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A temple corridor with rows of tall stone pillars and fluorescent lights, where a crowd walks through the middle. In the centre, a bare-footed sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hair and a gold-bead necklace and rudraksha mala leads, holding a small book in one hand. Beside him, a younger saffron-clad man with long hair and a crown-like headpiece walks with a rudraksha necklace. An older bald man in orange follows barefoot. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing yellow and red ribbon badges, move through the crowd. A carved gilded panel hangs on the far wall, and a small blue sign hangs on a pillar.

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A photograph inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars and a low dark ceiling, where a crowd of mostly men in white dhotis and shirts walks along a dim corridor. Many wear colourful rosette ribbons on their chests. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe and a gold chain walks beside a devotee in orange who holds a framed photograph. A man in a white shirt gestures forward with an outstretched arm, while a few men in plaid shirts and onlookers stand at the edges.2009-01-15April 11 20122012-04-11 +1 copiesA crowd moves through a stone-pillared temple corridor at dusk, with carved columns and wooden lattice gates behind them. In the foreground at left, a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala, and carries a tablet or book in one hand. Nearby, a man in an orange shawl and a woman in an orange sari walk among devotees dressed mostly in white shirts and dhotis. Several people in the background wear white or light-coloured shirts, and a few wear yellow or blue. A dim lamp-lit interior, multiple pillars and devotees crowd the scene.2009-01-15January 15 20092009-01-15January 15 20092009-01-15January 15 20092009-01-15August 02 20082008-08-02Photograph inside a dimly lit temple corridor with carved stone pillars and a metal grille on the right. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching turban or head covering, long dark hair, and beaded necklaces walks on a patterned carpet, with a probable Swamiji candidate by appearance and the page noting his presence at this event; he is surrounded by devotees. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, others in saffron robes, and a bare-chested man in a yellow dhoti with a red shawl and rudraksha malas walk closely together. A man in a dark uniform stands at the right edge. Several men in white and orange garments fill the background, and a stone deity shrine is visible at the back.2008-01-02A dim, pillared temple corridor with a line of people walking toward the camera under rows of ceiling lights. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a dark beard wears a red-orange shawl over an orange robe and a gold necklace. Around him, several men in saffron and orange sannyasi robes walk in procession, one carrying a garland of white and pink flowers. Others wear white shirts and white dhotis, and a bare-chested man in a red-and-white dhoti walks at left. A metal grille stands to the right beside a stone pillar carved with reliefs.2009-01-15January 02 20082008-01-02Two saffron-clad figures walk hand in hand through a stone temple corridor with carved pillars and overhead fluorescent lights. The figure in the centre has long, wavy dark hair, a red bindi, a white-painted nose mark, and wears an orange-red garment with a golden waist band, a multi-strand beaded necklace and an arm band. The shaved-headed figure beside them wears a white forehead mark, a gold-bordered orange cloth, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments. Uniformed police officers and men in white shirts and trousers walk behind them. A man on the right wears a white dhoti with a beaded necklace. Metal barriers line the corridor, and a person in an orange robe walks further back. a person cues: long swept hair, saffron ornate clothing, and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold necklace on the central figure.2012-07-24A photograph inside a long stone temple corridor with carved pillars, lit by daylight from an opening at the far end, with shops and stalls along the right. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long gold-beaded garland, and a white tilak, with hands joined at chest level, walking in procession. Beside him a bald man in an orange robe holds a rudraksha mala. To the left a young man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body walks with hands folded. Around them devotees in white shirts, pink striped shirts and traditional dress crowd the aisle, many with rudraksha malas. The scene suggests a temple procession. a person appearance-based label applies to the central figure wearing saffron clothing and gold garland.2012-09-11