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July 03 2014

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A photograph of a group descending a stone staircase inside a building with barred windows, shoes scattered on the steps below. In the centre, a barefoot person in a deep red-maroon robe with gold-edged bands and a red turban walks with a wide smile, wearing a brown beaded necklace and many marigold and beaded garlands. Beside them, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a gold pendant around his neck, and a man in black T-shirt holding a yellow-orange flower garland. Around them are saffron and orange-robed sadhus, one with a purple vest and long white beard, and older women in saffron and white shawls. Whether the central figure is the a person candidate cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2015-09-11A photograph inside a building corridor with a reddish-brown marble wall and a patterned floor. A smiling man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing a large gold necklace and garland, walks forward at the centre, followed by several men in orange and saffron robes and white clothes. A devotee in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands at the right edge, and a man in white shirt photographs the procession with a camera. Behind the group, a person carries a ceremonial vessel with a brass kalasha-type object.2014-06-21September 20 20152015-09-20A photograph taken at a house doorway where a devotee visit takes place. A tall figure in a saffron-red dhoti and a matching orange-red turban stands centre, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, smiling and looking upward. The figure has long swept-back hair and wears gold bangles. Beside him, an elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a white vibhuti/tilak on his forehead holds his hand. Behind them, another saffron-clad attendant in a saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands in the doorway, and several elderly women in saffron and cotton saris watch from inside and along the doorway. The door frame is white and brown. A visible2014-07-01September 20 20152015-09-20A photograph of a temple corridor at night with a tiled floor and stone pillars. At centre, a man with a gold floral crown wears a rust-orange sannyasi robe, a long gold necklace and a gold pendant, and walks with an open-handed gesture. Beside him, another man in orange robes and gold beaded necklaces walks with his hands together. Around them, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand and walk, one with folded hands and another holding a small object. A man in a cream shirt and grey trousers stands at right near a wall with a red box. A man in white at far left has a red and white tika and a dark beaded mala. The wider shot shows lit shrine doorways and stalls behind the group. The center figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate with orange robe, gold necklace and floral crown, so the swamiji field is set to in_person with the candidate label. Eight to ten people are visible.2012-05-07A photograph of a ceremonial procession descending a striped red-and-white stepped platform under a decorated canopy. In the centre, a bearded man in a deep rust-red dhoti and wrap, wearing a red-and-gold turban, a thick gold necklace, a long pink-and-white flower garland and a mala, walks barefoot with a dark whisk-like fan at his side. Beside him, a young attendant in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads carries a walkie-talkie. Behind them, women in green, teal and orange saris stand on the steps, and men in white dhotis and gold-bordered shawls carry a long white parasol-pole. A colourful painted ratha-style shrine with lion figures stands at right, and onlookers in western and Indian dress watch from the platform at left, some with hands pressed together in greeting.2016-12-03September 11 20122012-09-11September 20 20152015-09-20May 07 20152015-05-07September 11 20152015-09-11A photograph of a temple interior with a red carpet running down a corridor between metal railings. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, with white vibhuti on his forehead, leans forward and reaches a hand toward the railing as he passes. To the left, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl wears a gold necklace and a red sash. Behind them, devotees in white and orange garments and a man in a red checked shirt stand along the railings, some with hands folded. The corridor is lined with colourful patterned wall panels and opens to bright daylight at the far end.2010-09-22