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A photograph of a man with long, dark, wavy hair in a red-orange garment and a heavy gold beaded necklace, standing at the left and raising his right hand toward a group of large black stone deity murtis. The central murti has a red-orange mark on its forehead. Behind them hangs a deep maroon curtain, and at the left edge a colourful patterned banner with a bird motif. A yellow flower garland is visible at the bottom. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), shown with long hair, red-orange clothing and gold necklace, performing a blessing gesture over the murtis, consistent with a consecration ritual. Only one physical person is visible.

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May 22 20092009-05-22May 22 20092009-05-22A photograph of a ritual at a temple: a man in an orange-red garment with a shawl, wearing a long multi-strand gold necklace and a red bindi with white tilak on his forehead, stands beside large black stone deity murti with crowns, one holding a small object. He leans toward the murti while a hand holds a dark tray in the lower left. A yellow flower garland sits at the base of the figures and a red-and-orange cloth hangs at the upper left against a dark maroon backdrop. The man has long swept-back hair and bears distinctive ornate gold adornment and saffron clothing, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label, shown in a ritual setting such as an abhishekam.2009-05-22May 22 20092009-05-22A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red garment with a gold-toned ornate necklace and a white-and-red forehead mark. He stands at the left, reaching with his right hand to touch a large black glossy murti of a deity, which has a rounded head with a small orange mark and a tall cylindrical crown-like shape. The setting is a dimly lit temple room with dark red drapes and a colourful patterned cloth hanging at the left edge, consistent with an abhishekam or pranapratishta ritual. A partially visible yellow offering lies at the base of the murti.2009-05-22May 22 20092009-05-22May 22 20092009-05-22September 29 20062006-09-29May 22 20092009-05-22May 22 20092009-05-22September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesNovember 15 20072007-11-15