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A crowded photograph of a temple-type ritual gathering. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a rudraksha headband wears white and orange cloth, a white flower garland with red blooms, a gold chain, and a red bindi with white sacred marks on his forehead and arms. Beside him, a shaven-headed elderly priest with a rudraksha headband, a white and orange garland and rudraksha mala is being adorned by an attendant. Around them, saffron-robed attendants, shaven-headed men with white vibhuti marks, and white-clad onlookers press close. A kalasha-style brass item is held at left. The pictured figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.

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June 05 20122012-06-05May 29 20122012-05-29 +1 copiesJune 04 20122012-06-04 +1 copiesCrowd scene at a temple-like entrance with a red umbrella and painted yellow and blue doors behind. In the centre, a bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth wears a white jasmine garland, a flower-and-rudraksha headband, and white ash marks on his forehead, looking upward and smiling. Beside him, an older man with a shaved head wears an orange-and-marigold garland and a rudraksha headband, with folded hands. Around them devotees in white and orange clothing stand close together; one man at left folds his hands. A central figure in a headband and mala stands out; a person candidate appears among the saffron-clad group, shown with a white garland and rudraksha headband, but the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2012-06-05April 29 20122012-04-29A photograph of a temple hall where a younger man with long dark hair, a red-and-white forehead mark, a rudraksha-bead headband and layered gold ceremonial necklaces in orange-saffron robes pours or offers from a metal vessel into the cupped hands of an elderly bald man in an orange shawl and white jasmine garland with a rudraksha headband. Several other men in orange and white robes, rudraksha malas and a woman in a cream sari stand nearby while a crowd watches in the background. Pillars, a lamp and a visible camera crew frame the scene. Appearance suggests Swamiji (probable) as the long-haired figure with gold necklaces and rudraksha headband, performing the ritual as the central officiant, though this identification is uncertain.2012-06-05Photograph inside a temple hall with carved stone pillars, showing a procession of saffron-robed men and devotees. In the centre, a bald elderly sannyasi in an orange robe with gold borders wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and his hands are held by two men. On the left, a man in saffron clothing with a long white jasmine garland, gold necklaces and a red-beaded headband gestures with an open palm. On the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with red border and a green-and-yellow waist cloth holds the elder's hand. Several white-clad and orange-clad attendants and women in saris stand behind them. The man with the garland shows the wearing of a large ceremonial gold necklace and a long flowing shawl, consistent with the a person cues, though his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2012-06-05April 29 20122012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29Procession inside a stone-pillared temple hall. Two saffron-robed sannyasis in the centre wear floral garlands of white and orange blossoms with red and green accents; the left one has a gold necklace and a red-and-gold crown-like headband, the right one has a rudraksha mala and a white-marked forehead with a crown. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around them, and a red palanquin with a decorated canopy is visible behind, carried on a long pole. A man in a white shirt to the right holds a fan-like cloth. The setting suggests a temple festival procession.2012-06-05Inside a richly carved temple corridor, a procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad priests walks past ornate pillars. In the centre, a man in a deep orange-red dhoti with a white flower garland and a gold-beaded necklace holds the hand of an older bare-chested saint with a rudraksha mala and orange cloth. Behind them, men in white dhotis, a shaved-headed devotee with a white shawl, and a woman in a pale sari follow, with sacred ash marks on several foreheads.2012-06-05A photograph of a temple corridor where several saffron-robed men walk in procession. Two central figures wear long garlands of white jasmine, green leaves and red flowers over orange robes with gold borders, gold necklaces and gold armlets; both have white-and-red sacred markings on their foreheads and red headbands. The figure on the left, with a shaved head and rudraksha mala and gold pendant, holds a companion's arm and appears to be an older man, while the one on the right holds a gold-toned necklace and walks with eyes lowered. Behind them, attendants in orange robes carry a small silver vessel and walk along the wall, and a man in white dhoti stands in the background beside a blue metal gate.2012-06-03 +1 copies