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A photograph inside a stone-pillared temple hall decorated with orange marigold garlands strung along the ceiling. A man in a saffron-orange robe with an orange turban and long dark hair stands at centre, smiling and gesturing with a rudraksha mala around his neck, while a bearded man in orange robes stands beside him. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis or lungis listen, one wears a pink headband, and a bare-chested man with an orange cloth and white body markings stands to the right. A man in a light blue shirt and grey trousers gestures in conversation at left. The saffron-robed centre figure shows appearance cues associated with the a person candidate, but identity remains uncertain from appearance alone.

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A photograph inside a stone-pillared temple corridor decorated with orange and marigold garlands. A man in an orange turban and long orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands centre, clasping hands with a man in a light blue shirt and grey trousers who bows slightly. Around them, men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand barefoot, one holding a bundle of yellow flowers and one carrying an orange bag. A man in a striped shirt and two men on the right in light clothes watch from the side.2008-02-17A photograph taken inside a temple hall at night, with a crowd of devotees standing along a stone pillar beneath a row of painted deity panels. In the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe and a matching orange turban wears a long garland of white and pink flowers with green and red blooms. Their appearance, with long hair and the saffron robe, is consistent with the sannyasi candidate, though this is uncertain. Beside them a bare-chested young man in a brown wrap and an older man in a teal checked lungi stand with hands folded. Men in white dhotis and shirts surround them, and a camera operator is visible at the right edge. The composition is cluttered and the saffron figure's identity is not clear from the image.2007-08-17A photograph inside a dimly lit stone temple corridor with tall carved pillars. In the centre, a bare-chested, white-dhoti-clad elder with a white-streaked beard, glasses and a white tripundra stands beside a robed companion in orange. On the right, a younger man in a hooded orange robe with a red bindi and a gold-bead garland walks with hands joined in greeting. Several orange-robed attendants with garlands follow, and men in white shirts and white dhotis walk among them on the stone floor. Behind them, devotees and passersby fill the corridor.2009-01-14July 29 20082008-07-29February 17 20082008-02-17August 09 20102010-08-09February 17 20082008-02-17Photograph inside a stone-pillared temple corridor decorated with orange marigold garlands overhead. A tall figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange robes, with long dark hair, stands at left facing a bearded older man in an orange-brown robe who is barefoot and has long white beard. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, one in green-bordered orange clothing, and a bare-chested man wearing a rudraksha mala and orange-and-red dhoti stand in a group. A brass lamp stands at the far left. a person attribution is not visually confirmed for any individual here, so no candidate is identified.2008-02-17September 25 20062006-09-25February 17 20082008-02-17January 02 20082008-01-02August 09 20102010-08-09