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A photograph, rotated sideways, of a man in an orange-brown garment with gold border and gold bangle, bending low with his head resting on a brass pedestal beside a shrine. He wears a yellow marigold garland around his neck and holds his hands to the shrine. A small silver-coloured deity murti sits at the centre of a circle of yellow marigolds and pink flowers on a red and magenta embroidered cloth. Brass vessels and kalasha-like lota pots stand nearby on the floor, and flower petals are scattered around. The setting suggests a temple ritual, a padapuja-style act of devotion before a murti. The man's appearance is not clear enough to identify him, so his identity is unsure.

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January 31 20142014-01-31January 31 20142014-01-31A photo of a seated ritual in a temple sanctum with silver-clad pillars. A figure in saffron-brown robes with a gold-bordered dhoti, a yellow and white flower garland, a tilak on the forehead and gold armlet sits cross-legged and offers flower petals from a brass plate onto a deity murti. The deity wears a red and magenta silk cloth draped over a large yellow marigold garland and a gold crown. A second man in a light brown shawl and white dhoti stands at right holding petals. A brass kalasha and small oil lamps sit on the floor with yellow flowers.2014-02-01A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a deity murti of a goddess with a golden face and crown, draped in a red and gold embroidered cloth and dense yellow and red marigold and rose garlands. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti with a yellow and gold border and multiple yellow and white flower garlands sits at left, smiling and holding yellow marigold petals in his hands toward the murti in an offering gesture. Long swept-back hair and a white forehead mark are visible; he wears gold bangles and red thread on his wrist. At right, a man with folded palms in a white and beige kurta and a red thread bracelet bows in devotion. Silver pillars frame the shrine behind them, and fresh flowers lie on a tray in the foreground. The scene suggests puja and darshan.2014-02-01A deity murti with a gold face and ornate crown sits in a silver-lined shrine niche, draped in a red embroidered cloth with gold trim over a magenta skirt. A yellow and orange marigold garland encircles its head and shoulders, with pink roses and rose petals scattered on the cloth and floor. In the lower corners, the saffron-robed hands of seated devotees are visible, one holding a small red object. A hanging brass lamp or bell hangs above the murti. No people's faces are visible.2014-02-01 +1 copiesJanuary 31 20142014-01-31January 31 20142014-01-31Photograph of a gold-ornate throne room with a black wall, a ceiling fan, and hanging brass bells and oil lamps. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red and white floral garland and a gold-bordered cloth sits on a gold throne draped with a striped tiger-print cloth, eyes closed, a hand resting on the armrest. Probable Swamiji by visible cues: long swept-back hair, ornate saffron clothing and a ceremonial garland on the throne. In front, several women in red and saffron shawls and one bare-headed woman in white perform puja, holding small lamps and offering plates of brass vessels with petals and red flowers, while a shaved-headed monk in orange sits behind them.2013-05-25A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. Central deity murti figures wear gold crowns and ornaments, with a golden kalasha-like vessel and a peetha in front. Flanking statues are draped in garlands. In the foreground a person in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace and a multicoloured garland stands smiling with folded hands near the shrine base. Oil lamps stand at the sides and a brass plate sits in front. No clear identity cues are visible for the foreground figure beyond ritual attire, so no identity is asserted.2015-01-04May 26 20152015-05-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a golden-hued deity murti seated under a gilded arch, adorned with yellow, purple and multicoloured flower garlands. A devotee in orange-red clothes and a long dark hair braid stands at the left, holding a lit lamp toward the deities while a priest in orange-brown dress assists nearby. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a shrouded figure in yellow and red garlands stands at right. A small shivalinga-style object with a rudraksha-like flower arrangement sits at the base. Grey stone carved pillars frame the shrine.2016-01-03 +1 copiesDecember 21 20132013-12-21