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December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26A photograph of people walking through a narrow stone passage at a temple gateway, with grilled metal gates on both sides. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a bright orange robe, orange-beaded mala and a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace, smiling and raising his right hand in greeting. Behind and beside him, several saffron-robed men walk, one with a shaved head and white tilak on his forehead. On the right, women in white and cream saris with gold borders stand with palms pressed together in namaste. On the left, a woman in white with a red shawl and other visitors in light clothing also press their hands together. Other figures are visible further back in the passage.2010-01-08Three men in saffron-orange robes walk barefoot along a dusty dirt road beside a wire fence with concrete posts. The central man has long dark hair, wears a white flower garland and a tilak on his forehead, and wraps his orange cloth over one shoulder. The man on the left has a full black beard and wears an orange kurta with a dhoti. Behind them a third robed figure follows. Palm trees, mango trees and a utility wire fill the background under a bright sky.2010-02-12Two men walk together through a red-walled hall toward the camera, with a stairway and railing behind them. The man on the left wears a copper-orange silk garment with gold border, a gold-and-beaded garland and a large gold pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead. The man on the right, with long white hair and beard, wears a red silk shawl with gold border over an orange garment, a red mark on his forehead and beaded malas. Behind them, a man in white dhoti holds a phone, two people in orange and rudraksha malas stand in a doorway, and a young man in white shirt walks at the right edge. a person: the left figure carries cues of long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and orange silk clothing, though the appearance is not conclusive.2013-12-26Photograph inside a bright peach-walled hall with a white curtain above. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand in front. The man on the left wears a plain orange kurta with a maroon border, holds a tall ornate gold staff topped with a pointed gold finial, and looks down at it. The man beside him, in a saffron robe with a white-and-red marigold garland and a long strand of gold beaded necklace, raises one hand in greeting and smiles. A bearded man in orange with a gold chain stands behind to the right, and a woman in white and a gold necklace stands further back. A saffron flag hangs in the background.2009-12-29Outdoor photo on a red-tiled porch in front of a wooden panelled door with a bead garland above it. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange saffron garment is seated on a wooden swing-like seat with a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a heavy gold necklace, and reaching toward the chain frame. Behind him a man in a red shirt with an orange shawl stands with hands clasped, and an older woman in white with an orange shawl looks on. Seated devotees in white and orange shawls, one holding a silver staff, and others in white sit on the floor at right. Trees and a street lamp are visible outside.2007-12-23A photograph of a procession along a stone-paved temple corridor with tall carved pillars and a hillside with palm trees behind. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a red-and-orange shawl wears a gold ornamental necklace and a sacred ash marking, and walks with a pink cloth in one hand. Beside him, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a white ash mark on his forehead, wearing an orange robe and a multi-coloured flower garland with a gold pendant, presses his palms together in greeting and smiles. Behind them, men in orange robes and gold-bordered white dhotis with yellow shawls follow, and a cameraman is visible at the left.2010-01-08Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with pink-and-grey stone pillars and a carved stone canopy at left, decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands. In the foreground, a bald man in orange robes with a maroon head cloth, round-framed glasses, a gold pendant on a gold bead necklace and white vertical forehead markings walks beside a man with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead paste with a red dot, an orange robe and a gold bead necklace, wearing a long garland of yellow, white, purple and red flowers. Behind them, a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala, and other men in white and orange robes follow. The long-haired man in orange with flower garland appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on long hair, orange ornate clothing, gold bead necklace and garland cues.2010-01-08February 23 20152015-02-23Two men in orange-red unstitched robes with gold borders walk along a dirt path beside a steel-framed structure under construction. The man in front, smiling and looking down, has long dark hair pulled back, a red bindi, and a long necklace of large rudraksha beads crossing his chest. He wears a gold-bordered orange cloth wrapped over one shoulder and tied at the waist. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in matching orange cloth wears a white tilak on his forehead and a dark rudraksha mala, walking barefoot. Concrete blocks and stacked white chairs appear to the side.2013-07-14November 22 20102010-11-22