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Outdoor photograph at a temple entrance with a pink wall and ornate white iron gate behind. A central figure in orange ochre robes, with a gold-coloured garland of beads and a tilak on the forehead, holds a silver vessel and stands on steps. Around him, saffron-clad men wearing rudraksha malas stand near a leopard-print cloth and a silver plate. Photographers and a videographer in white and red shirts film the scene, and a crowd of devotees in white shirts sits in the foreground.

August 17 2012

A photograph at a temple doorway with a grey iron gate and pink wall. A central figure in saffron-orange dress and a long orange shawl, wearing layered gold-coloured beaded necklaces and a rudraksha mala, holds a silver bowl and a small green object while raising a hand near the face. Several saffron-clad attendants stand beside him; one holds a silver bowl and another has hands in anjali. Seated devotees in white and crowded onlookers fill the foreground, many with palms pressed together. Behind them, a row of photographers and cameramen with cameras and a video camera record the scene, and a man in a red shirt and white trousers stands in the background.

A photograph of an outdoor temple-entrance ceremony in front of an ornate white metal gate set in a pink wall. A central figure in orange ochre robes, a gold bead necklace, and a bare-chested upper body, with a tilak on the forehead, holds a small silver vessel in one hand and a green leaf raised in the other as he performs a blessing. Two shaved-headed attendants in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand beside him; one holds a silver plate of offerings. Devotees in white and orange clothing press forward in the foreground with hands raised in anjali, and several photographers and a videographer with a camera on his shoulder document the scene at the left and right edges.

A photograph of several men walking barefoot along a paved street in procession, outside a temple gate. The central figure wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a heavy gold bead necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead; he has long dark hair swept back and is smiling. A man to his left in orange robes and a rudraksha mala carries a small silver vessel, and a younger man in white dhoti with gold borders walks behind. Others in white and orange clothing follow, and a person at right carries an orange bag. The scene is outdoors with iron gates and a temple entrance in the background.

May 22 2012

2012-05-22 +1 copies

A group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks barefoot along a paved street in front of a temple gateway. The central man wears an orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a long ornate gold bead necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and white-and-orange-clad monastics carry a small brass vessel and an orange cloth bag. Sandalwood tilaka marks cover several foreheads, and rudraksha malas hang on many chests. Behind them, a metal gate and shopfronts line the street. Appearance cues alone are not sufficient to identify the central figure, so his role is described as a saffron-clad sannyasi leading the procession.

September 14 2015

Outdoor street scene in front of an ornate stone temple facade with a white metal lattice gate and pink-washed wall. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a tilak on his forehead and a heavy gold necklace of beads wears saffron-orange robes with yellow borders; he raises both hands in greeting and smiles. Beside him, a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a gold bead necklace and a sacred thread holds a shoulder bag. Behind, a figure in orange robes walks past.

September 12 2012

December 29 2010

A photograph of five men walking outdoors along a concrete path beside a red-and-gold metal railing, with a red brick wall behind. The central man has long swept-back dark hair, a white flower garland with red blossoms, a heavy gold necklace and an orange robe with gold border, and appears to be the leader; the appearance cues are long hair, garland, ornate gold jewellery and saffron clothing, so this is a probable Swamiji in person, though the identification rests on appearance only. To his left, a man in orange carries a brass tray with an offering and wears a gold chain, another behind him has white tripundra marks on his forehead, and at right a shaved-headed man in orange holds a silver staff and wears a rudraksha mala. A bald man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl walks in the middle background, carrying a long wooden staff.