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Photograph taken in a dim, narrow temple interior with a dark stone wall and a string of warm orange fairy lights along a frame. A man in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe, with long dark hair, a dark rudraksha mala and a yellow thread at the neck, faces a bare-chested man with a shaved-head mark and white sacred thread, who holds a bunch of flowers and a green leaf. Two men in light shirts stand behind, one holding a pen. Above, a black inscribed plaque with Kannada text. Swamiji (probable): the orange-robed figure in the turban with long hair, rudraksha mala and ornamental cues is the probable Swamiji, speaking and gesturing toward the bare-chested devotee.

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A photograph inside a dim temple shrine lit by a string of small warm lights along the wall. On the left, a bare-chested, bearded man with a sacred thread over his shoulder and a white dhoti holds a silver kalasha and a small offering of pink and white flowers. Facing him on the right, a figure in an ochre-orange turban and sleeveless orange robe, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, presses palms together in a greeting. Behind them stand two men in white shirts, and a partly visible man at the right edge. Dark stone walls surround the scene with a black inscribed plaque above and garlands at the upper left.2010-09-04A photograph taken at night inside a temple-like space with a dark stone wall above. A figure in an orange robe with long dark hair is seen from behind, leaning forward while a bare-chested man in white dhoti and white sacred thread places a white flower garland over the orange-clad figure's head. A man in white clothes stands at the right edge and another man is partly visible at the left. Small string lights glow along the wall, and carved Kannada inscriptions are visible on the dark stone panel above. The figure in orange has long swept-back hair and orange clothing, which are the cues for a possible a person; the identity is uncertain from appearance, so this is recorded as unsure.2010-09-04 +1 copiesA photograph inside a dim stone shrine chamber. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban and orange sleeveless top, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, leans forward with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a silver kalasha-style vessel topped with green leaves. Behind him, a man in a white shirt stands close, and a man with a moustache and a red tilak mark on his forehead stands at the right edge. A string of orange fairy lights runs along the wall beside a dark inscribed plaque in Kannada script. The wall and ceiling are rough dark stone.2010-09-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron-orange garment with long dark curly hair and yellow earrings, his palms pressed together in a namaskar-like gesture beside a silver kalasha-style vessel holding green mango leaves and a coconut. Two men in white shirts stand behind him, one on the left and one on the right with a red tilak on his forehead, and a hand is raised in the immediate foreground on the left. Warm lights line the dark stone wall, with Kannada script visible on a board overhead. The man in orange has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing; the appearance cues are consistent with a person in a temple setting, but the image does not confirm that identity.2010-09-04A photo taken at night of a dark stone inscription panel with Kannada text, edged by small string lights. In the foreground a figure in an orange turban and orange sleeveless garment, with a white jasmine garland draped over the shoulder and long dark hair, leans toward the stone. Beside him a bare-chested man in a white sacred thread leans in with hands folded in reverence. Two more men are partly visible at the left and right edges. Four people are visible in total.2010-09-04A photograph inside a small stone shrine with a dark granite wall and a strip of orange LED lights. In the foreground a man in an orange sleeveless top and orange turban, with long dark wavy hair and yellow flower garlands, leans forward with palms pressed together in namaskar while holding a silver kalasha with a green leaf over its mouth. Behind him a man in a white shirt watches, and at the right edge another man in white with a mustache and a red tilak looks on. On the lower left sit flower offerings, a black plastic bag, and a stack of books and pamphlets on a cardboard box. Probable Swamiji appears in the foreground with long dark hair, orange turban and orange clothing, performing a ritual gesture before the kalasha.2010-09-04 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple interior with plain whitewashed walls, a barred window with greenery outside, and a brass bell hanging from the ceiling. In the centre, a man wearing an orange turban, an orange shawl and orange garment, with rudraksha beads and layered garlands of yellow, white and magenta flowers, smiles and gestures with his hands. Beside him, a man in a white shirt stands at left and another in a striped shirt stands behind him. At right, a bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and white cloth with rudraksha beads bends forward, while another man in a yellow shawl stands at the far right. A red poster with painted deity figures hangs on the wall at upper right.2010-09-04Photograph inside a dim temple doorway where a shirtless man in a white dhoti stands centre, holding a yellow marigold garland and smiling while several saffron-robed monks in orange turbans and orange shawls surround him. Behind them is a deity murti heavily decorated with white and yellow flower garlands. A bearded monk with long hair and a rudraksha mala stands to the right in orange robes, and wooden doors with hanging bells frame the entrance. Activity suggests a darshan or puja moment.2010-01-29Indoor temple scene with orange and marigold garlands draped on pillars and a brass oil lamp with several lit flames on the right. A man in an orange turban and orange robe with a red and white garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a man in a white shirt who wears a rainbow-coloured rosette at his waist and gestures with his hand. Behind them a shirtless priest with a rudraksha mala and sacred thread stands near the wall, and at lower right a priest with white and yellow tilak and bare upper body holds a ritual item. Devotees crowd the foreground and background, several with glasses and grey hair.2009-11-30A photograph inside a dim temple hall at a shrine. In the centre, a man wearing an orange turban, orange and gold ceremonial robe and a gold ornate necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered. He appears to be the central figure, and the appearance cues (orange turban, ornate gold necklace, orange-gold robe) are consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so this is a probable identification from appearance. Beside him, a man with long dark hair and a beard wears an orange cloth and a red bindi and stands with eyes closed. Behind them, a younger man in an orange cloth and a few men in white shirts and dhotis with white forehead markings stand around. In the foreground, a black stone deity murti or shivalinga is decorated with yellow flowers and pink flowers. Smoke or incense haze fills the air, and a dark carved stone wall rises behind.2007-01-12Photograph of four men in a temple interior with a red-painted pillar, a wooden door and a lamp at left. On the far right, a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange shawl with a gold ornamental necklace and flower garland, presses his palms together and smiles broadly. At left, a bearded man in an orange turban and orange wrap, with a dark rudraksha mala, speaks and gestures. Two younger men stand between them, one bare-chested in white dhoti holding a brass tray with a plantain-leaf arrangement and white flower garland, the other in a teal cloth with a sandalwood tripundra mark. Straw bales are stacked behind. The scene suggests a temple visit or pada puja setting.2009-08-11A crowded indoor temple scene inside a marble-walled shrine decorated with marigold garlands and orange flower strands. At center, a man in an orange turban, orange robe and a red-and-white flower garland with a rudraksha-style necklace smiles and gestures with his hands while people press around him. Beside him, an older man in a white shirt holds a red, green and yellow rosette ribbon. At right, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded near a brass oil lamp (deepa) with lit flames.2009-11-30