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A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with terracotta-coloured walls and a carved grey stone pillar. In the left foreground a large lavender-draped stone shivalinga-style platform is decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands, with a gold cobra-hood canopy above. A lavender-clad seated statue sits nearby. A gold oil lamp stands in the centre and metal plates with offerings and fruit sit on a ledge. On the right a man with long dark hair and a lavender shawl wears a multi-strand gold beaded necklace and gestures while standing beside the offering table. A framed picture hangs on the wall behind him. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and lavender ceremonial clothing.

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