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Photograph of three men standing indoors against a plain grey wall with a red emergency exit sign and a red-and-gold ceremonial banner with a bird emblem behind them. In the centre, a man in a white kurta with arms folded watches from behind. On the right, a man with glasses and a red tilak wears an orange-saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala, with a deeper orange-rust lower garment. Behind them the room shows a blue-grey carpet, with a cropped figure at the far left edge.

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Photograph of a smiling man in an orange saffron turban and orange robes with a red bindi, standing barefoot on grey carpet with his hands clasped, wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace and long dark hair falling over his shoulders. Flanking him, a man on the left in orange robes with a gold necklace and a man on the right in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. Behind them are men in white and pink kurta clothing, and an ornate red and gold parasol or canopy is visible at the upper right beside a white curtained wall and a purple bird logo. Several people stand in the background. Presentation cues on the central figure include a saffron turban, long hair, orange robes and a gold necklace, supporting a person identification.Photograph inside a bright peach-walled hall with a white curtain above. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand in front. The man on the left wears a plain orange kurta with a maroon border, holds a tall ornate gold staff topped with a pointed gold finial, and looks down at it. The man beside him, in a saffron robe with a white-and-red marigold garland and a long strand of gold beaded necklace, raises one hand in greeting and smiles. A bearded man in orange with a gold chain stands behind to the right, and a woman in white and a gold necklace stands further back. A saffron flag hangs in the background.2009-12-29Indoor photo in a plain room with white cinderblock walls and a red curtain behind. On the left, a man in an orange turban and orange wrap, with a red bindi and a long gold ceremonial necklace with a large pendant, smiles and looks down toward a lit display case showing a red flower image. Beside him, a bearded man with long hair tied back and a gold hoop earring, wearing a red shawl with gold embroidery, looks at the display. At the right edge, another person in orange clothing is partly visible. Shelves with small framed items are on the wall.A night procession photographed in a hazy, washed-out oval frame. Under a red canopy with multicoloured tassel fringe, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with long dark hair, a red bindi and a large gold-toned pendant on a beaded necklace, looks upward and smiles. Beside him, a man with curly hair and eyes closed wears an orange robe, a gold-and-white garland and a red bindi, holding a tall gold ceremonial staff. Behind them, a man in white wears glasses, a woman in an orange sari stands at the rear, and a gold trident is visible at right on a pole. A dark background completes the scene.Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in an orange-red shawl and a heavy gold bead necklace, with white tilak and a red bindi, smiling at the right. Beside him an older man in orange robes with a red bindi and white tilak stands close, and to the right a bald man in orange robes, glasses and a red tilak gestures with an open hand. Behind them are more people and a thatched roof.2010-01-08Outdoor photo of a man with long, swept-back black hair wearing an orange saffron robe and a heavy ornate gold rudraksha-style necklace of large beads, with white and red tilak marks on his forehead, smiling and looking upward. Behind him, a man in an orange robe with a small red bindi holds a pink towel over the shoulder of the front figure, and a figure in yellow clothing stands at the left edge. Green trees and a building appear in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears in the foreground, identified by long hair, saffron robe and ornate gold rudraksha necklace.2010-01-08October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesOctober 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesOutdoor procession with a central figure in saffron/orange robes wearing a long multi-strand gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, walking with eyes lowered and a red dot on the forehead. A bearded man in orange robes on the right holds a wooden pole supporting a blue and gold circular ornament, and a man on the left in orange shawl and rudraksha-style mala looks ahead. Behind them a crowd carries orange and blue flags on poles, with a woman in a white hat and other devotees visible. Bright daylight, trees in the background.2009-06-09Photograph of a temple walkway with a gopuram tower and metal-roofed shelter in the background, where a crowd of devotees stands. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair and white forehead markings, wearing an orange robe and a long gold bead necklace, smiles and gestures with an open hand. Beside him a man in an orange robe with a gold necklace holds a pink cloth. On the left, a bespectacled man with curly grey hair and a red bindi wears an orange garment and a rudraksha mala. Several devotees in white and orange clothing stand behind them. Swamiji (probable) is the smiling man with long hair, orange robe and gold necklace.2010-01-08A procession in progress, with saffron-robed devotees carrying long wooden poles that support a decorated canopy with orange and red fringed tassels. A central man in saffron robes and a long gold bead necklace with a gold pendant smiles with eyes lowered, a red tilak on his forehead. Flanking him, men in orange clothing grip the poles, and a bearded man on the right also wears saffron. Behind them, many orange flags with blue emblems wave above a crowd of onlookers, some with raised arms. Bright daylight and greenery suggest an outdoor festival.2009-06-09A photograph of a procession with a central man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, smiling and looking downward. A bearded man in orange robes behind him with a red tilak on his forehead reaches toward him, and a crowd of devotees in orange and yellow clothing surrounds them, with a long metal pole visible on the right. The scene suggests a temple procession with many participants close together.2009-06-09