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Photograph of a group descending granite steps at a stone temple entrance with carved pillars and a dark doorway. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange saffron garment, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and bare arms, walking beside a man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap and a shaved head. A bald older man in a grey short-sleeved shirt and grey trousers, holding a small camera, walks in front. A younger man in a white shirt with a pink rosette badge follows, and other men in white shirts and dhotis stand or walk nearby. Several seated men in white and orange sit on the left steps.

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December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08A photograph of a crowd walking through a temple precinct beside a stone gopuram and a colourful domed shrine. A long-haired man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a garland with gold-toned ornaments and a rudraksha-style mala, smiles as he walks barefoot; a person candidate by these cues. Beside him, a bald saffron-robed monk carries a staff, and a white-robed priest with shaved head walks with a gold-bordered cloth. A man in grey shirt holds his arm, and a man in white shirt wears a pink rosette badge. Marigold garlands hang at left, and a boy in a checked shirt walks in the foreground.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08Several people in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk barefoot down the stone steps of a temple gateway, with a crowd of people in white dhotis and white shirts following behind, some wearing yellow shawls. On the left, a stone lion sculpture sits near the steps. A long-haired man in orange wears a crown-like red headpiece and a shawl, and another long-haired man in orange follows on the right, all carrying a sense of procession. Beside them is a pink single-storey building with wooden doors and a bamboo scaffold, and trees and an overcast sky sit beyond the courtyard.2010-01-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08Photograph of a group walking out through the stone gateway of a carved temple tower. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron dhoti and a gold necklace with a rudraksha-style garland, walking barefoot with an orange shawl over one shoulder. Around him are other men in orange and white dhotis, one holding a staff, and a bald priest in white. Behind them, uniformed guards and white-clad attendants stand near a black iron gate, while a camera operator in the foreground films the procession. A palm tree and trees sit at right. The dark-haired central figure shows distinctive long hair, orange clothing and gold ornamentation consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance cue, given the page's temple visit context.2011-12-08January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a group walking out of a temple doorway, with orange garlands and marigold strands hanging from the entrance arch. In the centre, a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala walks with his hands folded in front of his chest. Beside him, a man in an orange-clad dhoti with a long orange-and-yellow flower garland and a gold ceremonial necklace walks barefoot, with long swept-back hair. On the right, a man in white clothes folds his hands in greeting, and an older man in a grey shirt walks ahead on the left. A younger bare-chested man in orange stands at the far left wearing a red bead necklace. A uniformed guard stands at the left edge, and women in red and orange saris stand at the right. Several other devotees are visible in the background.2011-12-08