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A photograph inside a temple of several men in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. In the foreground on the left, a man with long dark hair, a pink and green flower garland, rudraksha bracelets and a headband presses his palms together in anjali. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and a gold chain stands with hands folded. On the right, an older bald man with white forehead markings wears a rudraksha mala, gold ornaments and a saffron cloth, hands folded. Another man in white dhoti stands at the right edge, and more devotees stand in the background near a carved pillar.

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May 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesMay 16 20122012-05-16Photograph inside a temple at a devotional welcome. On the left, a man with long dark hair and a crown-like brown bead headband wears a pink and green flower garland, gold ornaments, orange clothing and bead bracelets, with his palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, an elderly bare-chested priest with a shaved head, white sacred marks and a brown bead headband wears orange cloth, a long gold-and-rudraksha mala and gold ornaments. Behind them, a man in an orange shawl with a blue and gold embroidered panel and a red tilak stands among several devotees. Several people are visible in the crowd.2012-05-16A photograph inside a temple corridor where a bare-chested, grey-haired man in orange-red cloth and layered rudraksha and gold necklaces stands with both palms raised above his head in an offering gesture. Beside him, a younger man in orange cloth with a pink and green flower garland and a beaded headband holds his hands together in namaste and smiles. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in orange cloth holds a small orange-and-gold object, and several men in white dhotis and orange cloth stand among devotees. Gold pillars and carved wood frame the scene, with a gold-trimmed doorway at right and ornate temple architecture above.2012-05-16 +1 copiesTwo men sit close together in an outdoor evening setting with uniformed and civilian onlookers standing behind them. The older bald man on the left, bare-chested, wears a rudraksha-bead headband, a long rudraksha mala, a gold pendant, pink flower garlands and an orange-yellow cloth. The younger man on the right has long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak, a silver chain, pink flower garlands, rudraksha armbands and an orange robe, and holds his hands together in a gesture of reverence while facing the older man. Several standing people are visible in the background.2012-05-20May 16 20122012-05-16A photograph inside a temple hall with a gold-coloured Nandi statue at the lower left edge. A man in a saffron-orange garment with a pink and white flower garland and a leafy green garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a gold-beaded headband and gold ornaments. Beside him an older bare-chested man in a saffron cloth with a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant also holds his hands in prayer, his head shaved and a gold headband on. Behind them a man in a white dhoti with a yellow-patterned border and another in an orange robe stand among devotees, with a gold-framed temple doorway on the right. The scene suggests a temple visit with devotees gathered around the two central figures.2012-05-16 +1 copiesMay 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05Two seated men in saffron-orange robes wear pink rose garlands and sit cross-legged on a floor in a dim hall. The elderly man on the left, bald with a red mark on his forehead and a red-beaded headband, keeps his eyes closed and wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant. The younger man on the right, with long swept-back dark hair and white forehead markings, smiles while holding his hands together in a gesture of greeting. Standing uniformed officers in khaki and white-clad men stand behind them.2012-05-20 +1 copiesInside a temple hall with stone pillars, a man in a long-sleeved rust-orange garment with a pink and green flower garland and a headband stands with palms pressed together and a smile. Beside him, a bare-chested elderly priest in orange cloth with a crown-like headband and rudraksha mala raises his hands to his head in salutation. Around them, men in saffron robes, white dhotis and devotees crowd the space, and a photographer is visible at right. Gold-coloured ornaments and a golden doorway frame the scene.2012-05-16Two seated men in orange and saffron robes wear white garlands of jasmine with red flowers and green leaves. The man on the left has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white sacred ash on his forehead, and looks down with his eyes lowered. The older bald man on the right wears a rudraksha headband, a long rudraksha mala, a gold pendant, gold bangles and a gold-hooped earring, and sits with his hands on his knees while speaking. Standing behind them are orange-robed attendants and a woman in a cream sari. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired figure on the left, identifiable by his swept-back hair, garland and orange clothing; the bald man on the right is a separate person.2012-05-22