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Photograph inside a temple hall with grey stone pillars, ornate carved columns and ceiling lights, a glowing shrine with a deity murti visible in the background. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in a cream-coloured wrap and white dhoti with a red border holds a small object, facing a figure in a long flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark wavy hair who is bending forward and holding a plastic bag. Behind them, a man in grey jacket and dark-framed glasses stands in a dark suit. Other devotees and visitors stand around in casual clothes, including a woman in a red shawl and a man in a grey hooded top, and a figure in a green-and-yellow dhoti wrap. The saffron-robed figure shows distinctive long hair and orange clothing, a presentation consistent with a person, visible as the one receiving the priest's attention in the ritual exchange.

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March 23 20062006-03-23March 23 20062006-03-23A photograph inside a temple hall with grey stone pillars carved with figures, ceiling lights and a red-and-white garland hanging at left. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and a gold beaded necklace, with long dark hair, stands barefoot on a tiled floor, smiling as he talks with a group of about ten men. The men wear casual clothes: a brown hoodie, a grey sweatshirt with a yellow scarf, a pink hoodie, a blue shirt, and white shirts; one man at left wears an orange-red shawl over a white dhoti. A television screen and a shrine glow in the background.2006-03-23March 23 20062006-03-23March 23 20062006-03-23A group of about a dozen men stands together on a carpeted floor inside a grey stone-pillared temple hall, with carved columns, ceiling lights, flat-screen monitors on the walls and a deity shrine visible in the background. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a long ceremonial gold necklace with a pendant, smiling with hands folded. Around them, men wear casual shirts, jeans, a brown hooded sweatshirt, a yellow scarf and a pink shirt; one man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands to the left, and a small child in white and green walks at the lower left edge. Swamiji candidate appearance cues include long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace, so this is a probable appearance-based match.2006-03-23August 03 20092009-08-03A photograph inside a temple hall with grey stone pillars and a carved grey shrine niche. A woman in a bright orange sari stands at centre, holding a garland or offering, facing a group of men in jeans and casual shirts who stand in a loose semicircle. A man in a white shirt faces away at left, and a woman in a yellow-gold sari stands nearby. Behind them a shrine lamp glows with a small deity figure visible. The scene reads as a visit or guided tour. A green-and-white sign on the wall is partly readable. Approximately 15 people are visible.2006-03-23March 23 20062006-03-23Indoor temple hall with grey stone pillars and tube lights; red and white garlands hang along the walls. A figure in a long orange robe with long dark hair stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling, a Swamiji (probable) candidate by his long swept hair and saffron robe, in person. Beside him a woman in a dark sari with a shawl also holds hands in namaste, and a man in a grey suit stands behind. Several devotees to the left, including a woman in a brown top with folded hands and a woman in a blue sari, stand near a tall polished steel water urn. A carved deity murti niche is visible on the right.2006-03-23March 23 20062006-03-23March 23 20062006-03-23