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A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands barefoot inside a rough rock cave with a smooth dark stone floor, raising one hand in a gesture of greeting or blessing. A rudraksha mala hangs around his neck and he has a red tilak on his forehead. Overhead lights are fixed to a cable along the cave wall, and a small wooden altar or shrine sits at the back. Photo of a cave temple visit.

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A standing man in a cave temple chamber wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl draped over his shoulder, with a long rudraksha mala around his neck. His hair is long and swept back, and he smiles while raising one hand in a gesture of blessing. The rough, rock-walled cave has a dark stone floor, small wall lights, and a low ceiling with cracked rock. A small lamp sits near his feet and a wooden stand is visible beside him. The compact frame shows his posture and clothing in the dim cave light. a person appearance-based label applies only to this standing man with saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala.2011-11-12A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and long dark hair, stands barefoot on a dark stone-tiled floor inside a rough rock cave. He raises one hand in greeting while smiling. Small lights are fixed to the cave wall, and a low wooden shelf with a small object stands near the wall behind him. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, identified from appearance cues, with the page noting Cave Temple visit.2011-11-12A photograph of a smiling man standing in the doorway of a carved stone temple, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears a saffron-orange draped garment with gold border stripes, a red bindi on his forehead, and has long dark hair. Behind him, the interior passage is dark with ornate sandstone carvings of figures and friezes framing the entrance. The stone steps lead down in front of him.2008-06-09Photo of a standing man in an orange-red saffron-style dhoti and shawl with a thin gold border, wearing a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a small red bindi on his forehead. He stands barefoot on a pale tiled floor against a salmon-pink wall with a metal handrail, smiling. a person: the man's appearance shows a rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, though the cues are limited and the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2011-08-14July 26 20082008-07-26August 14 20112011-08-14August 14 20112011-08-14A group of about eight people stands inside a dim rock-cut cave with a rough stone ceiling and wall, on a dark polished floor with light-coloured tile lines. In the foreground a man in an orange kurta with an orange-and-gold shawl stands on the right, a woman in an orange sari with a maroon blouse stands at left-center, and another woman in an orange sari faces the rock wall. A barefoot man in white dhoti and shawl stands beside them, and a man in a white shirt stands at far right near a bright light. The group appears to be viewing the cave walls.2011-11-12A smiling man sits cross-legged inside a hollow formed by the large pale aerial roots of a banyan tree, raising his right hand in a wave. He wears a flowing saffron-orange wrap draped over both shoulders and a small red bindi on his forehead; his dark hair falls past his shoulders. Yellow and red powder marks are smeared on the tree roots around him.2006-10-23A man sits cross-legged barefoot on a stone ledge beside a large tree trunk and leafy branches at night. He wears a long orange-saffron robe draped over his body and a dark rudraksha mala hanging across his chest, with his hands resting in his lap. His long dark hair is swept back and he looks upward in quiet meditation. Behind him is a stone block wall. Swamiji (probable): the person has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji.2008-01-03April 11 20122012-04-11 +1 copiesJanuary 30 20142014-01-30