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Indoor photo of a group of saffron-robed men gathered at a metal counter with small oil lamps lit on it. A central figure in an orange robe wears a long gold-bead necklace and has long swept-back hair with a white forehead stripe; he is lighting or placing lamps. Beside him another orange-robed man with a gold necklace holds a small object and a white cloth. Behind them stand several onlookers, one with a yellow scarf and one with a white dhoti-style shirt, while a man in a white shirt and wristwatch works at the counter's right edge. Glass partitions and windows form the background.

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A photograph inside a temple hall with dark stone pillars and carved reliefs on the right. In the centre, a man in saffron robes and a gold-bead necklace with long swept-back hair, probable Swamiji, leans over a flat stone platform and lights oil lamps with a flame. Beside him, another saffron-clad man in a rudraksha-style necklace holds a cloth. Men in white shirts and dhotis, one with a shoulder bag, stand around the platform, and a woman in a red sari with a tilak stands at the left edge. Behind them a bald man in white and a crowd of onlookers fill the frame, and glass-walled booths stand in the background.2010-01-08Inside a stone temple hall with pillars and glass-fronted counters, a group gathers around a long metal table where small oil lamps are lit. A man in orange robes with a long-haired figure wearing an orange garment and a red-orange garland stands at the centre, lighting a lamp with his hand. Beside him, another person in orange and a garland watches. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, a man in an orange-and-white checked shirt with a tilak, and a woman in a red sari with a red bindi and necklace stand or sit. A bald man in white clothes stands at the back. a person is the central figure in orange with long hair and a red garland, who the page places at this event; appearance cues are the long swept hair, saffron clothing and garland, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08Photograph inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars. A central figure with long dark wavy hair, a white forehead mark, orange saffron robes and a thick gold-beaded necklace with a gold bangle on the upper arm holds his hands over a lit oil lamp on a metal tray of offerings, possibly aarti. Two men in orange robes with gold necklaces stand behind him, one holding a gold vessel, and a bare-chested priest with red beads stands at left. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands along the right, with a crowd behind them.2011-12-20A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a sacred gathering. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange saffron top and orange wrap sits cross-legged and pours liquid from a small white vessel onto a white stone shivalinga-style object on a gold-edged base. Beside him, a man in an orange wrap wears a long gold bead necklace with a pendant, and a third man in orange with curly hair wears a gold bead necklace and a red tilak. Behind them stand a bearded man in white and other devotees in orange, and tall gold-tipped poles frame the scene. A carved stone vessel and offerings sit at the right edge.Photograph of a temple walkway with a gopuram tower and metal-roofed shelter in the background, where a crowd of devotees stands. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair and white forehead markings, wearing an orange robe and a long gold bead necklace, smiles and gestures with an open hand. Beside him a man in an orange robe with a gold necklace holds a pink cloth. On the left, a bespectacled man with curly grey hair and a red bindi wears an orange garment and a rudraksha mala. Several devotees in white and orange clothing stand behind them. Swamiji (probable) is the smiling man with long hair, orange robe and gold necklace.2010-01-08December 28 20082008-12-28A photograph of a man in an orange sleeveless robe with a long gold necklace and a white horizontal line on his forehead lighting small oil lamps on a dark polished stone surface. Beside him a younger man in orange robes with an orange shawl holds a matchbox, and several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around the table. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robe and an ornate gold necklace, and is lighting the lamps as a ritual act.2009-08-06A photograph of a crowd at an outdoor temple setting. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, white sacred ash lines and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a heavy gold bead necklace, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed. To his right, a man with short dark hair, red tilak and orange robes with a gold bead necklace also prays with palms joined. A third person in orange with gold beads sits partly visible at left, eyes closed and hands folded. Behind them, devotees in white and yellow clothes, some with folded hands, watch from the crowd. The centre figure shows distinctive long hair, saffron robes and gold beads, which is consistent with Swamiji (probable) in prayer among devotees.2010-01-08Photograph inside a stone temple hall with granite pillars. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, an orange turban and orange robe, with rudraksha mala beads and a tilak on his forehead, stands with eyes closed and hands pressed together at a granite block. Beside him, a bearded man in orange with gold beads and bracelets stands near him, and to the left a man in an orange shawl wears a garland and holds an object. Behind them, devotees in orange and white stand, one in white with an orange scarf and rudraksha mala, and another holding a printed portrait of a man with a bandana, the portrait partly visible on his orange robe. a person cues: long swept-back hair, orange turban and robe, rudraksha mala; he is shown in devotional prayer at the temple.2008-01-02A crowded nighttime temple courtyard with arched pale walls, filled with a large crowd of devotees. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange shawl and multiple ceremonial gold-coloured beaded necklaces; he is presented as a probable Swamiji by his long hair, saffron clothing and ornate necklaces, and his role is a central figure at the ritual. Beside him, a man in a saffron cloth and a long gold necklace stands with a white-bearded face and glasses. Shaven-headed priests in saffron with white and red forehead markings and gold mala necklaces flank him, and one man on the right holds a camera. Hazy smoke or light fills the air.2010-12-29