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A photograph of a temple rooftop on a hilltop with a wide hazy plain behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears saffron-orange robes and walks barefoot with hands clasped. a person (long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron robes; attendant context). Behind him, a bald attendant in white dhoti holds a red and gold ceremonial parasol on a pole. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a gold garland holds a golden kalasha-style vessel. Another white-clad attendant stands in the background near a white railing.

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A photograph of a procession descending white and red striped steps outdoors under a bright sky. A man in an orange shawl and orange dhoti, with long swept-back dark hair and orange sandals, walks at the centre. Swamiji (probable) based on the long swept-back hair and saffron clothing. A young man on the left in a white kurta and orange dhoti, with rudraksha mala, holds up a red umbrella with tassels over him. Behind, several people in white and cream clothes and rudraksha malas follow. On the right edge, a bearded man in orange robes walks past.2009-01-02Outdoor procession at a Dasara celebration. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange draped garment, a gold bead necklace and a gold armlet, and walks barefoot-style in orange sandals while looking ahead. Beside him stands a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and a red-and-yellow fringed parasol is held above the group. On the right, a man in white kurta and dhoti holds a brass tray of red and yellow flowers. Other people in white and yellow garments stand behind on a raised red platform.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17December 21 20092009-12-21October 17 20102010-10-17A standing man in saffron-orange robes wears a long red and yellow marigold garland and a gold bead necklace, with long swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark, smiling on a raised concrete platform. A taller saffron-robed attendant with a shaved head and a red-and-white garland stands to the left beneath a red fringed umbrella. Several white-clad men in dhotis stand behind, one with a smeared pink face and another in a yellow-striped shawl with glasses. Scattered petals lie on the ledge, under an overcast white sky. The man in the centre has long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha-style gold beads, matching the appearance-based cues of Swamiji (probable), with the page noting this event.2010-10-17Outdoor procession on a white and red stepped platform under a clear blue sky. A central man in a red dhoti and red shawl wears a long white and red flower garland and stands barefoot beneath a tall wooden pole topped by a colourful fringed canopy. Behind him stand devotees in white dhotis with orange shawls and rudraksha malas; one man at right in orange robes holds a silver ceremonial vessel with green leaves, and a golden trident rises at the back. At left a man in white holds a wooden box with a pink-garlanded deity murti. Several people are smiling.2009-06-09July 07 20092009-07-07December 21 20092009-12-21A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi walks barefoot along a woven mat path in an outdoor temple courtyard. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap over his body, orange cloth around his waist and legs, and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him, a bald man in a white dhoti and white kurta with an orange shawl follows and holds a small paper. In the background are a black stone Nandi bull with a yellow and purple flower garland, a black trident-bearing deity statue, and an orange temple structure topped with a garlanded kalasha and palm trees.2010-09-03October 17 20102010-10-17A smiling man in front stands in profile wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over both shoulders and a sleeveless saffron garment, with a red bindi or tilak on his forehead and dark hair swept back. Behind him, a man in a white kurta wears an orange scarf and a dark beaded mala, and a curly-haired older man stands at left in white. Another figure in orange stands at the right edge. Bright windows are behind them. a person: the front man shows saffron/orange ascetic clothing and shoulder shawl cues, and the page notes a person at this event, but his appearance alone is not sufficient to confirm identity.2008-07-10