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Crowded outdoor temple procession at dusk near white carved stone pillars and a blue metal railing with a tree beside it. In the foreground, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, a yellow bead mala and a gold pendant, with a white forehead marking, walks forward with his hands folded near his chest. Around him are devotees in white garments with orange shawls, including a woman in a grey headscarf with a rudraksha mala, a woman in a white sari with a teal border, and a bald man with orange cloth. A man in white holds a handheld microphone, and a black speaker sits on a white pedestal. Some people carry water bottles.

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August 02 20082008-08-02July 13 20092009-07-13Outdoor photo at dusk of a crowd gathered before a temple wall with a pink and yellow painted upper band and a small ornate tower above. On the left, a long-haired man in orange robes wears a rudraksha-style necklace of large beads and a gold ceremonial pendant, with a white forehead mark, gesturing with one hand near his ear. Beside him a white-clad older man with grey hair and an orange shawl stands with a rosary. A younger man in an orange robe with a red border holds a small green object. On the right, women in white saris with orange shawls stand in the crowd. Several other devotees in white and orange surround them.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02January 07 20122012-01-07A photograph of a temple walkway with a procession of people moving through a dim interior. At the centre, a man in a bright orange draped garment with a gold border, multiple beaded necklaces and bangles walks with his hands folded at his chest, looking upward. Around him, several men wear orange or saffron robes and rudraksha malas, one in a white kurta holds a tall silver staff, and a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold border walks beside them. Onlookers in light shirts and saris stand in the background.2012-04-11A photograph taken at dusk or night at a temple entrance with dark carved wooden doors and gilded panels to the right. A tall man in an orange-red saffron dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair and multiple beaded rudraksha-style malas and a gold necklace, walks forward in the center. Beside him an attendant in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body carries a small object in his hand. Around them, people in white kurtas and white dhotis, some carrying a long ceremonial staff, follow, and a man in white on the right looks on. A woman in a white sari stands behind. The men wear saffron, white and red garments, and the group moves through the doorway together. Appearance-based cues on the central figure (long swept hair, saffron clothing, multiple malas, ornate gold necklace) are consistent with a person standing as a visible in-person candidate, though the face is not clear enough to be certain.2012-04-11A night procession moves through a stone temple corridor with tall pillars. A man in a saffron-red wrap with a long rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace walks at left, hands folded. Behind him a shirtless man in white dhoti with a red-and-yellow waistband and a sandalwood forehead mark walks beside a woman in a maroon sari with blue border. A man in orange robe and white headband, and a man in an orange shawl with a long silver staff, lead the group. Several people in white dhotis and orange shawls and devotees with folded hands follow. Other devotees stand along the edge, some with orange garlands.2009-07-13A photograph of a group walking through a temple interior at night. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a gold-and-bead necklace, gold armbands and an orange saffron garment with a gold border walks forward, appearing to speak. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron clothing. Around him, several men wear saffron or orange robes with rudraksha malas, one in a white kurta with rudraksha beads, and a woman in a cream sari stands behind. Another man in a white kurta with rudraksha mala is at the right edge. A carved stone pillar and a metal rod are visible in the background.2012-04-11A photograph of a procession inside a temple at night, with a crowd of devotees behind. In the centre a smiling man with swept-back long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a gold-coloured ornate necklace, golden bangles and a rudraksha mala; he appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace. Around him walk saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas and sacred ash marks, a woman in a white sari, and on the right a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala carrying a silver staff. Other devotees in white and orange stand in the background.2012-04-11April 05 20122012-04-05Photograph of a crowded procession moving through a stone temple corridor at night, lit by warm lamps and a glowing shrine on the upper right. A central man in a red-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a white headband holds his hands in anjali, walking beside a man in saffron holding a tall silver staff garlanded with flowers. Around them devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls, women in white saris and a woman in a maroon sari with a yellow shawl, many with folded hands. A man in a white shirt stands on a pillar base at left. The white pillars and walls frame the crowd.2009-07-13