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Outdoor temple courtyard with orange-painted walls and a hanging string of flowers. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange sannyasi wrap with a rudraksha-style bead garland stands on a raised platform, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand and a cameraman with a camera stands near a sealed pit. Two large gilded deity statues, one with an orange crown and garlands and the other in purple cloth, sit on a stepped plinth. Beside them stands a dark stone deity murti. A small square fire pit with kalasha-style brass pots sits in front of the statues.

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July 15 20112011-07-15Outdoor temple courtyard with orange-red walls and white-and-red striped steps. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and long hair tied up, stands barefoot at left with his head bowed, facing a raised platform. Behind the platform are a dark stone deity murti with a garland, and gold-coloured standing deity statues in yellow and purple garments, with marigold garlands. Orange sandals rest on the ground. A sign at top reads Sri Anandeshwari. The man has distinctive saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, but no sufficient basis to name him, so identity is unsure.2011-09-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple puja inside a covered pavilion with a tiled floor. A man in an orange saffron robe with an orange head cloth and rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a large seated deity murti draped in orange cloth, with purple and yellow flower garlands. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered cloth stands beside him holding a brass plate of flowers. Another orange-clad figure sits on a white-covered table in front of the murti, with garlands of yellow and purple flowers draped over them, and a small figure in orange and flowers sits at lower left. Brass lamps and a tall brass lamp stand in the foreground, and a metal railing and roofed buildings are visible in the background.2010-12-27A temple shrine scene under a stone-pillared porch. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at left; the foreground figure, with long hair and a saffron headband and rudraksha mala, holds a flame-lit lamp over a silver plate while a priest in white dhoti with gold border holds a brass plate. Before them, a large deity murti in orange silk with purple lower drapery, crowned and garlanded in marigolds and red and purple flowers, is seated beside a smaller seated figure also wrapped in orange and garlands. Brass oil lamps stand at the edges, and a white-clad onlooker and a red wall appear behind. Festive confetti hangs in the air.2010-12-27Photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala draped over the chest, long swept-back hair, and a gold-trimmed orange cushioned chair before a shrine. Behind, a deity murti pair in gold and red-yellow garments, adorned with red and white flower garlands, stands within a golden arched niche with gold lamps and brass vessels on a stone platform. A cameraperson in white clothing films at left. The setting is a temple-like shrine with carved stone pillars and greenery visible beyond. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, a plausible match to Swamiji, so this is a probable appearance-based identification with the seated figure presented as a guru during a satsang-style setting.2010-07-11A photograph inside a temple pavilion showing a standing priest in orange robes and a headband, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) and a small brass vessel, performing a ritual before large decorated deity murti figures seated on a throne. The seated deity figures wear orange garments, red and orange turbans or crowns, gold jewellery and are garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, orange, purple and white. Another priest in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at left holding a brass plate of offerings. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha sit on the stone floor. A small figure in orange with a garland sits at lower left. Red railings and a corrugated roof appear in the background, with a few distant people visible.2010-12-27A temple shrine with a large seated deity murti dressed in orange and purple garments and wreathed in garlands of yellow, red, white and purple flowers. A standing sannyasi in orange robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala holds a lamp and a silver tray before the murti, while a man in white dhoti with a bare upper body stands behind him holding a tray of offerings. A smaller seated figure in orange and a garland sits at the lower left with brass vessels and oil lamps in front of the altar. Brass lamps flank the altar and the stone pillars of the pavilion frame the scene.2010-12-27October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesDecember 20 20092009-12-20A photograph of a temple shrine with white stone pillars and a red curtain behind a raised platform. Two large decorated deity figures stand on the platform, one in green and orange with a tall orange crown and the other in purple and red with a black headdress. Between them a white-draped altar holds brass lamps, a kalasha and pink garlands. Around the platform, a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad men stand in an attentive circle. A man with long dark hair in an orange shawl and rudraksha-style garland stands at the centre-right, gesturing toward the shrine, while a sannyasi in an orange head wrap is nearby. A camera operator stands at the upper right. The scene appears to be a ritual or puja at an open-air shrine.2007-08-09A photograph of a temple puja before a gilded deity murti decorated with red and white garlands and a golden crown. A woman in an orange silk sari with gold border stands at left, touching a small brass figure on a green cushioned shrine base. A man in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body holds a brass tray of flowers and offerings, with a camera operator at the right edge. Orange and white painted walls and a tiled floor frame the scene, with a red-cushioned altar and banana leaves.2011-10-26December 23 20082008-12-23