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Photograph of a group walking through a stone temple corridor at night, lit by warm lamps. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace of beads and a saffron-orange garment with gold border walks forward, flanked by a bald man in saffron robes with rudraksha mala and a man in white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl at left. Behind them men in white and pink shirts and a woman in yellow walk in procession. Stone carvings line the walls. The central figure fits Swamiji (probable) by his long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace.

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September 11 20122012-09-11September 11 20122012-09-11A photograph of a group walking barefoot through a stone temple corridor with carved pillars and a wooden-planked floor. In the centre, a man with swept-back dark hair wears a red-orange dhoti with gold border, a long strand of rudraksha beads and a large ceremonial garland of orange flowers, with a thin gold necklace; he is flanked by attendants. To his left, a bald man wears an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis with gold borders, and men in pink and white shirts, walk among the group, and a woman in a light saree stands further back.2012-09-11 +1 copiesMay 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesA photograph of people walking together along a long, pillared temple corridor with carved stone walls and a sculpted lion-like relief at right. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, an ornate gold-coloured necklace and an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl walks beside a man in a pink striped shirt and dark trousers. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears long swept-back hair, a gold ceremonial necklace and saffron clothing, and is being escorted by the group. Around them, saffron-robed attendants, a man in a white shirt holding a red and yellow flower garland, and other men in white shirts and light clothing walk along the corridor.2012-09-11September 11 20122012-09-11A photograph inside a crowded temple corridor with stone pillars, lit shrine stalls on the left displaying framed pictures and bright lamps, and visitors in the background. Several men walk in procession. The central figure wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long strand of gold beads and gold ornaments, and a sacred marking on the forehead. Beside him a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala walks, and to the right a man in white dhoti with gold border walks. Other men in white and pink shirts and dark trousers follow, and a man on the left in saffron cloth holds a mala and a garland of white flowers. Framed pictures and a poster-like display line the right side of the corridor.2012-09-11May 07 20122012-05-07A night procession moves through a temple corridor with bright lights and a crowd behind. In the centre, a bare-chested man with his upper body uncovered wears a white dhoti with a blue-and-green striped cloth at the waist and a shawl-like wrap tied at the chest. Beside him, a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a white flower garland and a gold pendant, and carries a shawl draped over one shoulder. Other saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas and shaved heads walk nearby. On the right, a man in white with a yellow-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala carries a long staff. Several shirted people and bystanders fill the background, with a yellow-lit deity murti area visible at the back.2012-05-07A procession walks through a long, colourful temple corridor with painted ceilings and decorated pillars. In the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and wrapper, wearing a golden crown-like head ornament and a long gold-bead necklace, walks forward smiling. Around him, saffron-robed men wearing gold necklaces and a white-robed man carrying an orange umbrella walk alongside; a woman in white with an orange shawl holds a brass vessel. Spectators in saris and salwar line the sides, and a stone sculpture of a deity stands in an alcove on the right.2012-05-08 +1 copiesMay 08 20122012-05-08 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20122012-09-11 +1 copies