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A temple interior with cream arched columns and a small shrine painted with a deity image in the upper left. A man in an orange-red robe with a gold-beaded necklace and a red forehead mark stands at centre, gesturing toward a bare-chested man seen from behind on the left. A shaven-headed sadhu in orange cloth with a yellow sash is seen from behind on the right, with another seated devotee in orange beside him. Two men in white shirts stand in the background, and a corrugated roof overhangs the courtyard.

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July 24 20122012-07-24A photograph in an ornate hall with cream columns and a blue-painted doorway. In the centre, a smiling young man in orange robes with a gold necklace and a red-and-white forehead mark hands a small book to a bearded older man in an orange turban and orange robe, who is seated and reaching for it. Another orange-robed man sits behind them, a woman in pink sits on a red chair, and men in white shirts and dhotis stand at the edges. A gold throne and orange cloth sit nearby.2012-05-08 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor temple-style hall with yellow painted columns and an orange cloth hanging behind. In the centre, a bare-chested older man with grey hair, glasses, a rudraksha mala and a tan shawl with red floral border kneels and places his hands on the back of a younger man in a bright orange shawl with dark floral embroidery. The younger man, with a white forehead marking and a red bindi, bows forward with a smile. Another elderly man with white beard and glasses, wearing beads, sits at the left edge with hands raised in greeting.2012-05-08September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesPhotograph inside an ancient stone temple with heavily carved pillars. On the left, a long-haired man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing layered rudraksha and beaded necklaces and an orange-beaded armband, stands with palms pressed together in reverence. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial necklaces. Centre, a younger sannyasi in saffron wrap and rudraksha mala looks down at a tray. On the right, a bald elder priest with a sandalwood-and-white forehead mark and rudraksha crown wears a gold-bordered orange shawl and gold necklace, holding a green-and-gold cloth-covered offering tray with a sacred thread and pink flowers at the bottom edge. A white-clad attendant stands at the far left.2012-07-24Indoor event under a white draped ceiling with orange-and-yellow tassels, with a brick wall and windows behind. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, a red bindi, and an orange robe over a long rudraksha mala smiles while reaching forward to accept an object from an elderly bald man with white vibhuti on his forehead, wearing an orange robe with a maroon and gold shawl. Another elderly bearded man in an orange robe and teal turban stands behind them, and a man at right wears a white kurta and green shawl. Partially visible people at left and in the background suggest a seated audience. a person: the long swept hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala are the cues for the central figure, who is receiving or handing over an item during a sadhu gathering.2009-12-30A photograph in an indoor hall with white walls and a ceiling fan. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a long white and red flower garland, a rudraksha-style necklace with gold pendants and a gold armlet, stands with hair tied up in a bun and a white tilak on the forehead. An elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti bows with hands pressed together toward him, while an older man in a cream shirt smiles nearby. On the right, a bald man in an orange and gold shawl holds an orange cloth with a brass object. Several onlookers stand in the background. The appearance-based label is a person for the central saffron-robed, garlanded figure receiving the devotee's respect.2012-09-12Indoor photograph in a temple hall with yellow walls, a blue wooden door and painted panels. A smiling man with slicked-back hair, earrings, a rudraksha mala and an orange saffron shawl hands a book or packet to a young man in white who bows over it. Behind them, a white-bearded elder with a rudraksha mala and bare upper body stands beside saffron-clad attendants, and a bald man in orange is at the right edge. Stacked books sit on a cloth at lower left. The smiling man shows no distinctive a person cues strong enough to identify him, so his identity is uncertain.2012-05-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of men standing together inside a temple hall with arched yellow columns and a painted deity panel behind them. In the centre, a young man in an orange-red saffron robe and a gold pendant necklace stands with hands clasped, with a dark-red tilak on his forehead. To his right, a bearded elder in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and a white forehead band, and beside him a man in an orange head-wrap and robe stands. On the far right, an older man with glasses wears a multicoloured floral shawl. On the left, a bare-chested older man wears a yellow dhoti and a red wrist string, and a younger man in a white shirt and orange waist cloth stands nearby. Several other people stand in the background. The photo is credited to the Nithyanandapedia archive.2012-05-08 +2 copiesA photograph inside a pillared hall with yellow walls and arched colonnades. A bare-chested older man with grey hair and a white beard, wearing spectacles and a tan shawl with a red-and-green border and a rudraksha mala, lifts one arm toward a seated man. The seated man has swept-back dark hair, a white tripundra on his forehead, gold earrings, a saffron dhoti and shawl, and beaded malas with a gold pendant, and he sits with hands clasped and eyes lowered. Orange cloth hangs on the wall behind them, a water bottle sits on a table, and a white cooler stands nearby. A person in white stands at the left edge and another at the right.2012-05-08July 24 20122012-07-24November 10 20132013-11-10