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A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi standing with palms pressed together at chest level under a open-sided pavilion. He wears a maroon garment draped over one shoulder with gold border, layered beaded necklaces, and beaded armlets. Behind him a silver SUV is parked with its door open, and a second person in a maroon wrap walks at left carrying a bundle of red and white cloth. A gold-painted deity statue with a raised hand stands at right edge. Red pillars and brick wall frame the outdoor courtyard with palm and tree foliage.

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November 28 2011

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A standing man in a green and gold silk dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha beads, red arm bands and a vertical white tilak on his forehead, holds a silver ritual staff at chest level and smiles toward the camera under a covered open-sided hall. Beside him, a large bronze deity murti with a golden halo and crown stands on the right, draped in red cloth. Behind him, a shaved-headed priest in saffron cloth and a white-clad attendant stand near a red velvet ceremonial chair with gold trim, with a silver SUV parked outside and a banana leaf hanging from the left edge.

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March 30 2013

Outdoor temple courtyard scene at Nithyanandeshwara temple setting. A priest in a green silk dhoti and green-and-gold shawl stands centre-frame, wearing a red rudraksha mala, red beaded armbands, a white stick-like staff in his hands and a vertical tilak on his forehead. To the left, a shaved-headed man in orange ochre robes and a rudraksha mala holds a small red object. At right, a large gilded deity murti with multiple arms and a red cloth stands beside a red-and-gold chair. A silver SUV and palm fronds frame the background. The surroundings are stone sculptures and greenery.

A photograph of a temple procession area under an open-sided shelter with a red pillar and hanging banana leaves. In the centre, a man stands with hands pressed together in namaskar, wearing a royal-blue silk dhoti, a red and gold shoulder cloth, a heavy beaded rudraksha-style mala, gold bangles and an armlet, with a tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a garlanded deity murti with a gold crown and red-and-marigold garlands is being carried, and an orange-robed attendant stands near the bottom right. In the background, a drummer in white and a man in a white kurta stand near a silver SUV, with coconut palms and a brick wall behind.

Outdoor ceremonial scene at an ashram courtyard. A central man with swept-back hair, a white forehead band with a red dot, a long saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a gold-beaded necklace, a cream garland and gold armbands stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him is a red-draped deity shrine with a painted murti. To the left, a young attendant in orange and red clothing with a white forehead band claps, and a small child in red stands nearby. A dark SUV, stone sculptures, a white-covered offering table with marigolds, coconuts and mango leaves, and a kalasha-like brass pot lie in the scene. A figure in white stands at a shrine cart to the right. a person candidate appearance cues are present, so this is a probable in-person identification.

December 18 2011

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Outdoor arrival scene beside a silver SUV with its rear door open, palm trees and a red brick wall behind. A central man with long dark hair wears a red-orange robe with gold border, a heavy red and blue flower garland, a large gold ceremonial necklace, gold bangles and a rudraksha mala; he smiles. To his left a man in saffron-red clothes holds a brass kalasha vase with green leaves and yellow flowers and wears a rudraksha mala. To the right another man in red-gold robes with rudraksha malas and a tilak holds a silver plate. A man in orange cloth stands at the far left.

A standing man in a red and gold silk garment with a gold-bordered shawl, long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and gold necklaces with a rudraksha-style red and black beaded mala, stands with palms pressed together under an open-sided pavilion. A seated man in an orange robe with a beaded mala sits in front of him. Behind them, drummers in white dhotis play large drums, a green banana-leaf torana hangs from the roof, and a framed portrait draped in a flower garland sits on a red-covered stand at right. Palm trees, a brick wall and a parked white vehicle are visible outside. Swamiji (probable): the standing man shows long swept-back hair, a red shawl with gold borders and gold necklaces, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji.

2011-12-12 +1 copies