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December 15 2011

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A photograph of a group walking through an indoor room with cream walls and red curtains. Beside and behind him are three men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas, one in an orange-and-red cloth dusted with coloured powder. A draped table with a patterned cloth is at right, and a blue-and-white folded cloth rests on it.2011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15A photograph of a group walking through a temple interior at night. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a gold-and-bead necklace, gold armbands and an orange saffron garment with a gold border walks forward, appearing to speak. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron clothing. Around him, several men wear saffron or orange robes with rudraksha malas, one in a white kurta with rudraksha beads, and a woman in a cream sari stands behind. Another man in a white kurta with rudraksha mala is at the right edge. A carved stone pillar and a metal rod are visible in the background.2012-04-11September 24 20122012-09-24April 11 20122012-04-11January 12 20152015-01-12November 25 20092009-11-25A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-style hall. At the centre, a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala. He stands in front of a richly decorated golden altar with a deity murti. Around him, several men in white dhotis with white ash or tilak marks on their foreheads and arms stand or bend, one holding a folded white cloth with red trim. A man in white holds a silver plate with offerings on the right, and another holds a wooden box. Orange-robed attendants stand behind, and a camera operator is visible at the right edge.2010-10-26 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20122012-09-24A barefoot procession moves through a dim temple corridor at night. A central man wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold trim, a long gold-beaded necklace, gold armbands, and a red tilak on his forehead; he appears to be the focus of the group. Around him, men in saffron robes wear rudraksha malas, and a man in a white kurta carries a tall ceremonial staff topped with an ornament. Others in white dhotis and light shirts walk alongside, some with rudraksha beads and tilak marks, while a man in a teal shirt with a mala follows at right. The stone floor and pillars suggest a temple interior.2012-04-11December 29 20102010-12-29A group of saffron-robed men walks along a covered temple corridor with yellow-painted pillars and a pale yellow wall. The man in the centre wears an orange-red wrap with gold-bordered stripes, a long gold necklace, a red headband and bangles, and smiles toward the camera. To his left, a man in an orange robe wears a beaded mala necklace. To the right, an older man with a shaved head and a red headband wears a large gold pendant and a rudraksha mala, and holds a white cloth. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with gold borders carries a bag, and other people move through the corridor. a person appearance cues are not sufficient to establish identity, so the central figure is described by role and attire only.2012-05-16