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Photograph of a temple scene with a man in the centre reaching up with his right arm to ring a large brass temple bell hanging from a wooden beam. He wears a dark turban-like head covering decorated with pink flower garlands, a red-and-white beaded garland and a gold-and-white floral garland over his shoulders. Around him stand several men with long dreadlock-style hair wound on their heads, rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, some in saffron-orange and green cloths, with hands held in añjali or raised. A bald older devotee in the foreground, facing away, folds his hands in prayer. The setting appears to be a temple entrance with stone pillars and bright daylight. Scene.

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May 08 20182018-05-08A temple scene where a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a pink flower garland on his head and a red-and-white floral garland with gold ornaments over a dark garment, covers his face with one hand under a hanging brass temple bell. Around him, several men in saffron-orange cloths wear rudraksha malas, one with a tied topknot, and a bare-chested man in saffron stands at right. An older bald man with bare shoulders and a bead necklace is seen from behind in the foreground. The background shows a pale temple pillar and interior. The man in the flower garland shows the strongest appearance cues for the Swamiji candidate: long swept-back hair, ornate gold ceremonial necklaces and a garland, so the identity is marked as probable.2018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08Photograph inside a temple shrine area with a hanging brass bell at upper right. A central figure with long hair wrapped in a turban-like headdress of pink and white flowers stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a dark embroidered garment with a rudraksha-style necklace and gold bangles. A bare-chested priest with a shaved head and sacred thread faces him from the foreground. Around them stand several men in saffron and orange cloths with long matted hair in topknots, rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces; one wears a green garment and another holds a red object. A metal railing and a brass vessel sit at the lower left. Eight to ten people are visible.2018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08Photograph inside a temple hall at Chottanikkara, Kerala. A central bearded man with a dark turban wrapped with pink and white flower garlands wears a red-and-white marigold garland over bare shoulders and a dark cloth, with a gold-toned necklace, and holds his hands together in front of his body in a ritual gesture. To the right, two men with long hair and beards wear rudraksha malas and saffron-orange cloth; one stands closest to the centre. On the left, women in saris (white-and-blue, green-and-yellow) stand near a metal railing, one holding a banana-leaf offering. A large bell hangs from the ceiling and grey granite pillars frame the hall.2018-05-08Photograph inside a temple of several men in ritual attire. The central man, bare-chested, wears a large garland of pink flowers on his head, a red-and-white flower garland around his neck and gold armlets, and holds his hands together in a devotional gesture. Beside him stand men with dark turbans, rudraksha malas, gold chains and saffron-orange cloths, one holding a green-leaved offering in a multicoloured pot. A woman in a dark head wrap and gold necklace stands at right. A bell hangs at upper right and a stone pillar is behind. a person is not confidently identifiable here; the central figure's appearance is uncertain.2018-05-08A photograph at a temple interior with a stone pillar and a hanging bronze bell. A bare-chested man in the centre wears a pink lotus-flower crown over a dark turban, layered white and red-and-yellow flower garlands, a gold armlet and a red cloth around his waist, with hands pressed together in namaste. To the right, a bearded man with a topknot wears an orange shawl over a bare chest, and beside him a man with a topknot stands in profile. On the left, a man holding a green leafy offering in a decorated pot wears an orange cloth and garlands, and women in blue saris stand behind. A ceremonial rail runs along the bottom left. Several people in the background wear white and light-coloured shirts.2018-05-08Photograph of a temple interior with a large hanging bronze bell at upper right. In the centre, a bearded man with a pink flower crown and a red-and-white flower garland, bare-chested with gold armlets and bangles, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a bare-chested man with long braided hair and rudraksha malas, wearing an orange cloth, looks on. To the left, a man with a tilak on his forehead wears a white and yellow shawl and a bead necklace, with a red thread on his wrist. Further right, another bare-chested man with long locks and beads stands in front of a white pillar. Several people are visible, mostly partially cropped.2018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08Photograph inside a temple hall of a bearded man in a dark turban crowned with pink flowers, wearing a long red and white flower garland, gold ornaments and a gold armlet, with hands pressed together in prayer and eyes lowered. Beside him, a shirtless man in an orange cloth and layered rudraksha malas stands facing him. Behind them, a bearded man in an orange cloth holds a bundle of green leaves, and a woman in a blue sari stands near a metal railing under a hanging bell.2018-05-08