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Photo of a red-carpeted walkway lined with steel railings outside an orange-washed building. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a red forehead mark walks toward the camera. At the right edge, another saffron-clad man with a bead mala follows. Behind them, a grey stone deity statue stands among trees, with other saffron-robed figures in the background.

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Two men in saffron-orange robes walk down a red carpet past a metal railing toward a temple entrance. The man in front has long dark hair, a white forehead band with vibhuti marks, a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace, and wears a saffron shawl. The man behind carries a silver tray holding a small lamp and flowers, with a white forehead band and a beaded mala. Behind them is an orange-curtained shrine with a gold frame containing a deity murti, and a wooden ratha or palanquin. Probable Swamiji is the man in front, identified by his long hair, gold necklace, rudraksha mala and saffron shawl.2013-03-22May 05 20132013-05-05A man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead necklace and a tilak on his forehead walks along a red carpet beside a silver metal railing in an open courtyard. Long hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him, a second figure in orange clothing stands near an ornate gold-framed arch draped in orange fabric, with a red-clad figure partly visible at the right edge. A white plastic chair sits against an orange wall, and palm fronds and a hanging orange banner are visible overhead.2013-03-20July 08 20132013-07-08May 13 20132013-05-13A photograph inside a temple hall showing monastics in saffron and orange robes walking single-file along a red carpet lined with steel railings. The leading man, in front, wears an orange dhoti and shawl, a long garland of yellow flowers, a white sacred thread, a forehead tilak and bangles on his arms, with a head covering of long hair swept back. Behind him, a younger monk in orange with a rudraksha mala and white forehead band follows, and an older bald monk in orange with a white forehead band and beaded mala walks at right. Women in maroon saris stand near the windows at right. At the back, a deity murti in a golden shrine is adorned with garlands and draped in red and yellow cloth, with an attendant in orange nearby. Red curtains hang at left and a ceiling fan and tiled walls frame the scene.2013-05-26A photograph inside a temple hall with a red-carpeted walkway lined by metal railings. In the foreground a figure in an orange-red saffron dhoti and shawl, with a white tilak on the forehead and a wide orange-and-white garland of flowers around the neck, walks barefoot along the carpet. Behind on the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands near a doorway. In the background a shrine holds a deity murti decorated with colourful garlands beneath a gilded arch, with red and white curtains and patterned banners on pillars. Framed photos hang on the wall at the upper right.2013-04-09A man in an orange-red sannyasi-style dress with a gold-bordered wrap walks barefoot along a red carpet runner in a covered hall with metal railings. He wears a red-orange shawl over the shoulder and a rudraksha-style garland with a gold ceremonial necklace, a red bindi on his forehead and long swept-back hair, and smiles while gesturing with one hand. Behind him a bald man in orange-red robes with white horizontal tilak stripes on his forehead walks along the railing, and two women in maroon outfits stand further back. The hall opens onto palm trees and a tall temple-style pillar outside.2013-05-13September 11 20112011-09-11A photograph inside a covered hall with a red carpet runner between metal railings. A barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair walks toward the camera, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap with gold bands and a layered rudraksha mala with a large ceremonial gold pendant. Behind him, other figures in orange and maroon robes stand along the railing, a woman in an orange sari with a mala is at left, and a person in white clothing is at right edge. An arched doorway opens onto a tree outside.2013-05-13May 11 20132013-05-11A photograph of a covered walkway with stainless steel railings and a red carpet runner on the floor. In the centre, a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a silver beaded necklace and a white forehead marking, walks forward. Behind him to the right, a bare-chested man in orange-red garments with a shoulder bag walks barefoot. On the left, a woman in a red-orange sari stands near a shelf of books and brochures. Green trees and a palm are visible beyond the open side of the walkway.2013-01-29