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A photograph outside a white marble shrine with carved pillars and a glass-fronted niche. Inside the niche sits a seated saint figure in orange and blue robes with a garland, a statue or portrait of a sage. A person in long loose-flowing orange robes with long dark wavy hair stands with their back to the camera, hands joined in front of them in reverence. To the right, a bald man in a white kurta with glasses stands and looks toward the shrine. At left, a man in a pink shawl and yellow dhoti stands with hands clasped. Flower petals lie on the shrine ledge. Green trees, benches and a paved courtyard fill the background.

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Outdoor photo at a small cream-coloured stone shrine with carved pillars and a domed top, its inscription reading in red Gujarati script. Inside the shrine sits a seated saint figure in a blue robe with a garland of marigolds, a deity murti or statue. A long-haired figure in a sleeveless orange robe, seen from behind, stands before the shrine with hands together in reverent devotion. Beside them a man in a yellow dhoti and pink shawl stands with hands folded, and a man in white kurta stands at the right facing the shrine. Marigold petals lie on the shrine ledge. Pink benches and palm trees fill the courtyard behind. Four physical people are visible.2009-09-10Photograph taken under a cream-coloured temple colonnade with carved pillars and a marble floor. In the foreground a man with swept-back dark hair wears a white kurta, an orange scarf and a rudraksha mala, his hands folded at his waist. Behind him a younger man in a white kurta and rudraksha mala stands at left. Two more men in orange saffron robes stand at right near a hanging brass bell and a ceiling fan, one with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. Potted plants, green trees and bunting are visible beyond the pillars, and a small sign hangs on the right.2009-09-10A photograph inside a marble temple shrine in Gujarat. An ornate carved wooden door with brass grilles stands behind the group, and a small white marble niche on the left holds a small deity murti dressed in red and gold. A man in a cream kurta stands at the niche with his hand extended toward it. A figure in orange robes with a long dark swept-back hair and a dark rudraksha mala stands with hands folded in front of the door. Beside him, a younger man in orange with a red-bordered orange shawl and a pendant necklace stands with eyes lowered. Other devotees in white and cream stand nearby, with a round carved stone platform in the foreground. Blue signboards with Gujarati text are mounted on the walls.2009-09-10Interior of a white marble shrine with carved pillars and an arched wooden door. In a central niche sits a seated white marble figure of a Jain tirthankara with golden hair ornament and gold necklace, a red flower garland draped over it, and a plaque reading Shri Ajitanath Bhagwan. Three people stand in the foreground: a woman with long dark hair in an orange sleeveless dress with orange sash, seen from behind; a man in a cream kurta and white dhoti-style garment facing the shrine; and a young man in an orange saffron robe holding a water bottle and wearing a wristwatch, looking toward the shrine. Their dress and posture suggest a visit to the temple rather than a ritual sequence.2009-09-10A shrine-like pavilion with a yellow-framed doorway and a small gold-coloured statue group inside, seated figures in saffron and orange drapery under a tree-like canopy. A bare-chested man in a peach dhoti and sash stands at the shrine, attending to the murtis. In front, an older man in a light peach shirt and dhoti stands with hands joined, and a woman in orange clothing with a garland stands beside him. On the right, a man in a white shirt, blue trousers and orange shawl stands barefoot with hands clasped. A small blue metal stand and a yellow signboard sit on the marble floor, and red and white garlands hang from the pavilion roof. Lush green trees surround the courtyard.2008-08-03Outdoor photo of a group walking barefoot across a white marble courtyard beside pink sandstone pillars, with green trees and a playground frame behind. In the centre, a man in a long-haired, swept-back look wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala across his chest, and carries a long wooden staff. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and orange shawl walks ahead, and a man in white with an orange shawl and a pendant follows. On the right, a man in cream kurta and pants walks alone. Several men in shirts and dark trousers stand or walk at the left edge. a person appearance is not confidently established, so the central figure is described by role as a sannyasi.2009-09-10Indoor photo in a marble-walled hall with arched windows and ceiling fans. A Gujarati banner reading "Dada Bhagavanna Ashim Jay Jay" hangs above. Seven people stand on a carpet facing right toward a man in cream kurta and dhoti who gestures with raised arm toward a wall. A central young figure wears orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red shawl; beside him stands a man in white with a red shawl, and several men in orange robes stand behind. Two older men in white kurtas and glasses stand at left, and a man in red shirt stands at far right near a drum and wooden stand.2009-09-10August 11 20092009-08-11A photograph inside a marble-floored hall with wooden pillars and carved wooden arches. In the foreground a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks with palms pressed together in namaskar, past a framed portrait of a man in a dark cap and garland. Behind him, a man in white kurta with a garland and a second man in white with a mala stand with hands folded; a woman in orange sari and a man in grey trousers stand to the left. A framed portrait garlanded with marigolds hangs on the right, showing a figure in white beneath a metal crest. Hanging text reads a Gujarati greeting. Several people in orange and white stand together near a low wooden table and a patterned rug.2009-09-10A photograph inside a marble temple shrine with carved pillars and walls covered in white panels of small painted figures, yoga-like postures and Gujarati text. A small glass-fronted deity murti decorated with a red garment and garland stands on the right. Four men face the shrine: an older man in white shirt and trousers on the left, a man in plain grey shirt beside a glass cabinet, a sannyasi in saffron robe with a maroon shawl at centre, and another man in a white shirt on the right, with a steel pot in the foreground. A blue sign with Gujarati text hangs on the wall. The scene appears to be a devotional visit or darshan. The sannyasi's appearance does not clearly establish the page's subject, so his identity is uncertain.2010-01-28Outdoor photo at a shrine courtyard with dirt ground and trees. A man with long dark hair in a saffron/orange dhoti and shawl stands on a raised stone platform, holding a brass lamp and offering before a black stone murti of Shiva with a trident and a bronze-gold arch behind it. Garlands of yellow and orange flowers hang on the murti. Several men in saffron robes stand at left with palms pressed together in namaskar; one wears white. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha and bananas sit on the platform, with a black plaque carrying Tamil text. Other murtis and striped red-and-white draped platforms are visible behind.2010-01-08January 28 20102010-01-28