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A photograph inside a granite temple hall with grey stone pillars and lattice windows. Two barefoot figures in saffron-orange robes walk across the polished floor; the foremost wears a saffron-orange turban and a rudraksha mala, and the figure behind wears orange robes with a red border. Marigold garlands hang from pillars, a tall stainless-steel vessel stands at right, and a yellow scaffold and wooden poles lie nearby. A worker in a checked shirt stands in the background.

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February 11 20082008-02-11Two saffron-clad men walk barefoot along a long columned corridor of a grey stone temple with carved pillars and orange marigold garlands hanging between them. The foreground man on the left wears an orange turban, long dark hair, an orange wrap and a rudraksha mala, and appears to be Swamiji (probable). Beside him, a bearded older man in orange robes holds a folded printed booklet. Behind them, people in white clothes and a woman in pink move about the hall.2008-02-11Two saffron-clad men walk barefoot through a white granite temple colonnade, seen from behind. The man on the right wears an orange turban and an orange dhoti with a yellow waist sash, his long hair falling down his back. The man on the left wears an orange shawl with maroon borders and a matching dhoti, his long dark hair loose. Ornately carved granite pillars frame the open pavilion, with a stone sculpture visible at left and a small square pit in the floor. The scene is bright and sunlit. Both figures are unidentified devotees or sannyasis; no face is visible and the appearance cues are insufficient to name anyone.2008-02-11Photograph of five men in saffron-orange robes walking barefoot along a long granite colonnade of a temple, with carved pillars and orange marigold garlands hanging. The man on the far left has long dark swept-back hair and holds a small object in his hand. The second man wears an orange cloth wrapped on his head and is gesturing as he talks. The third man in the centre has long dark hair, an orange turban, and a rudraksha mala around his neck, and is walking with the group. The man beside him wears a shaved head and orange robes, and the man on the right has a full black beard and carries a small pink cloth. Two men in the background wear dhoti-style clothes near the pillars.2008-02-11Photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis walking through a white marble interior with carved pilasters and red-and-white fringed drapery overhead. In the foreground a man in an orange turban, orange wrap and a long dark rudraksha mala walks forward, gesturing with his right hand, while a second monk in an orange turban and orange robes follows at right. Behind them several more monks in orange and a few people in white or light clothing move through an archway, with marigold garlands hanging along a railing.2010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28Interior of a white marble temple hall with grey pillars and dark stone carvings. Two figures in saffron-orange robes walk across the polished floor; the foremost wears an orange head covering and rudraksha beads and carries a long wooden pole, while the second wears a lighter orange wrap. Beside them stands a large stainless steel vessel. Dark stone deity murtis are decorated with orange and marigold garlands. A seated man in white clothing sits on a white plastic chair at the right edge. Ritual setting with flower garlands and offerings.2008-02-11Inside a stone temple corridor with worn grey pillars and a patterned white tiled floor, two saffron-robed sannyasis walk forward. The left one wears an orange and yellow wrap, a red-and-white forehead band, a rudraksha mala and a gold-toned neck chain. The right one, shaved-headed, wears a saffron wrap with a maroon border and a long rudraksha mala. Behind them a third orange-clad figure follows, and several men in white dhotis and a checked shirt stand at the sides, some with hands folded. A dim shrine with a deity murti is visible in the background. Whether the left figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance.2012-05-21Photograph of two men in saffron-orange robes in a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and whitewashed walls. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange wrap descends or steps up a grey stepped platform, lifting one bare foot. On the left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a small dark bag in his hand stands at the foot of the steps, looking toward him. Behind them is a white statue of a bull or animal figure draped with a colourful cloth, beside a potted palm and a blue stand. Appearance-based label: a person for the long-haired man in an orange wrap, with his long hair and saffron clothing as cues; the shaved-headed man is a devotee in orange.2007-02-02Photo of a temple walkway with polished marble floor and carved sandstone pillars. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a long rudraksha mala and hands pressed together, walks in the centre. Beside him a shaven-headed monk in orange robes and an orange head covering also walks with hands folded. A younger man in orange stands at left near a carved pillar. Behind them a man in white clothing raises a camera, and a crowd in white sits in the courtyard below. Visible people: about five.2010-01-28April 28 20152015-04-28Photograph inside a temple interior with blue-painted walls, a red-and-cream ceiling medallion, fluorescent tube lights and a red-and-white tiled floor. A long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a long beaded rudraksha-style necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, walks barefoot past a small blue cabinet. Behind him, a man in orange cloth and two men in white dhotis walk the same passage, one older man in white with a white forehead marking. a person in front, walking with a calm expression. The people are in motion, not seated.2008-10-15