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A photograph of a temple shrine interior with dark carved stone pillars and pink and white flower garlands overhead. In the centre, a person in an orange-saffron turban and orange wrap with gold border, wearing a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar and head bowed. Behind and beside them, men in white dhotis and shirts and a man in a pink shirt with a wristwatch stand watching, and a man with white vibhuti-marked forehead and beads is at the lower right. The swami-like figure shows distinctive saffron attire and a turban, though the presentation is only partially distinctive. Several other attendees are visible in the background.

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January 12 20072007-01-12November 11 20052005-11-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in an orange turban and orange robe with a gold-edged shawl, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, standing and bending forward while holding a steel tray of offerings in his right hand. His long dark hair falls to his shoulders. Around him, devotees in white and dark clothing lean in, including a bald man and a young man with an orange scarf. Behind him is a gold-toned altar with garlands of yellow and pink flowers, a silver bell, a brass kalasha-style vessel and scattered petals on a red surface. Appearance-based probable match: Swamiji (probable), shown in person in an orange turban, long hair and gold necklace, distributing prasad to devotees.2006-09-24A smiling man in an orange turban and orange sannyasi-style robe stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a gesture of greeting or devotion. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace and a vermilion-marked forehead, with a bare shoulder visible. Behind him hangs a white and orange flower garland decoration beneath a draped pink, purple and blue cloth canopy. On the left, two men stand, one holding a camera, and a young person in yellow is partly visible at the right edge. The setting appears to be an outdoor procession or ceremonial event.2006-09-24September 24 20062006-09-24January 01 20072007-01-01 +1 copiesA procession outdoors near a whitewashed wall with a notice board. A central man in orange robes, an orange turban and a red bindi stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling, wearing a long white and red flower garland and gold ornaments. Around him, several men in orange robes and gold chains walk closely; one on the left, with a full beard and gold-tipped staff, holds a tall golden staff topped with an ornament. A bearded man in glasses and a white shirt stands behind. In the foreground a man in orange with a gold chain walks past, and a shaven-headed young man in orange clothing with a white tilak looks forward. A woman in a white sari with a red bindi stands in the background.2008-07-17January 18 20042004-01-18 +2 copiesNovember 11 20052005-11-11 +1 copiesMay 09 20122012-05-09 +4 copiesOutdoor photograph at a South Indian temple courtyard with carved stone gopuram pillars behind. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a gold necklace with large gold beads, orange-red shawl and red-orange beaded bangles stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling upward. Beside him, two men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and forehead tilaks stand; the man on the left holds a silver vessel and hand on chest. Behind them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis crowd the frame. Five or more people are visible.2012-08-17A photograph inside a temple hall with a gold-trimmed throne draped in marigold and rose garlands at the right. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange turban, a multi-strand gold necklace, a rudraksha-style mala, gold armbands and an orange robe; he reaches forward toward a kneeling devotee, appearing to bless them. Beside him a shaved-headed man in an orange robe holds a brass tray and rudraksha beads. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand or kneel with palms joined, and a man in white bows at the far right. Small deity murtis sit on a red-patterned cloth at the lower right. Probable Swamiji is present with the cues of long hair, orange turban and gold necklace, giving blessings to devotees during a darshan.2011-12-20