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A photograph inside a stone temple corridor with carved granite pillars and a low ceiling lit by hanging fluorescent tubes and small lamps. Several men walk along the central aisle: one in a white dhoti and white shirt carrying a folded white cloth, another in a white shirt and dark trousers, and a third in a blue shirt; a bald man in white stands at left, and a figure in orange clothing is partly visible at the left edge. Colourful floor kolam designs in red, yellow and green decorate the ground. Metal railings and grilles line the corridor, and white-clad devotees sit in a row along the right side. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.

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October 12 20122012-10-12October 12 20122012-10-12Interior corridor of a South Indian temple at night, lined with garlands of yellow, orange, white and maroon flowers strung along the ceiling and iron railings. Fluorescent lights hang overhead. On the left, men sit on stone steps, some in white dhotis and shirts, one in a khaki uniform. In the centre, devotees walk over a floor of colourful kolam rangoli designs. A woman in a pink sari and another in a dark sari walk on the right beside a metal barrier, with a lit shrine visible at the far end. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2006-12-04Photograph of a long stone colonnade inside a South Indian temple, with carved pillars and brackets along both sides and a dark ornate ceiling above. Several dozen small groups of devotees walk down the central aisle toward a distant lit doorway; a few are in white and cream clothing, with a woman in a sari near the centre and one lit oil lamp glowing on the walkway. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible.2009-07-13September 18 20062006-09-18Photograph of a group walking barefoot through a stone temple corridor with tall carved pillars, metal gates and bright ceiling lights. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a white-and-orange garland of flowers and a rudraksha-style necklace, walks ahead of several people in saffron and pink robes. A woman in an orange sari and a man in a white shirt walk nearby. A man in a red-and-white striped shirt carries a plastic bag. Colourful rangoli kolam designs decorate the floor in the foreground, and a yellow-and-blue barrier stands at the right.2012-10-12Devotees walk barefoot through a stone-pillared temple corridor, with grilled gates on the left and a metal barricade on the right. Lead figures wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, one holding a garland of flowers in folded hands. Others wear orange sarees and white dhotis. A man in a red-and-white striped shirt and a man in a cream shirt stand nearby. Colourful rangoli kolam patterns decorate the floor, and the group is. No clearly identifiable a person is visible with confidence.2012-10-12A photograph inside a dimly lit stone temple corridor lined with carved pillars and fluorescent tube lights. In the foreground on the right, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a full beard walks away from the camera, with a dark pouch or bag hanging at his side; the cues are long hair, saffron clothing and a beard, so this is a probable Swamiji appearance-based candidate. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in a line behind him toward a bright doorway at the far end, and a dark shape sits near the bottom edge.2006-09-18Photograph of a long temple corridor with a high ceiling and rows of fluorescent lights, lined with hanging garlands of yellow, orange, white, maroon and green flowers. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts walk down the centre of the floor past a steel water urn, while other people in light and dark clothing move along the passage. Four uniformed women in khaki sit on the steps at right. Large coloured kolam floral designs decorate the stone floor in the foreground.2006-12-04Night photograph inside a temple colonnade with a painted ceiling of concentric coloured medallions and tall stone pillars wrapped in red, green and yellow bands. A procession of people walks toward a lit inner shrine. In the centre, a man in an orange robe, rudraksha mala and a sash walks beside a man in a reddish-brown wrap with a crown-like headpiece and beaded necklaces. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala walks at left, and men in white dhotis and shirts follow. A yellow hanging lantern hangs at upper right, and pink-lit decorations stand at left.2012-05-07January 12 20072007-01-12Interior of a stone temple hall with carved granite pillars and a low ceiling lit by hanging bulbs and a ceiling fan. At the far end a golden-framed shrine doorway glows, with a few figures standing in the distance near the sanctum. In the right foreground an elderly man with a shaved head wears a white dhoti and white upper cloth, standing with his back to the camera and facing the shrine. Metal railings and a blue-painted cart or platform line the walkway.2012-02-08