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December 29 2008

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July 07 20092009-07-07A procession in a temple courtyard. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk in a line. The foreground figure wears a long garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers over an orange cloth and holds a folded orange cloth. Two men on the right carry tall golden staffs topped with ornaments, one wearing a gold-beaded rudraksha mala and a pendant. A decorated umbrella with a blue and green design appears behind them. At left, a carved stone pillar holds a black deity murti garlanded with white and red flowers, and an orange curtain hangs beside a red railing.2009-12-23A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a long red, yellow and purple marigold garland stands beside a grey carved stone pillar and a stone ledge holding a brass kalasha with flowers, oranges, lemons and brass lamps. He wears a cream headwrap with a gold band and a rudraksha-style necklace with gold beads. Behind him, a bearded man in a yellow shawl holds a brass plate, and two men in white dhotis with orange shawls walk with a silver trident (trishul) carried by one of them. An orange cloth hangs on the right and a white building stands in the background. Swamiji appearance is probable from the cues of orange robes, long hair, headwrap, garland and gold ornaments.2009-12-25A photograph inside a temple courtyard with terracotta-orange walls and a corrugated roof. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold headband stands with palms pressed together in namaste, gazing upward, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and ornate gold necklaces; the page indicates this is the a person, though the appearance cues are only partially distinctive, so the identity is unsure. Beside him a long orange cloth hangs from above, and at left a carved grey stone pillar with lion-faced brackets stands near a stone platform. Behind them, a group of devotees in white dhotis and saris with gold borders and orange or yellow shawls stand with hands folded. One man at right in white carries a brass aarti plate.2010-12-27A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a tan turban with a gold band and a red tilak on his forehead, stands before a grey stone shrine niche decorated with carved relief. He wears an orange saffron robe, a garland of red, yellow, purple and white flowers, and a long gold bead necklace with a white wristband. Behind him, a brass pot with orange cloth and yellow and white flower garlands sits on the stone ledge. To the right, two men in white ritual dress and orange shawls carry trishul staffs and a brass tray of flowers, with a drummer in white visible behind. A figure in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala is partially visible on the right. Printed copyright text appears in the lower corner.2009-12-25A young man in an orange-saffron shawl with gold border and a cream-white turban stands at a carved grey stone shrine, touching its ledge with his right hand. A white garland hangs around his neck. A brass plate with yellow flowers and incense sticks sits on the stone platform at left, and a blue cloth backdrop hangs behind the shrine. Smoke or incense haze fills the white-walled courtyard, where two people in white dhotis and clothing stand near a barred door with mats on the floor.2008-12-29A photograph of a temple courtyard with red-washed walls and a corrugated roof. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair, a gold crown-style headband, gold necklaces and an orange saffron shawl stands with palms pressed together in prayer beside an orange cloth hanging from a carved stone pillar with lion-faced sculpture. Several people in white dhotis and white shawls with gold borders stand around, along with women in white and yellow saris with gold borders and a woman in a green sari. One man in white holds a lit oil lamp aarti plate. Smoke drifts in the air, and an ornate carved stone structure is visible on the left.2010-12-27December 29 20082008-12-29A standing man in saffron-orange robes stands beside a carved stone pillar in a temple hall with orange walls and red-and-white striped borders. He wears a white and red flower garland across his chest, a long gold ceremonial necklace, and a red bindi, and has his hands folded at his chest. Beside him on a stone ledge are pink and yellow flower offerings and a small dark carved deity shrine. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands behind him beside drums, and orange curtains hang in the background.2010-07-26October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA smiling young man stands beside a carved grey stone shrine niche decorated with white flowers, green leaves and a gold-and-silver kalasha with a brass pot. He wears an orange saffron robe, a cream-and-gold headwrap with a gold ornament, a gold necklace of bells and a long garland of red, yellow, white and purple flowers, with a white wristband. Behind him stand two men in white with orange shawls; the older man on the right holds a gold plate and wears a rudraksha mala, while a golden trident hangs in the upper right beside orange draped fabric. a person: the standing man wears saffron robes, a gold-bell necklace and garlands with long hair under a turban-like headwrap, a combination of cues matching the page's claim.2009-12-25October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copies