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Photograph inside a temple corridor with dark stone pillars and a carved wall. A central figure wears an orange-red robe and a long flower garland of white and red blooms with green leaves, with white tilak marks on the forehead. Around him stand men in white shirts and dhotis, bare-chested priests wearing white and gold cloths, rudraksha malas and forehead ash markings, and a uniformed official on the left. One priest holds a small brass vessel. The setting suggests a temple visit with a group gathered for a welcome.

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Group photo at a temple entrance at night, with carved stone pillars and a dark shrine doorway behind. A central figure with long dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a saffron-red robe draped under a thick garland of white flowers and red and green leaves. Around him, bare-chested priests in white and yellow dhotis, some with sacred threads and rudraksha beads, have white tilak on their foreheads; one holds a brass vessel. Men in white shirts and a uniformed police officer in khaki stand at the left. A sign reads in the lower right corner a copyright credit and archive source line.2009-07-13September 11 20122012-09-11May 24 20122012-05-24Evening photograph inside a temple corridor with dark stone pillars and a gated walkway. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and a long garland of white flowers, with a white tilak on the forehead and a rudraksha-style mala, stands with hands together, flanked by men in white dhotis and shirts and a lamp-holding attendant. Two uniformed police officers in khaki stand nearby, and a raised platform with a white-draped figure is behind the crowd. a person is the central figure in orange robes and garland, shown with a crowd-control escort during the temple visit.2009-07-13Indoor photo inside a temple hall with stone pillars and a warm-lit ceiling. Beside him a bald man in a saffron wrap and gold bead necklace stands, and a uniformed police officer in khaki with a cap and insignia is present on the right and centre. White-shirted men and devotees crowd around, and a man at left holds a camera. Several people are visible, the most prominent around six to eight.2012-05-16May 10 20122012-05-10Photograph inside a stone temple corridor with carved pillars and hanging lamps. A man in saffron-orange robes and a floral garland, with vibhuti and a red tilak on his forehead, walks with his palms pressed together in anjali. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with gold border walks barefoot. Around them stand several men in shirts and trousers, a woman in a red sari, and a uniformed officer at right. a person: the saffron-robed figure with garland and vibhuti, walking in procession through the temple.2012-09-11Outdoor photograph under a corrugated roof beside a green metal structure. A man in a white shirt and cream dhoti with gold border, with a forehead tilak, stands at left holding a small packet. Beside him a uniformed police officer in khaki with a moustache stands. In the centre a bare-headed sannyasi in orange-red robes with a white flower garland and a headband with tilak, holding a long staff, is flanked by another orange-robed sannyasi wearing a white and red flower garland and rudraksha mala. At right an older man with a white beard wears a pink flower garland and red shawl, and a bare-chested elderly man wears a rudraksha mala and orange dhoti. Several other people stand behind. a person appearance candidate is not clearly established from the visible appearance.2012-05-24 +1 copiesA dense crowd fills a temple hall with tall stone pillars and hanging saffron and multicoloured banners. At centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red saffron cloth over bare shoulders and a heavy gold bead necklace, hands clasped, smiling; he has the appearance of the probable Swamiji. Beside him, a man in an orange garment and gold necklace stands, a bald priest with a rudraksha mala and bare chest is on the right holding a metal tray with red offerings, and a man in a white striped shirt stands near the centre. Devotees with red forehead marks surround them. Probable Swamiji, depicted in person at a temple gathering.2012-04-05A photograph inside a temple interior of several saffron-clad men moving through a crowd. In the foreground on the right, a smiling man with long dark hair and a red-brown headband wears a large gold bead necklace with a saffron-and-gold shawl, and rose petals lie on his shoulder. Beside him, a bald, bare-chested man in saffron cloth wears a gold-beaded necklace and a gold headband. A man in a white uniform cap and khaki uniform stands behind them, and many men in white shirts and dhotis press around. Stone pillars and a painted wall with a shrine-like structure appear behind.2012-05-16 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20122012-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of people walking through a temple corridor with carved stone pillars. In the centre, a man wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long garland of white flowers, pink blossoms and green leaves, and a heavy gold necklace; he has a red bindi and a tilak on his forehead. To his left, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border walks with bare chest. Behind and beside them, men in white shirts with rudraksha malas, one in an orange cloth, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers walk close by. The centre figure has long hair? No: the central man has short hair and the left figure has swept-back hair. Carved, ornately sculpted pillars and a painted wall frame the scene. a person candidate: the centre man wears an orange garment, a flower garland and ornate gold necklace, but his appearance cues are not distinctive enough, so the identity is uncertain.2012-09-11