temple shrine where a man in a maroon-and-gold turban, gold necklaces and a pink-and-white flower garland holds a lit oil lamp in front of a deity murti draped with yellow, red and green flower garlands. The murti wears gold ornaments and a crown-like headdress. A second, bare-chested attendant with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a brass vessel and carved stone pillar frame the scene. Sunlight enters through a window at left.2016-12-14