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A photograph inside a stone temple hall with a granite pillar. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands with hands pressed together, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a heavy ornate gold and beaded necklace. Behind him, another man in orange robes with a gold-beaded mala holds his hands together. At left, a shaved-headed priest with white and orange markings on his forehead holds a red-covered book. On the right, a man in white kurta stands with arms folded. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure in saffron robes and long hair, a sannyasi presence awaiting a temple visit.

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A photograph inside a stone-pillared temple hall with polished stone walls. A man with long swept-back black hair, a red bindi and orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands with hands pressed together at the chest, wearing heavy gold bead necklaces. Behind him, two men in saffron robes with gold-bordered cloths stand with hands folded; another man in white kurta and white dhoti stands with arms crossed to the right, and an elderly man with white-tipped forehead marks is partly visible at the left edge holding a folded orange cloth.2012-04-11April 11 20122012-04-11April 11 20122012-04-11Photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl with a gold bead necklace and a red bindi, standing in a crowded temple-like setting with a multicoloured cloth hanging behind him. Beside him stand a shaved-headed man in orange with a gold necklace and armband and a shaved-headed man in orange at the right edge, with several onlookers in the background. Based on the visible cues of long swept hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing, this appears to be a person standing among the attending devotees.2012-04-05April 11 20122012-04-11 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05A standing man in saffron-orange robes with gold-bordered dhoti and shawl stands with hands folded in front of a stone pillar carved with scrollwork, in a marble-walled hall. He wears layered gold bead necklaces, long swept-back hair, and a red tilak on his forehead. To his left, another person in orange robes stands partly visible. On the right, a man in white kurta and white trousers stands with arms crossed. A low orange-draped table or seat is in the lower right foreground. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), a figure in saffron robes with long hair and layered gold beaded necklaces, shown in person.2012-04-11A photograph inside a temple hall showing several saffron-robed men standing together beside a gilded palanquin. On the left, an elderly bare-chested sannyasi in orange cloth with a gold border and a crown-like headband touches his cheek. Next to him, a man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl wears a long gold necklace, a gold headband and gold armlets, and holds his hands together in front of him. Two other men in orange robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces stand to the right, one with a small white cloth in hand and one with a shaved head. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand among temple pillars and a red-and-gold hanging. The taller figure in the centre, wearing a gold headband and long gold necklace with bare shoulders and swept-back hair, shows distinctive ceremonial cues, so this is a probable Swamiji candidate in person.2012-06-05September 24 20122012-09-24Photograph of a temple or mutt ritual with several saffron-robed men standing close together. On the left, an elderly man in orange cloth with a gold-bordered wrap and a rudraksha mala presses his palms together in namaskar beside a gilded palanquin edged with gold, decorated with flower garlands. In the centre, a younger man in orange garments wears a gold necklace and a gold-coloured headband, holding a large ornate silver-gold plate or tray. On the right, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-red shawl and a dark rudraksha mala with hands folded in prayer, while beside him a shaved-headed man in orange with gold necklaces and a gold-trimmed wrap also holds his hands together. Behind them, white-clad attendants and onlookers stand in a stone-walled hall with a red and gold cloth hanging overhead.2012-06-05A photo inside a temple colonnade with stone pillars and a large brass lamp stand on the left. In the foreground, a man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and a white pendant, wears an orange dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and a bronze-coloured belt, and walks forward beside an older bald man with a white head bandage and a red tilak. The older man wears a dark rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, an orange dhoti and an orange-and-gold shawl. Behind them, several men in orange robes walk, and a polished steel vessel with a garland stands at right. A man in white shirt photographs with a camera at right edge. a person is visible as the long-haired man in orange, with rudraksha mala and long hair, walking in the foreground in a temple procession.2012-07-24April 05 20122012-04-05