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Photograph inside a yellow-walled temple corridor beside a barred window. Several bare-chested men in ascetic dress stand in a group. Four are prominent: a man on the left holds a tall silver-topped staff and wears rudraksha malas over his shoulders with red cloth at his waist; a bearded man next to him wears layered rudraksha and bead necklaces and grey-white beads; the central man in the foreground wears a red-brown wrap, a long rudraksha mala, a gold pendant, and a horizontal white tilak with red kumkum on the forehead, hands pressed together in namaskar; the man on the right wears a long rudraksha mala with gold beads, a red bindi, touches his mouth with his hand, and holds a red cloth. Behind them an older man in a red-checked cloth and others are partly visible. Their gazes are directed upward.

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Four men stand indoors against a yellow wall with a silver pillar at left. The central man, bare-chested with a rust-red cloth wrapped at his waist and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, presses his palms together in namaskar with eyes closed and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a man with long matted hair wears a red dhoti, a gold-toned necklace with a large pendant and bead strands, a red bindi, and holds a red cloth. Two other men stand at right, one in a red dhoti with a red-green patterned shawl, another partly visible at left in white. Their posture suggests a devotional or reverential gathering.2018-04-29 +1 copiesApril 29 20182018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29 +1 copiesJuly 24 20122012-07-24April 29 20182018-04-29Three men in orange saffron garments stand inside a stone temple doorway carved with dense relief figures. The man at left with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha bracelets, a beaded rudraksha belt and a silver chain holds his palms together in añjali mudra with eyes lowered. In the centre, a younger man in an orange cloth holds a rudraksha mala and a tray of offerings with green leaves and a yellow fringed cloth. At right, an older bald man with a white tilak, rudraksha mala and gold necklace touches his forehead in reverence. A cameraman with a camera is visible at upper left. The setting suggests a temple visit with prayer and offerings.2012-07-24 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05January 16 20182018-01-16Two saffron-robed men stand at a golden brass railing inside a temple hall with a yellow pillar carved with figures behind them. The man on the left has a red-and-gold beaded headband, red and white beaded malas, a silver pendant and a gold bracelet, and presses his palms together. The bald man in the centre has a red beaded headband, white vibhuti stripes, a dark rudraksha mala, a large gold pendant, a gold bangle and folded hands, and is bare-chested with an orange-and-gold shawl. Behind them, men in white and orange clothes stand among devotees, and a painted panel of deities hangs on the wall. The man on the left has long swept-back hair and a shawl with ornate adornments, so the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), with the figure in the centre marked unsure; the scene shows a devotional gathering.2012-05-21Outdoor photo of a central man with hands pressed together in anjali, eyes closed, wearing a deep red-maroon robe over a rudraksha mala and a long multi-strand necklace of red and white flower garlands with gold ornaments, gold bangles on his upper arms and wrists, and a gold pendant. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and a red tilak marks his forehead. Around him, devotees in orange and white attire stand with hands folded; a woman at left wears an orange head covering and an orange-and-gold sari with a gold ceremonial staff nearby. A man at right with a white forehead band and rudraksha malas wears a white dhoti with gold border, and other attendees in white stand behind. Trees and a red pillar appear in the background. Probable Swamiji (probable) at the centre, with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and red-maroon robe with rudraksha mala.2016-04-10Photograph of a temple doorway where a man in a brown-red ochre robe stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a garland of yellow marigolds and red and white flowers and a red-brown rudraksha-style mala. Around him, several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with red and orange shawls, one with a black turban, stand behind him; one holds a tall silver staff. On the right, a bare-chested man in a yellow shawl and magenta dhoti stands near a photographer with a camera. Light grey walls frame the scene.2018-04-29 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05