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Two people in orange saffron robes ride an escalator in a modern building with warm wooden slatted wall panels and linear lighting. The figure in the foreground, shown from behind, raises a camera or phone toward the person above. The upper figure, in long orange robes with a yellow-gold floral garland, stands on the escalator with one hand on the handrail and smiles. The scene is a plain architectural setting with no visible ritual activity.

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A seated man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi sits on an orange-cushioned throne-like chair before a temple shrine with carved stone pillars and brass lamps. His long dark hair is swept back, and he raises one hand in greeting. An elderly bald man in an orange robe and shawl bows toward him with hands together. Behind them, a young man in orange and another man with a camera stand near a backdrop of flower garlands and gold-toned decor. The scene shows an orange-draped dais with a flower garland and a small brass lamp.2010-07-15Photograph of two barefoot men in saffron-orange robes walking along a paved road in front of an orange brick wall with stone sculptures and yellow flowers behind it. The man in front, wearing an orange dhoti and shawl with gold-edged borders, has long swept-back hair, a white vertical tilak with a red bindi, and a small necklace; he looks downward and holds the fold of his garment. The man behind, bald with a white tilak, wears a matching orange wrap and a red-brown rudraksha-style mala, and walks a step behind him. A utility pole and trees appear in the background.2011-09-29December 21 20092009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21Photograph of two men walking down a red-carpeted path between metal railings at an open temple pavilion with palm trees behind. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl draped over one shoulder, a black rudraksha mala, and has long dark hair with a red mark on his forehead. The man on the right wears an orange-red robe with a gold border, a black mala, and carries a long dark staff topped with a gold fitting. Behind them, large golden-brown deity murti figures are partly visible.2011-06-24A group of saffron-robed devotees and sannyasis descends stone steps at a ghat, many wearing rudraksha malas and gold-bordered orange dhotis. The central figure, a person in an orange garment with a long yellow and magenta flower garland, raises a hand in greeting; a long staff or stick rises behind them. Others on the steps raise arms and clap, and a crowd of onlookers in orange and white stands above on the temple-side stairs. The image is washed out and overexposed.2013-02-13July 10 20082008-07-10A photograph of a temple rooftop on a hilltop with a wide hazy plain behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears saffron-orange robes and walks barefoot with hands clasped. a person (long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron robes; attendant context). Behind him, a bald attendant in white dhoti holds a red and gold ceremonial parasol on a pole. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a gold garland holds a golden kalasha-style vessel. Another white-clad attendant stands in the background near a white railing.2011-05-24Outdoor ritual at an orange-painted platform beside a tall copper pillar wrapped in yellow and purple marigold garlands, with a carved bronze shrine-like base and scattered flower petals on the ground. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala raises one hand in blessing while standing barefoot on the platform. Beside him, a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders holds a brass plate and stands on a metal step. Coconut palms and a pale sky are in the background.2010-09-13Outdoor photo of several men descending red-painted stone steps beside a wooden building. The central man wears an orange saffron shawl over a red long-sleeved top and a black turtleneck, with a long dark rudraksha mala hanging to his waist, a red tilak on his forehead, and a leather pouch in his hand. Eyes lowered, he walks with composed posture. To the left, a man in orange robes with a wristwatch walks alongside. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl films with a camcorder, and a man in white kurta stands nearby. A woman in an orange sari with hands folded stands at the right edge, with a bright sky and hillside behind.2008-07-01A photograph of a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe walking along a brick garden path lined with green hedges and tall trees, under a tall lamp post against an overcast sky. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck, a small red forehead mark, and orange sandals, with long dark hair swept back. A second man beside him wears white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, and a third person in white walks behind, along with another figure in orange. The leading man lifts one hand as he looks upward. Swamiji (probable) is the leading figure in saffron robes with long hair, rudraksha mala and forehead mark, walking at the front of a small group of four people.2008-06-09Photograph inside a bright peach-walled hall with a white curtain above. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand in front. The man on the left wears a plain orange kurta with a maroon border, holds a tall ornate gold staff topped with a pointed gold finial, and looks down at it. The man beside him, in a saffron robe with a white-and-red marigold garland and a long strand of gold beaded necklace, raises one hand in greeting and smiles. A bearded man in orange with a gold chain stands behind to the right, and a woman in white and a gold necklace stands further back. A saffron flag hangs in the background.2009-12-29