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A photograph inside a temple hall with gold-painted pillars, red draped cloth and banana plants. In the foreground an older man with grey hair wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and bows forward, smiling, with his hands near the taller man beside him. That taller man, with dark curly hair, glasses and a beard, wears an orange robe, a long orange rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace, and smiles broadly. Behind them two people in orange robes stand near an altar, and a deity murti is visible at the right. Appearance alone does not establish that either man is a person, so no identification is made.2019-07-16Photograph in a golden temple shrine room with a garlanded deity murti group behind an altar, marigold and red flower garlands, and a gold-and-red throne on the right. A man in orange robes with a bare chest and long dark hair, seen from behind, reaches toward an older man in orange robes with a white beaded necklace and a white forehead mark, who smiles. To the left a man in white clothes with a beaded necklace stands nearby; to the right a smiling woman in a red-orange sari with a mala stands. Brass plates with offerings sit on the floor by the throne. a person cues are not clearly established for the older man in orange, so the identity is uncertain.2019-07-16December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of an outdoor temple gathering. Centre right, a man with long dark swept-back hair, a red vermilion mark on his forehead, a bare upper body and an orange saffron shawl sits smiling toward the crowd. Behind him stands a bearded man in white kurta with an orange shawl and glasses, beside a man in orange shawl holding a microphone. At left, a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl sits smiling. Behind them is a deity murti adorned with yellow and orange garlands on a green and purple draped altar, with a kalasha and brass lamps before it. Dark silhouetted heads of the audience fill the bottom edge.2007-12-07July 16 20192019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16Three people walk barefoot along a stone-paved temple corridor lined with gold trishul staffs, a gold elephant figure and hanging colourful tassels. On the left, a bearded man in orange robes and glasses carries a bag over his shoulder and wears rudraksha beads. In the centre, an older man with swept-back grey hair wears orange silk robes and a white forehead mark, his hands folded in greeting. On the right, a woman in a deep red-brown sari wears a beaded necklace and a white forehead mark. Green banana leaves and a gold kalasha-style pillar frame the scene.2019-07-16Three men stand in a temple setting in front of a decorated deity murti garlanded with red, yellow and green flowers. The man on the right wears a saffron-orange turban, a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long gold-toned necklace with a pendant, and gestures with open hands while smiling. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange robe and a red-and-gold shawl stands with hands clasped. At far left, a bearded man in a light orange robe and gold-bordered shawl gestures toward the others. Garlands and a decorated chair with floral festoons fill the background, with a grey curtain behind.July 16 20192019-07-16A photograph inside a temple colonnade with carved pillars, where a crowd moves around. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back hair, a red bindi, and an orange saffron wrap, wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a small deity pendant, walks with hands clasped in front of him. Behind him a younger man in an orange cloth and gold garland holds flowers. A bearded man wearing glasses, an orange wrap and a gold necklace with a pendant sits in the lower center. A bare-chested man with a black rudraksha mala and white dhoti stands at right. Several devotees in bright saris and orange clothing fill the background. Appearance-based label: a person for the long-haired man in the orange wrap with gold necklace, whose distinctive long hair and ornate gold adornments are visible.2009-01-15A photograph of a procession inside a temple-style hall. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a smile walks forward in saffron-orange robes, wearing layered rudraksha-style beaded and gold ceremonial necklaces and gold armbands; he is presented as a probable Swamiji by appearance cues. Beside him, a second man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala walks with a wooden staff. To the left, a line of children and young boys in light clothing press their palms together in namaste and hold brass or wooden items. Behind them are a large painted and gilded deity murti with garlands, a red throne-like seat, a videographer's camera on a tripod, and a bare-chested young attendant in white dhoti.2012-04-14