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A dense crowd fills a temple interior with dark stone walls. Several shaved-headed men in rust-red and saffron-orange robes, some with rudraksha malas, press forward among devotees in white and dark clothing, many with raised arms. A bald man at lower right wears a heavy gold bead necklace over an orange shawl and gold-rimmed glasses. Red and orange flags and a framed religious picture hang on the wall at upper right. The mood is energetic and packed.

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September 18 20152015-09-18 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18September 12 20122012-09-12April 05 20122012-04-05A dense crowd fills a temple interior with dark stone walls. At centre, a man with long dark hair tied in a bun and a white tilak on his forehead wears an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders, a heavy gold necklace and a gold earring. A bald man in orange stands beside him, and several people press in around them, some holding hands together. Women in maroon and red saris and a woman with white flowers in her hair are visible, with a bald man in orange at left and a man in white at upper centre. Lamps glow at the upper right.2012-09-12A dense crowd gathers in a narrow temple passage at night, with devotees pressing close around several saffron-robed sannyasis. A shaven-headed man in an orange shawl with a white forehead band and rudraksha mala stands at centre, flanked by another orange-clad man with tilak and a gold-beaded necklace. Women in maroon saris with jasmine flowers in their hair stand nearby, and a man in a pale blue shirt stands in the foreground. Several people hold hands and reach toward the robed figures, with dim lights and dark stone walls behind them. a person appearance cue: the figure wearing the gold necklace and tilak is the only one with long swept-back hair and ornate adornment, though this is uncertain.2012-09-12September 18 20152015-09-18 +1 copiesApril 05 20122012-04-05A crowd of devotees with palms pressed together and arms raised fills a stone temple hall with carved pillars and hanging green-and-orange festoons. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a gold-beaded necklace wears a deep orange silk garment and presses his palms in namaskar, smiling. Two men beside him in orange robes with gold beaded necklaces and orange dhotis also stand with hands folded. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis and a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala stand with palms joined or arms raised. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing, shown with devotees in a temple gathering.2012-04-05Crowded interior of a stone temple with carved stone lintels and a low ceiling. A bald, shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala and garlands stands at center, facing forward with a tilak on his forehead. In front, a shaved-headed man in white bends forward while a woman with a braided hairpiece and a red-and-white sari is receiving a ritual pour. A brass lamp glows at lower left, and a cameraman with a video camera stands among a dense crowd of devotees with raised hands, several men in white and women in saris. a person is shown as the orange-robed priest at center, identified by his saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and garland, and his prominent role in the ritual.2012-05-18September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesPhotograph of a procession moving through a temple doorway, with a crowd of devotees behind. In the centre, a bare-chested elderly priest with white forehead marks and a red-and-gold saffron cloth, a red headband and rudraksha mala walks forward holding a ceremonial object. Beside him, a man in saffron dress with a heavy gold necklace and white tripundra marks walks alongside. On the left, a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Women in saffron and green saris and men in white shirts follow. Stone temple architecture frames the entrance, with a deity visible in the background. Sanskrit-style procession with devotees in ritual dress.2012-06-05