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A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands hanging across the entrance. On the left, a man in a white dhoti and shirt bends forward with hands extended, receiving something from a person in front of him. Centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a green flower garland around his neck, smiling, holds a small metal bowl. Beside him a bald man in white and orange robes stands with hands folded. On the right, a young man with a bare upper body and an orange-and-gold saffron shawl holds a folded white cloth. A shirtless priest in orange cloth stands in the background near offerings of fruit and a flower arrangement on the floor. a person appearance uncertain; no candidate clearly matches the required cues.

A photograph of a temple shrine area where a long-haired man in plain orange robes stands at the right, wearing a long garland of red roses, green leaves and yellow marigolds. Beside him a younger man in orange robes kneels and holds a brass lamp with a flame toward the shrine, while another man in orange stands behind. At the left edge, a man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala and a bearded older man in white and orange hold a brass tray of white jasmine and orange flowers. Pink and white flower petals are scattered on the stone ledge, and a deity murti and a red-and-orange draped figure appear in the background. Several people are visible.

Photograph of a ritual scene at a temple or ashram. A bare-chested figure in saffron-orange dhoti and wrap, with white paste or powder smeared on the shoulder and arm, stands with his back to the camera while another man in white kurta and red-orange shawl with a rudraksha mala leans in to apply white paste to his head. Two more men in white and orange-red garments stand at left, one with a rudraksha mala, and a brass vessel and ornate gold decorations are visible behind. A tall headdress with red and yellow flower garlands is at upper right. Some figures appear to be attending a puja or abhishekam.

A photograph of a shrine area with a stone platform and deity murtis decorated with flower garlands and colourful cloth. A man in orange robes and a red-and-yellow flower garland stands smiling and looks toward a group of men in orange clothing. The man at left wears an orange garment with a red-bordered shawl and holds a red cloth with both hands, while another man in orange stands behind him. Near the feet of the central man, a red cloth is laid on the ground holding a pair of black sandals or padukas. A woman in white stands at the left edge. Brass oil lamps sit on the stone ledge near the murtis.

A photograph of a temple shrine setting. A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with long swept-back hair and a flower garland of yellow and pink blooms stands at right, reaching toward a brass plate of white jasmine garlands and pink flowers held out by a young man in orange robes. Two more men in orange robes stand beside them, and a man in white with a rudraksha-style mala watches from the lower left. Behind them is a stone pillar, a brass oil lamp on a ledge, scattered flower petals, and a deity murti dressed in orange and blue with flower garlands. Red curtains hang at the back.

A photograph of a temple sanctum with a garlanded decorative arch and blue backdrop. A shaven-headed man in saffron robes on the right holds a silver tray of offerings, fruit and a coconut, extended toward a younger saffron-robed man on the left wearing a flower garland and a rudraksha mala. A third man in white dhoti stands behind them, and a fourth person in saffron appears at the far right edge. A tall man in an orange robe at left holds the tray steadily. Four people are visible, consistent with the scene of a puja offering. The older man in saffron appears.

A photograph of a temple shrine area with a stone pillar and carved deity relief at left. A man in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth, wearing a green leaf garland with red rose and yellow marigold strands, holds a brass tray of white jasmine garlands and flowers, facing right toward a lit oil lamp on the stone ledge. Two other men in orange robes stand nearby: one at left holds a tray of flowers and garlands, the other in the centre holds a white flower garland. Devotees with folded hands are visible at the lower left, and red curtains and a deity murti draped in orange and teal cloth appear at the upper right. Pink petals scatter across the stone surface.

A photograph of a temple courtyard where a young man in orange robes with a large garland of red roses and yellow marigolds stands at the right, receiving a brass plate of white flowers and a small lamp from another orange-clad man. Two other saffron-robed attendants stand beside him. A devotee in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala holds his hands in namaste at the lower left, and a person's head is visible at the bottom. Behind them are a stone step, a small oil lamp, scattered pink and white petals, and a black stone figure with a crowned deity image in the background. a person appearance is uncertain: he wears saffron clothing and a garland but no distinctive long hair or crown.

Indoor photo in a pale yellow arched hall with white columns. A bearded elderly man in saffron robes and a white head wrap, wearing glasses, holds up an orange cloth draped over a younger man. That younger man, in saffron-brown robes with a multicoloured flower garland and gold-trimmed cloth, smiles with his hands clasped. Men in white dhotis with orange waist cloths stand at left, and a seated man in orange robes and head wrap sits on a black leather chair at right. Visible people total roughly six, with others partly visible at the back.

2012-05-08 +1 copies

Indoor photo in a temple-style hall with arched cream pillars and a painted deity panel on the right. A man in a rust-orange cloth, wearing a multicolour and white flower garland, smiles and holds a red apple toward an older bearded man on the left, who wears an orange shawl and a silver-beaded headpiece and holds an apple. Behind them, a man in an orange robe holds a tray of red apples, and a young man in a white shirt stands at the left edge. A saffron-clad figure with a head cloth appears at the far right. The scene suggests an offering exchange in a temple setting.

2012-05-08 +1 copies

A photograph of an outdoor temple-courtyard reception. A man in a sleeveless orange robe with long dark hair and a thick green leafy garland, plus a yellow and red flower garland, faces away from the camera toward a second man in an orange robe who holds a brass tray of white flowers and orange marigolds. Behind them, a man in orange robe and a gray-haired older man in white dhoti and shirt with rudraksha mala and folded hands stand near a stone pillar and a stone bench scattered with petals. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the stone platform, and a red railing and orange cloth hangings frame the scene. Swamiji is a probable candidate: the figure in the sleeveless orange robe with long swept-back hair and the green and yellow garlands fits the appearance cues, and he is receiving the offering.

A photograph of an evening arati in a temple-like room with white walls and a red-brown painted band. On the left, a bearded man with grey hair wears a white kurta and a yellow shawl, holding a silver-toned vessel with yellow and red flowers and green leaves. In the centre, a young man in an orange sleeveless robe with a long gold-beaded garland holds a brass oil lamp and is absorbed in the arati. To the right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes stands with hands held together. Several other orange-clad devotees and a figure in yellow stand behind.

2010-01-01 +1 copies