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A smiling man in saffron-orange robes stands before a shrine in a temple, holding a silver trident (trishul) with tassels and bells, and wearing a long marigold garland over a rudraksha-style bead mala. Behind him a silver-faced deity murti with a red and white floral crown and a large marigold-and-white garland sits in a stone niche carved with an inscription. In the left foreground a priest in white tends a brass lamp and a large brass pot, and a small bowl of offerings sits nearby. Other saffron-robed people stand at the edges. This appears to be a temple visit in Varanasi. The man is a person candidate by visible cues: saffron clothing, a trident, a garland and beaded mala.

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February 13 20132013-02-13Photo inside a temple shrine. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes stands centre, wearing a marigold garland over rudraksha and silver bead malas, a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, and a silver trident in his right hand while he raises his left hand in greeting. Two orange-robed companions flank him, one at left holding a bronze lamp stand with a lit flame and offerings, and one at right wearing gold-toned necklaces. Behind them a silver-faced deity murti with an elephant-like face is decorated with marigold and white flower garlands in a carved stone niche. Several men stand in the background. a person (presents with saffron robe, rudraksha and ceremonial beads, and a trident), appearing in person.2013-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20132013-02-13A photograph inside a temple shrine. A silver-faced deity murti, adorned with marigold and rose garlands and a crown of flowers, sits in a carved stone niche with a Hindi inscription above. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes, wearing layered beaded malas, a marigold garland and a gold necklace, raises his hand in greeting and holds a silver trident. Beside him, a man in saffron and a man in a white-and-green striped shirt stand near a brass oil lamp, with a camera operator filming at left. The person in the striped shirt faces the shrine with hands resting on his shoulder.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13May 09 20152015-05-09February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Photograph inside a temple of a smiling man in saffron-orange and maroon robes with an orange shawl, a red-and-orange tilak on his forehead, a multicoloured flower garland around his neck and red-and-blue threads on his wrist. He raises his right hand in greeting and holds a silver trident with a red bead at its base. Behind him stands a silver-framed shrine with an ornate silver arch and a silver deity murti decorated with flower garlands and marigolds. On the right, a man in white kurta raises his hand to his forehead beside a steel railing.2015-05-09Photograph inside a temple shrine where a silver-framed deity murti, heavily garlanded with marigolds and white flowers, is set in a niche before a purple cloth. A man with long hair, a red-and-white tilak and a dark red garment with a rudraksha mala stands at right, smiling and holding a steel vessel, while a bald man in orange-saffron robes with yellow tilak stands beside him holding a metal trident. A brass oil lamp with a lit wick sits at left, and other devotees are partly visible around the shrine railing.2014-05-19Photograph inside a temple shrine where a silver face of a deity murti is set into a stone niche, decorated with marigold and white flower garlands and a red-and-white flower crown on top. In front, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak, orange robes, a long orange-and-white beaded garland and a ceremonial silver trident wears a pearl-style necklace; he is a probable Swamiji, identified by swept-back hair, an ornate beaded mala garland and saffron clothing, and is holding the trident. To the right, an older man with grey hair in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside him. A cameraman with a shoulder camera films at left, and a bald devotee is visible behind. Carved stone walls with a Sanskrit inscription frame the scene.2013-02-13A photo inside a temple shrine. A smiling person in orange and saffron robes with a saffron shawl, rudraksha bracelets, a flower garland and a forehead tilak raises one hand in greeting while holding a silver trident. Behind him a silver-framed shrine holds a Shiva lingam or deity murti draped in marigold and rose garlands. A second man in a white kurta stands at right beside a metal yantra-marked stand, and other people are partly visible at the edges.2015-05-09