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Photograph of people descending the golden-edged steps of a temple entrance with a large black stone deity murti behind them, decorated with white and red garlands and standing in a tiered, railed interior. In front, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a gold border walks barefoot down the steps. Beside him, a bearded man in a light blue shirt and another man in a white shirt look on. On the right, a figure with long dark hair in a saffron/orange robe and a red bindi holds a white flower garland and smiles; a second man in saffron robes with a pendant beside him helps hold the garland. A bare-chested man in a pink cloth stands in the background among others, and a brass lamp stands at the left edge.

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January 14 20092009-01-14Photograph of a temple corridor with a crowd behind a railing. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a saffron head covering and a gold-beaded necklace stands with his palms pressed together at his chest, eyes lowered, before a large black stone deity statue draped in a garland of yellow and pink flowers. A man in an orange shawl and gold necklace kneels beside him, and another man in a white shirt holds a bundle of yellow and pink flowers. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange garments stand among onlookers. Fruit and flowers are displayed on a green cloth at left. The setting appears to be a South Indian temple shrine.2009-01-14January 14 20092009-01-14A photograph of a ritual at a shrine with a dark stone platform and two deity murtis behind it, one in gold and red with a crown and necklaces, the other in red and gold with a large jewelled necklace. A man with long dark hair and an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala stands at center, raising his arm to place a hand on the head of a man with curly grey hair in a white kurta and white dhoti. To the left, a bald man in a brown-orange robe smiles and holds a white paper. A woman in an orange sari holds a basket behind them, and several people in white and orange stand at the left edge. A dark shiva lingam-like stone pillar stands at right. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in orange-red with a rudraksha mala and sanyasi-style robes is the. The scene suggests a initiation or blessing ritual.2008-01-17June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20082008-02-17A photo taken in a temple interior with a black stone shrine and brass lamps at left, and a small deity figure garlanded with white and pink flowers on a gold-trimmed altar. A man in a white short-sleeved shirt stands at left with palms pressed together in greeting. At centre, a long-haired man in a loose orange-saffron wrap over a red undergarment wears a white and pink jasmine garland and smiles, with a second man beside him in orange robes also holding palms together. A figure at far right wears a bright orange shawl printed with text. A probable Swamiji appearance is present: long swept-back hair, a saffron wrap and a garland, in a receiving role, so the identity is an appearance-based label only.2009-08-08A night-time ritual at an outdoor shrine beneath a dense canopy of tree branches. In the left foreground a man in an orange saffron robe and a gold necklace, with long swept-back hair, carries a large stone slab across his arms. Behind him stand several men in white dhotis and white shirts, one with a shawl, and a woman in an orange shawl over white. To the right, a large dark stone deity murti is draped in a white cloth and decorated with flower garlands and a red-and-purple ribbon, set on a black stone pedestal. A small stone basin and red cloth rest at its base, and a decorated silver-toned arch frames the shrine.2006-12-22Outdoor temple walkway under a thatched palm-leaf roof with bamboo scaffolding and palm trees behind. Three men in orange robes walk toward the temple entrance: a bare-chested young man with long dark hair and a shawl, a bearded man with long hair, glasses, a rudraksha mala and a red-and-gold-trimmed orange robe, and a younger orange-clad attendant. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, one holding a garland, and a uniformed guard in a dark cap stand by. A camera crew films in the background. Light stone steps and a small shrine tower with a deity murti stand to the right.2009-08-08December 19 20092009-12-19A photograph inside a temple hall during a consecration ritual. A tall, long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-beaded necklace and white sacred ash on his arms gestures with open palms toward a large dark stone deity murti of a standing divine couple wearing crowns, draped in a pink cloth at its base. Beside him, a man in orange holds a gold kalasha pot in a white mesh wrap. Behind them, several robed figures in orange stand near the curtain, and one person in orange raises a camera.2007-11-09May 01 20152015-05-01