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A photograph inside a red-painted shrine with metal grilles and a red-lacquered ceiling. A man in a ornate maroon robe with a crown-like headdress, gold necklace and a long beaded garland stands at the railing holding a small red-and-white offering or flower-wrapped object in both hands. Beside him, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl gestures toward the offering. Behind them, several men in orange and saffron robes stand or kneel with hands folded in prayer, one with a gold-banded white shawl and a sacred marking on the forehead. On the right, a man in orange clothing works at a counter piled with orange marigold garlands beside a brass lamp and a metal vessel. A woven basket sits on the railing and marigold petals lie on the grille below.

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October 27 20152015-10-27A photograph inside a small enclosed shrine with red-painted walls and a red ceiling, with metal grilles and a glass-fronted case at the lower left. Four men stand at a red railing looking down toward the shrine's floor. The man at centre wears a red turban, a gold-coloured necklace and a large gold ornament, with his palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him stand two shaven-headed priests in rust and saffron cloths with beaded malas, and at the right a man with long dark hair and a beard wears an orange kurta with an orange shawl, his hands resting on the railing. A basket sits at the right edge. No reliable appearance-based identification of a person is made, so the central figure is described by role only.2015-10-27Inside a red-painted shrine enclosure with metal railings, a man in a red turban and maroon-and-gold robe, wearing a gold-threaded shawl and garlands, holds a brass lamp with a bright open flame in both hands. Beside him a bald man in glasses and a rudraksha mala holds a white object, and to the left a man with a shaved head and yellow tilak holds palms together. On the right a bearded man in orange robes holds a brass bell and stands near the railing. A deity murti is not clearly visible in the frame.2015-10-27Inside a red-railed shrine enclosure, a man in a red-brown turban and ochre robe with gold necklace raises his hands above a cascade of pink and white flower petals falling from a garland. Beside him, a bearded man in orange kurta and orange shawl holds rose petals in both hands. Several shaven-headed priests in ochre and white garments stand behind the railing, one with a vertical tilak and another with rudraksha beads, some with hands folded in prayer. A wicker basket of petals sits on the right and a glass-walled case is at the left edge. The appearance of the turbaned central figure is consistent with the a person label from the page, with turban, ochre robe and gold necklace as the qualifying cues, though this is an appearance-based candidate only.2015-10-27January 20 20142014-01-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional gathering in an indoor hall with red drapes. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange shirt and a man in a white shirt press their palms together in namaste toward a central figure. A bare-shouldered woman in an orange wrap wears a long white jasmine garland with red flowers and gold bangles, and reaches forward with her hand over a red tray holding gold objects and papers. On the right, a man in an orange and yellow-bordered wrap wears a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, looking downward while another devotee's hands are folded beside him. Behind them, a young man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and a tilak. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan, with the hall's decor visible in the background.2012-09-12April 05 20142014-04-05September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall showing a procession with a decorated palanquin carrying a seated deity murti draped in white and garlanded with red and pink flowers. Several men in orange and saffron robes with gold borders stand beside and behind the palanquin, some holding ritual staffs. The man in the centre wears a gold-trimmed orange shawl, gold necklaces and a headband, and holds a silver staff. A bearded man on the right in orange with rudraksha beads joins his palms in greeting. Men in white dhotis and shawls stand nearby, and a shirtless man at left holds his hands together. Ceremonial red and gold cloth hangs overhead and a bell is visible at top right. A figure at the centre wears saffron with gold necklaces and a crown-like headpiece, and appears to be carrying a silver staff; the appearance of this figure does not clearly match the page's a person claim, so identity is unsure.2012-06-05A temple hall with a corrugated roof and a shrine behind a red-and-white railing, where a deity murti with a red-and-gold backdrop and garlands is visible. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron garment, a rudraksha mala and a visible throne-style seat behind him, greeting a devotee in white dhoti who has palms pressed together. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray. Devotees in white and yellow garments stand along the railing with hands joined in namaskar. Oil lamps and offerings are placed on the floor. The scene reflects a darshan or pada puja at a temple. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired figure in orange with the rudraksha mala, identified by the orange robe, long swept hair and mala cues, while the attendant and devotees are priests and devotees.2010-11-02A photograph inside a dim temple corridor with iron grilled gates on the right. In the centre, a man in saffron robes with a gold-coloured waist cloth, a long gold-and-yellow flower necklace and a white tilak on his forehead walks alongside a bald man in saffron wearing a rudraksha mala. Another bald man in saffron with a beaded mala and gold garland walks at right, and behind them a crowd of people in white and red clothing follows. One person at left wears an orange shawl and white garment, and a man in white stands at the far left. The central saffron-robed figure has a tilak and garland, with a rudraksha mala; the bare-chested saffron figure in front carries a bag and rudraksha beads.2012-09-12September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copies