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November 27 2006

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A group walks across a raised yellow-and-cream temple platform with ornate pillars and painted ceiling medallions. In the centre, a man in saffron robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot with a sannyasi-style wrap, appearing to be the a person candidate per the page. Beside him a bearded man in white holds a staff, and a man in a red-and-gold checked shawl and white dhoti walks nearby. A man in white dhoti and shirt walks at the right, and more attendants in white and orange stand behind. A man bending in the lower left works at the steps.2006-11-27A photograph of a procession climbing stone steps outdoors under a clear sky, with a white metal railing and a wall with a painted mural at right. At right, a barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair and a dark beaded necklace wears a loose orange saffron wrap and walks upward. Beside and behind him, several shaved-headed men in orange and white ritual clothing wear gold-bead necklaces and gold-trimmed white dhotis; one in orange holds a long red pole, and one in orange carries a small orange cloth. A man in a red shirt with white dhoti walks among them, and a youth in white with a gold necklace stands at center. Swamiji (probable) is the barefoot figure at right, identified by long swept-back hair, orange saffron wrap, and dark beaded necklace, in a procession role.2011-05-24November 27 20062006-11-27February 18 20082008-02-18A photograph of a pillared, yellow-walled pavilion with painted ceiling medallions and a decorative frieze. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala, and an orange shawl draped on his shoulders, walking across the platform. Beside him, a bearded man in white holds a wooden staff and wears a saffron shawl. A man in a red-and-pink checked shawl walks nearby. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, and a man in a striped shirt, stand or walk around the platform. A wooden stool sits at the right edge.2006-11-27January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor photograph on a stone-paved temple terrace beside a partly scaffolded white temple tower with carved sculpture. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and long rudraksha malas stands centre, hands folded, smiling; he has long swept-back hair and is the Swamiji (probable) candidate, shown in person. Beside him a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with red and gold sash holds a flower garland and stands with hands together. Other attendants in white dhotis and bare torsos hold a brass pot and a woven basket of offerings; a boy in a plaid lungi wears a necklace. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background among a crowd of onlookers under bright sky.2008-02-18July 21 20102010-07-21December 19 20032003-12-19Photograph of a crowded ceremonial hall with ornate carved stone pillars and wall panels. In the centre, a long-haired figure in an orange turban and orange robes stands with palms pressed together in namaste, facing an older bearded man in an orange shawl and glasses. A bearded man in orange robes stands at left, and white-clad men in lanyards and glasses, one holding a white and red cloth, surround them. A framed portrait of an elderly saint in orange hangs on the upper right wall, with ceremonial blue and gold banners behind. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in the orange turban and robes, appearing to be a sannyasi receiving greetings.2008-02-11July 30 20082008-07-30January 01 20062006-01-01