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A man with long, loose dark hair and an orange-saffron robe, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, reaches toward the golden face of a bronze or gilded devotional statue draped in a white and gold cloth headdress and a jewelled bib. Next to it stands a second golden deity figure adorned with a crown and flower garlands in yellow and pink. The setting is a golden-walled shrine interior with floral garlands. The seated figure's face is being touched with a finger, as in an anointing or blessing gesture.

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September 23 20062006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23A man in an orange sleeveless garment and a long rudraksha mala stands in profile at right, long dark hair swept back, touching the forehead of a golden metal deity murti at left. The murti wears a tall ornate crown, jewelled earring, and garlands of white jasmine, yellow and red flowers with green leaves. Behind them stand golden ornamental fixtures and a yellow wall.2006-09-23A man with long, swept-back dark hair and white vertical tilak marks on his forehead stands in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala around his neck, facing a gilded metal deity murti with a wide face, crown and white-and-gold cloth wrapped over its head. Red and gold draped fabric and a golden arch are visible behind. A sacred image is being attended in a temple setting. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, so the figure is labelled a person in this photograph.2006-09-23A man in an orange saffron wrap and a rudraksha mala stands in profile at right, reaching out to touch the golden face of a gilded deity murti on the left. The murti wears an ornate crown, green-stone earrings and garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. Behind them are a yellow wall and gilded temple pillars with flower garlands. The man has long, swept-back dark hair and bare upper arm. Swamiji (probable) is described by appearance cues: long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, presented as the man performing the ritual touch.2006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23A figure seen from behind in a sleeveless orange saffron garment with long dark hair and a multicoloured garland of yellow, white, red, green and purple flowers around the neck. The figure reaches toward a large golden deity murti with a tall ornate crown, a gold face and rich jewellery, tending its face or forehead with the hand. Gold ornamental arches, a gold-handled trident-like staff and garlanded gold decoration surround the murti, with a dark red curtain behind. The scene appears to be an image-worship or pooja setting in a temple-style hall.2009-12-23A photograph of a person in an orange saffron garment with long, dark, swept-back hair leaning over a pair of golden deity murti figures adorned with garlands of yellow and purple flowers. The person's right hand reaches forward to touch the crown of the larger golden murti, which wears a red and gold turban with a jewelled ornament, while a golden crown with carved detail sits atop the second figure. Ornate gold and jewel-set ornaments and a gilded arch frame the scene against a teal backdrop. A rudraksha mala is visible on the person's wrist. The appearance matches the cues for a person, with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha adornment, performing ritual adornment of the deity figures.2010-02-12September 23 20062006-09-23Night-time photograph of a man in an orange saffron wrap with long dark hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, raising a small brass oil lamp with one arm toward a golden metal deity murti with multiple arms, a gold crown and a white-and-gold headcloth. A golden face mask-like murti stands at the right beside a person in a magenta cloth. Other people sit faintly in the background in white. Black background, golden ornaments and an aarti-like gesture suggest a temple night ritual.2006-09-23