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A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap stands at left, raising his right hand in a wave, with long dark hair falling over his shoulders and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him are two large polished copper-gold deity murtis seated side by side, both with tall crowns and ornate jewellery; the figure at right has a jewelled armband. Behind them is a red cloth backdrop and gold-painted pillars with crumpled newspaper pinned to the wall. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and an orange head wrap, cues consistent with the page's attribution.

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A smiling man in orange saffron robes and an orange head wrap stands at left, waving with his right hand, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair falling past his shoulders. Beside him are two large gilded metal deity murti, a seated male figure with a tall crown and a seated female figure with an ornate headdress, both adorned with heavy gold necklaces and armlets. Behind them hang red cloth and newspaper-wrapped gold architectural pillars at night.2006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23A smiling man in an orange saffron robe and matching orange turban stands at left with his hand on his chest, laughing beside a golden-bronze deity murti of a seated couple with crowns. The figure at left has long dark hair swept back under the turban. Behind them a red cloth backdrop, gilded pillars and crumpled newspaper are draped over the temple decorations.2006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23A photograph inside a temple shrine. A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands at left in a flowing saffron-orange robe, raising one hand in greeting. Beside him stands a large gold-coloured metal deity murti of a seated male deity with a white dhoti and gold ornaments, flanked by a consort figure in a red and gold sari with a crown and jewelled necklaces. Both are draped with thick garlands of yellow, red, white and green flowers. A small golden shivalinga-style pedestal sits on a brass tray in the foreground, and a golden arch frames a small figure at the base. Red curtains and gold-painted carved pillars surround the shrine.2006-09-23 +2 copiesSeptember 23 20062006-09-23A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap, adorned with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, pours water from a green coconut over two gold-coloured metal deity murtis at night. The left murti has four arms and a crown; the right is a smaller figure in a dark maroon garment. Water streams down over both figures onto a white cloth. The setting is an outdoor temple-style ritual with bright lamps and a dark background. Swamiji (probable) appears in person, marked by the long hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala.2011-12-20A person in an orange saffron wrap with long dark swept-back hair, a red forehead mark and gold bangles reaches out with an open hand toward two golden metal deity murtis on a night stage. The taller murti has a crown and multiple arms, and the smaller one wears a dark maroon garment and gold necklace. Behind them a second person in orange with a mala stands at the edge, and a partly visible figure sits in the lower right. Swamiji (probable) is recognisable by the long hair, orange saffron clothing, bangles and gold ornaments, though the identity is an appearance-based judgement.2011-12-20April 17 20132013-04-17 +2 copiesA 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.2006-09-23August 27 20062006-08-27September 23 20062006-09-23