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Indoor photo inside a temple hall with polished beige stone walls and a large grey granite pillar on the right. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, wears a gold-toned crown-like headpiece with a red bindi and a heavy multi-strand gold necklace, looking off to the side with an earnest expression. Beside him stands a man in a white striped kurta with a long rudraksha mala, leaning forward with his head bowed toward the first man. Behind them, a few other people in white and dark clothing are partly visible, and a water dispenser, an air cooler and a small wall-mounted display sit near the wall. The orange-robed man shows distinctive ceremonial adornments, so the appearance matches the a person presentation cues, though the identification is not certain.

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May 12 20122012-05-12Photograph of a man in a temple corridor with rough-hewn stone walls. He wears an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders and bare upper body, a heavy gold multi-bead necklace and a gold chain, a white sandalwood forehead mark with a red dot, and gold earrings, with his hair swept back. He gazes off to the side. Behind him to the left, a man in a yellow-green patterned shawl stands, and at left a man in white clothes holds a phone to his ear. A thick rope barrier and a yellow pillar sit in the foreground.2012-09-11June 04 20122012-06-04A photograph taken in a narrow stone temple corridor with a low, weathered stone ceiling and a bright light fixture above. In the foreground, two men in saffron-orange robes walk side by side: the central one has a red headband, a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead, a thick rudraksha mala and a gold pendant; the man on the right is shaved-headed and wears a long orange shawl over a gold-beaded chain. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and white upper cloth with a gold-threaded sacred thread stands among a crowd of devotees. Other people in the background press through the passage. No clear identification of any individual is made.2012-05-18Photograph inside a temple corridor with stone pillars and lion-figure carvings above. A central young man with a yellow-orange floral garland on his head, a rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant, wears a deep maroon-red robe and smiles as he walks. Around him, several men in saffron-orange sannyasi robes with garlands and gold pendants walk alongside; one bald man at left wears an orange robe and holds a blue object, and another at right holds a water bottle and a yellow cloth. A man in white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a bald-headed figure stand near the crowd at left and right. Other people stand in the background.2012-05-07A photo inside a temple corridor at night with a large carved stone sculpture of a figure with raised arms in the background and warm lamp light. A smiling man in the centre wears orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a heavy gold-beaded necklace, a gold crown-like headband and a forehead tilak; he gestures with his right hand. Around him are several men in orange robes with gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads, a bald man with white forehead markings, and men in white dhotis behind. A candidate matching the page's Swamiji reference is visible with distinctive orange robes, gold ornaments and a crown, so this is an appearance-based probable identification: the smiling central man in the orange robes and gold necklace is Swamiji (probable), walking through the temple. Other men are devotees and attendants.2012-05-10Inside a temple sanctum with red-painted pillars, hanging bells, and red and green garlands and tassels, a group of men stand close together. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a red tilak on his forehead and a heavy beaded mala around his neck, stands with his palms pressed together in prayer, gazing forward. Beside him, a bald man in an orange-red wrap holds a water bottle. To the left, a younger man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala. Behind, men in white kurtas and a blue polo shirt watch. A deity murti and devotional hangings fill the background.2015-05-04Photograph taken under a white tent at a crowded event, with garlands of orange and yellow flowers along the edges. In the foreground on the left, a man in white dhoti-style clothing with a gold border wears a rudraksha mala and an ornate gold pendant necklace, plus a beaded red-and-gold armlet. Beside him, a man in a red turban and red-brown robes with an orange sash wears a layered gold and beaded necklace with a large gold pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them, other devotees in orange and white robes stand among the crowd, and a framed portrait with flower garlands hangs to the left.2015-09-15May 07 20122012-05-07May 10 20122012-05-10June 05 20122012-06-05A photograph inside a stone-pillared temple hall with polished stone walls. A man with long swept-back black hair, a red bindi and orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands with hands pressed together at the chest, wearing heavy gold bead necklaces. Behind him, two men in saffron robes with gold-bordered cloths stand with hands folded; another man in white kurta and white dhoti stands with arms crossed to the right, and an elderly man with white-tipped forehead marks is partly visible at the left edge holding a folded orange cloth.2012-04-11