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A photograph in a temple setting with a golden deity murti on the left, adorned with white, yellow and pink flower garlands, a jewelled crown and green earrings, its hands raised in an anjali-like gesture. On the right stands a man in an orange saffron garment with bare shoulder, long dark swept-back hair and a white tilak on the forehead, smiling and looking toward the deity. Behind him are gilded pillars, floral garlands hanging from a canopy, and a warm yellow wall. Appearance suggests a person with long hair and saffron clothing, standing in devotion before the murti.

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A photograph at night of a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl, bare-chested, with a white forehead mark, facing a gilded deity murti in a red garment with a crowned golden headdress and ornate gold arms. Gold-painted carved wood surrounds the scene against a dark background.2006-09-23A 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 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 man with long, loose dark hair and a tilak on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange garment, leans forward and touches the arm of a large golden metal deity murti. The murti wears a red garment with gold and purple borders and a golden crown, and a gold-toned figure stands behind it. Gold ornaments and a flame-like finial appear at right, with a dark background and a wooden gold-painted beam above. A partially visible person in white stands at left edge.2006-09-23A 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 temple shrine lit by warm lamplight, with a standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl at right, shown with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, head bowed in reverence before a pair of deity murti. The two murti, one male with a golden-yellow turban and one female with a gold crown, are draped in layered garlands of red, yellow, green and white flowers and gold necklaces. Ornate gilded pillars frame the shrine, with a carved Ganesha relief at lower left and a small brass kalasha and an ornate brass lamp stand in front. A garland-decorated alankaram is evident. Appearance-based cues are present but the identity remains uncertain.2006-09-23A photograph inside a temple shrine. On the left, a man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulder stands in profile, looking toward two golden metal deity murti. The left murti wears a tall golden crown-like headdress with a white and gold cloth wrap and a golden necklace; the right murti wears an ornate golden crown and a red garment. Behind them are a red curtain, gilded carved wooden panels and a ceiling light. A partially visible hand at the right edge touches the red cloth of the right murti. The man's appearance (long swept-back hair and saffron shawl) is consistent with the page's description of a person, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so he is described as a person in orange, with the in-person candidate marked unsure.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.2006-09-23December 31 20082008-12-31Night-time photograph of a smiling young man with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange saffron robe over an orange top and a red bindi on his forehead, gesturing with an open hand toward a golden deity murti. The murti wears a tall gold crown and gold jewelled necklace and is adorned with a large garland of green, white, red, magenta and yellow flowers. Behind them a dark background and a gold-coloured ceremonial object are visible. The man appears to be a person in the appearance-based sense, with long swept hair, saffron clothing and a red bindi as cues, though the identification is uncertain.2006-09-02