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July 24 2012

Photograph taken at night in a temple entrance beside a tall metal-sheathed door. A central figure in an orange turban and orange-saffron robes with gold border stands with palms pressed together in anjali, wearing a long yellow and red marigold garland and a gold pendant. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, raise hands in greeting or prayer. A bearded man in orange shawl presses palms together at left. A man in a checked shirt stands behind. Dark stone floor with scattered petals at the threshold.

A photograph at a temple doorway with weathered stone walls and a dark wooden entrance, a stepped gopuram visible through the gate. A central figure in an orange saffron cloth wrapped over the shoulder, an orange turban and a long garland of yellow-orange flowers stands with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas surround him; one at right wears a red-and-gold embroidered shawl. A young boy in white stands at far right, and a bald man's head is in the foreground. a person is the central figure, distinguished by the orange turban, saffron cloth, long hair and flower garland, with devotees around him in ceremonial white.

January 14 2009

A photograph of a procession outside a carved stone temple gopuram with tiered sculpted panels. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange robe with a gold-yellow border and a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant. Behind and beside him, men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the crowd; one man on the right wears a dark beaded mala and an orange rosette, and another in the background wears a saffron shawl. Swamiji (probable) is present as the centrally placed figure in saffron robes with long hair and gold necklace, leading the procession.

A photograph inside a temple corridor showing a man at the centre wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white tilak marks on his forehead, a long necklace of large gold beads, and gold armlets with bangles. He stands with his hands folded at his chest and smiles. Swamiji (probable) based on the orange saffron clothing, long swept-back hair, gold beaded necklace and ceremonial armlets. Around him, men and women in orange and white garments, a man in white with a rudraksha mala, a bald man in glasses, and a man in a light green shirt with a rudraksha mala stand close together. A silver staff is held upright at right, and colourful ritual items hang in a shop-like display in the background.

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July 29 2008

Outdoor photograph of a crowd walking along a street beside an iron railing and green trees. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange turban, long dark hair swept back, a gold-bordered orange shawl over bare shoulders, and a heavy ornate gold necklace with a pendant. a person: the candidate shows long hair, an orange turban, saffron cloth and gold ceremonial ornaments. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange shawls, red and white tilak marks and rudraksha-style necklaces, follow in procession; an older man in a white shirt with a moustache and a badge stands at the left edge. A white-bearded man and a young man in orange shawls appear at right. Trees and a pink-washed wall are visible behind the fence.

May 10 2012