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Inside a temple hall, a man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band, gold ceremonial necklaces and gold arm bands stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a man in orange clothes wears a long gold-bead garland and a gold pendant, while a bare-chested priest on the left wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a red-and-white sacred thread and an orange dhoti with a green-edged cloth. Behind them, devotees in white, yellow and blue saris and dhotis stand in a crowd near a metal railing beneath stone pillars. a person is the central figure in orange with long hair and gold adornments, shown in devotional stance.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions inside a gilded temple shrine. Behind him stands a gold-clad deity murti pair with red drapery and yellow-and-red flower garlands, with a gold shivalinga before them. Gold oil lamps flank the shrine, and silver plates with flowers and fruit sit in front of the throne. Several seated devotees in white clothes, one in an orange shawl, face the throne from the foreground.

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A photograph of a temple shrine interior with dark carved stone pillars and pink and white flower garlands overhead. In the centre, a person in an orange-saffron turban and orange wrap with gold border, wearing a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar and head bowed. Behind and beside them, men in white dhotis and shirts and a man in a pink shirt with a wristwatch stand watching, and a man with white vibhuti-marked forehead and beads is at the lower right. The swami-like figure shows distinctive saffron attire and a turban, though the presentation is only partially distinctive. Several other attendees are visible in the background.

Photograph inside a temple during an abhishekam ritual. In the centre, a long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange garment stands with their back to the camera, facing a large black stone shivalinga basin on a gilded platform. To the left, a man in saffron robes and an orange head wrap pours from a brass vessel, while a white-clad priest holds another vessel nearby. A kneeling man in a white shawl gazes upward beside the basin. Brass oil lamps, a gold-toned deity figure, and a gilded arch frame the scene; a deity statue with garlands and a golden chariot-wheel motif appear at upper right, and red curtains hang behind.

A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an orange-draped throne, wearing an orange robe and a long red-and-white flower garland. He rests one hand on his knee and his bare feet rest on a small orange-covered footstool with a brown patterned mat. In front of him a grey-haired devotee in a white kurta and white dhoti kneels with folded hands, facing him. Behind them stand brass kalasha pots, brass bowls with flowers and offerings, a brass oil lamp, and blue and purple deity murti draped in garlands. The ashram hall has an orange floor and carved stone walls. Photo shows an in-person seated figure with distinctive long hair, saffron robes and garland, matching a probable Swamiji presence.

December 20 2011

A photograph of a devotional darshan line in a temple hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange shawl and orange dhoti with gold borders, a large gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, extends his hand in blessing toward devotees. Several people in front, including a woman in a white sari and a man in glasses, press palms together in anjali. Behind him stand a man bare-chested with an orange cloth and a man holding a garland. In the background are golden deity murti and decorated gold-and-red temple shrine panels. a person appears to be the blessing figure in orange robes with distinctive long hair and ornate gold necklace, giving darshan.