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A smiling young man in an orange saffron shawl and red undershirt walks forward through a temple doorway, with white vertical tilak and a red dot on his forehead. Around him, several men in white shirts wear rudraksha malas with pendants, a man in a light blue shirt and a woman in a blue sari with gold jewellery stand nearby, and a bare-chested man at left wears a sacred thread and gold chain. The stone wall behind is weathered. a person appears as the saffron-clad young man at the centre, shown walking with a smile amid devotees.

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November 25 20092009-11-25A photograph of a temple doorway with a green-painted wooden door framed by brass fittings and grey stone walls. A man with long dark hair, white tripundra markings and a red dot on his forehead wears an orange saffron wrap and a long necklace of large gold beads, smiling and gesturing with an open hand as he walks out. To his left stands a bare-chested man with a grey beard, dark rudraksha-style beads and a patterned cloth at the waist. Behind them, men in white dhotis and saffron cloths stand near the entrance. A blue bird logo and copyright text sit in the corners.2012-02-08July 13 20092009-07-13February 16 20092009-02-16A photograph of an outdoor gathering on a stone-paved area with a white building behind. In the centre, a smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange shawl over a sleeveless body. Beside him to the right, a younger man in a white kurta wears layered rudraksha malas and a small pendant, and holds a tall pole upright. Around them stand many devotees: a bearded man in a checked shirt with rudraksha mala, men in white and orange clothing, and an elderly white-bearded man at right. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and tilak on the central figure, with the page noting his presence at this event.2006-05-22A group of men walks barefoot along a dirt lane beside an old stone temple wall in a South Indian village. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and walks ahead of the others. Several men flank him in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, rudraksha malas and shaved or white-marked foreheads. A tiled-roof house and a green-painted fence stand in the background.2006-09-18July 29 20082008-07-29Indoor 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.2012-05-16A photograph of a crowd moving through a dim temple corridor toward an arched doorway lit from behind. In the foreground, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe wears a red headband with a white and red tilak, a rudraksha mala, and a white shawl at the neck. Beside him, an older woman in saffron robes wears a red headband, white forehead markings, and a heavy gold necklace with dark beads. A bald man in saffron robes with a gold-bead necklace stands at the right, and a bearded man in orange shirt and rudraksha beads is at left. A cameraman with a shoulder camera films from the right, and a man in red shirt stands behind him, with white-clad people in the background.2012-05-29A crowded temple-procession scene in which a central man in a red-orange robe and red shawl wears a white and red head-cloth, a heavy gold double necklace with a pendant, and long dark rudraksha malas, smiling while holding his hands together. Beside him a younger man in saffron-orange robes with a curly hair smiles and holds a tall silver ceremonial staff with ornate engraving. Around them devotees in white dhotis, saffron-clad attendants with yellow-orange cloths and a garland of red and white flowers crowd the aisle. The centre figure matches the visible appearance cues associated with a person, with his distinctive gold necklace and rudraksha malas, while the crowd is in a temple procession setting.2009-07-13August 06 20092009-08-06December 05 20112011-12-05