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Night-time photograph inside a stone temple corridor with a stall on the right selling colourful toys, snacks, framed religious prints and pink and yellow balloons. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala walks forward, flanked by a younger attendant in orange robes behind him. Around them stand uniformed police officers in khaki and a man in a white shirt and trousers, plus a man in a dark blue shirt and others in the background.

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A group walks through a dim temple corridor with carved pillars and a fruit stall at left. At centre, a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair walks with palms pressed together in greeting; this is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues. Flanking him are saffron-clad attendants and a man in white dhoti, plus uniformed officers in khaki and a man in a striped shirt and white trousers. Yellow bananas hang at the left stall. Probable Swamiji is shown in the procession, with an attendant following behind him.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Photograph of a temple entrance corridor at night. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long dark rudraksha mala and red bindi walks forward, flanked by a second saffron-robed attendant. Uniformed police in khaki stand behind, and a man in a striped shirt and white trousers is at left. A woman in dark olive uniform stands at right beside a small wooden stool. A metal-frame security scanner stands in the background, and colourful toy and sweet packets are displayed on a stall at right.2008-07-28A 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.2012-09-11A photograph inside a dim stone temple hall at night, with a lit doorway and oil lamps glowing in the background. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala around his neck walks barefoot with palms pressed together in greeting. Two saffron-robed companions in orange shawls walk beside him. Around them, men in white shirts and trousers, a man in a striped shirt, uniformed police or guards, and a woman in a blue patterned sari move through the aisle. The central figure matches the page's appearance cues of saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, but identity cannot be confirmed, so this is marked unsure.2008-07-28September 11 20122012-09-11Photograph of a group walking barefoot through a dimly lit temple corridor at night, lined with stone pillars and small stalls on the sides. In the centre a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a long rudraksha mala and walks with his hands folded, with a shaved or close-cropped head and a calm expression. Around him are monks and attendants in saffron and white dhotis, a man in a striped shirt and white trousers, and a uniformed police officer in olive green. A man in a white shirt and glasses walks in the foreground. Ceiling tube lights illuminate the hall, with a lit gateway visible at the far end.2008-07-28Night procession through a dimly lit temple corridor lined with large carved stone pillars and sculpted figures. In the centre, a figure with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, walking barefoot with hands joined in front. Beside and behind, several saffron-robed sannyasis follow, one young sannyasi in orange on the right. A white-clad man with a dark mala and gold wristwatch walks at left, and a man in a striped shirt and white trousers walks beside them. Uniformed security or police personnel in khaki stand nearby, and a few more people are visible in the background.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph of a group walking through a dim stone temple passage toward a doorway lit by a ceiling light. In the centre, a figure with long dark swept-back hair and a dark rudraksha mala wears a saffron-orange robe with gold border and walks with a broad smile. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a red border walks barefoot. Behind them, several saffron-clad attendants follow. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a red-banded cap walks on the left, and a woman in uniform stands near the wall. A man in a striped shirt and white dhoti walks on the right. Walls are grey stone and brick, with a shelf holding offerings at the right.2008-07-28Photograph of a group walking down a stone temple step inside a dim doorway flanked by granite walls and a standing stone sculpture of a figure with hands folded in namaste on the right. In front, a long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange garment with gold border and a dark rudraksha mala walks smiling, flanked by a man in a saffron robe, and an older bearded man in saffron robe with a gold-coloured armband. Two uniformed police officers in khaki stand at the left edge. Behind them several men in white and saffron robes and striped shirts follow down the steps.2008-07-28September 11 20122012-09-11