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A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare upper torso, wearing an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulder, stands at night beside a stone ledge with carved moulding. He holds a rolled bundle of orange cloth in his raised hands and gazes toward it, with one hand pressed to his chest. Behind him are wooden posts and a loose cord, with a light fixture at the top edge. The setting suggests a temple sanctum under construction. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair and saffron wrap.

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December 11 20062006-12-11A photograph at night of a man with long, swept-back black hair and a white-and-red vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron shawl over bare shoulders and a white dhoti with a gold border. He stands in a golden-lit setting and holds a bundle of white cloth or wicks, looking down at it while his hands work with the material. Behind him is a dark background with a gilded pillar and a metal rail. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long hair, orange saffron shawl and tilak. Nearby objects suggest ritual preparation at a temple event.2006-09-23December 11 20062006-12-11December 11 20062006-12-11December 11 20062006-12-11December 11 20062006-12-11A person with long dark wavy hair and an orange-saffron shawl bends forward at a carved grey stone structure, one palm resting on its edge. They wear a long double strand of dark rudraksha beads and a faint white marking on the forehead. The carved stone has relief patterns along its lower edge, and an orange-red patterned cloth hangs below. The figure's face is turned downward, away from the camera.2010-09-05December 11 20062006-12-11A person in an orange sleeveless garment bends forward, forehead pressed against a grey stone ledge in a temple, one hand resting on the carved stone base. Long dark hair falls forward, and a dark rudraksha mala hangs at the waist. Behind the stone, brass vessels and a folded red and green cloth sit on a higher platform. The gesture suggests reverence or prostration. a person: long dark hair and saffron-orange clothing with rudraksha mala, a distinctive appearance cue, though the face is turned away.2010-07-11A photograph of a person with long, dark, wavy hair bowing low with forehead pressed to the carved stone edge of a grey stone platform or plinth, one hand flat against the stone. The person wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment draped around the body. The carved stone features a circular floral or rosette motif, and a red lattice screen is visible in the background. The gesture appears to be a reverent touch or worship of the stone, possibly a temple or sacred structure. a person cues are long swept hair and saffron clothing, but the face is turned away and identity is uncertain.2009-12-03A photograph of a man with long, curly dark hair wearing an orange sleeveless garment draped over his shoulders and a heavy gold bead necklace of rudraksha-style beads. He has a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, and he is applying white powder or paste to a tall white linga-shaped form with his right hand, looking down in concentration. A bright light and dark background are behind him. The scene suggests a linga abhishekam ritual.2010-02-12A photograph of a man with long, curly dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment with a matching orange shawl draped over his shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace. He has a red dot on his forehead and white markings, and he is pressing white powder onto a dark stone Shiva linga, which is heavily coated in white powder, possibly a sacred powder offering, set on a dark wooden pedestal. Another person in orange robes stands partially visible at the right edge. The background is dark with a red stripe along the upper wall.2010-02-12