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A photograph inside a small temple shrine room during a ritual. A person in the centre wears an orange-saffron turban, a saffron robe with a gold-edged border, and multiple rudraksha beads, and is wearing a red-and-yellow garland of flowers and holding a bundle of leaves and a white cloth offering. Beside them stands a man with a shaved head and a red-and-white forehead mark holding a white cloth and beads, and to the left stands a bald man in saffron cloth. An older man in a royal blue shawl and white dhoti with a red forehead mark gestures with his hand, facing the orange-robed figure. A younger man in a white dhoti with a striped border holds a lit oil lamp. Behind them, a man in a white vest and dhoti holds a garland, a man in an orange shirt stands at the right, and framed deity pictures hang on the wall. Brass lamps and flower garlands sit on the floor in front.

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September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesJanuary 1st 2013 +1 copiesA photograph inside a small temple room during a ritual. In the centre, a man in an orange turban, orange-saffron robe and a long garland of yellow and red flowers, with a rudraksha mala on his wrist, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed man in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala watches. A man in a blue shawl and white dhoti with a red vibhuti mark on his forehead gestures toward a younger man in a white dhoti and white shawl with red-and-gold border, who holds a brass kalasha topped with a coconut and mango leaves. Behind them stand a young man in a yellow shirt and a child in a blue jacket. A framed picture of a deity hangs on the wall, and oil lamps, flower garlands and fruit sit on a decorated table at right.2015-05-01March 01 20182018-03-01A photograph of a seated man with long swept-back dark hair, white sandalwood lines on his forehead and arms, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and white jasmine and red flower garlands, gesturing with open palms while speaking. A shaved-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands behind him, and a bald elder seated at right wears rudraksha headband beads and white ash marks with red-and-white garlands. Several men in orange robes and white shirts stand around, and a person at left in a teal shirt holds a brass vessel. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, a saffron shawl and multiple garlands, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji. The people are: seated central figure, standing monk in orange with rudraksha mala, bald elder with rudraksha headband, and several men in orange and white around a ritual setting.2012-05-22 +2 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA man in a checked maroon-and-white shirt and dark trousers, with a belt and glasses, hands folded papers to a bare-chested figure in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wearing a multicolour flower garland of yellow, orange and red blossoms with green leaves and an orange head wrap. Behind them, men in white dhotis and a man in a red silk shawl stand holding a silver tray and a folded document, while a person in an orange shawl watches at right and seated audience members sit on the floor at left. A pale hall with orange hangings is visible.2006-12-20A photograph of a small indoor room with floral curtains and a white wall. A man in orange robes wears a long garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers with green leaves, and holds small green leaves toward an older man in white dhoti and shawl with orange border, who offers them with his hands. A shirtless man in white dhoti with a mala stands at left, and a man in orange robes and glasses at right holds a small green item. A steel plate of fruit, including bananas and apples, sits on the floor.2008-04-01Interior of a temple doorway with dark stone walls and painted pillars. A smiling man in the centre wears an orange-saffron robe, a long gold-beaded necklace, a white and red flower garland and a gold headband, and raises his hands in greeting. Beside him an elderly woman in saffron cloth wears a white and red garland, rudraksha mala and gold pendant. Behind them men in saffron robes and gold chains stand near the doorway, and a bare-chested priest on the left wears rudraksha malas and a white dhoti. The appearance of the central figure with distinctive ceremonial gold necklace, garland and headband is consistent with a person, though the identification is uncertain.2012-05-16 +1 copies