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A photograph inside a white stone temple hall with ornately carved pillars and carved elephant figures at the base, with scaffolding visible in the background against a warm golden light. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala walks forward, leaning on a wooden staff. Beside him, men in white dhotis and orange or red shawls accompany him, and a bare-chested younger man stands behind. A man in a red and white checked shawl stands to the right, and a man in a white shirt crouches in the foreground, appearing to take photographs. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), the saffron-robed central figure with long hair and rudraksha mala.

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A photograph inside a white marble temple hall with pillared colonnades and a polished reflective floor. A group of men walks forward while looking upward toward the ceiling. In the centre, a long-haired man in a plain saffron-orange robe wears a rudraksha mala and gazes up; his appearance with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads is a probable match for a person, though the image is not conclusive. Beside him, a man in a red-and-cream checked shawl and cream dhoti wears a gold necklace. Other men wear white shirts and dhotis, several with orange shawls draped over one shoulder. Scaffolding is visible along the windows at the back of the hall.2006-11-27Photograph inside a white marble temple hall with rows of carved pillars and a dark doorway at the far end, the floor reflecting the group. A man in saffron robes with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a walking staff walks at the centre, a cue the page associates with a person. Around him are about a dozen men in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange shawls, and an older man in a grey shirt. Another man in a rust-coloured robe with a red shawl walks beside them. A white-clad man on the right gestures upward. Count of visible people about 12 to 15.2006-11-27November 27 20062006-11-27November 27 20062006-11-27A photograph of a temple corridor with granite pillars and a white wall with red and white striped border, with a colourful gopuram tower behind. Several men walk together across a stone-paved courtyard. In front, a man with long dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and walks barefoot; a bearded man on the left wears an orange wrap, and a man in the centre wears an orange robe. Behind them, men in white dhotis and a man in a light blue shirt walk along. At the far right, a bare-chested, bald man wears a yellow and orange dhoti with a purple sash and white sacred thread. The front figure's distinctive long, swept-back hair and saffron robe are notable, but identity is not established from appearance alone.2008-07-29A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walks barefoot through a stone temple corridor with carved pillars and brackets. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a red head covering carries a silver trident aloft. Beside him, a younger man in an orange dhoti and shawl wears a rudraksha-style mala, and a figure in a red-orange garment with a large marigold garland walks alongside. Behind them, white-clad devotees wear yellow shawls and white garments. On the right, an elderly man in a white shirt and dhoti watches the procession. The scene suggests a temple procession with a trident-bearing leader.2009-07-13January 14 20092009-01-14August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of a group walking along a white-pillared veranda with terracotta tiles at a palace setting, surrounded by green trees. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a beard wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and sandals, and appears to be the principal figure; he is the a person by his long swept hair, saffron robe and presentation as the central figure of the group. Around him, men in white dhotis and cream shirts walk, one shirtless man wears a lavender-grey dhoti with a sacred thread, and a woman in a white sari with a shawl walks at right. A man in the left foreground wears a rudraksha-style necklace with a bare chest, and a cameraman with a video camera stands near the pillars.2006-11-10Photograph of a temple procession in a stone colonnaded corridor with a gilded palanquin decorated with pink and white garlands at upper left. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha-style necklace of white flower garlands walks barefoot at centre, flanked by monks in saffron robes, one holding a tall silver staff. A man in white dhoti and shirt points ahead at left, and a woman in orange and cream sari walks nearby. A cameraman with a shoulder camera is at right, and onlookers stand along the pillars.2009-08-06A photograph of people walking along a covered colonnade with carved stone pillars and white walls in an old palace. In the foreground on the right, a man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and barefoot, walks with hands folded at his waist. Behind him to the left, three men and a woman in white ritual clothes walk together; two of the men wear orange shawls and one carries a lanyard badge. Dark wooden doors and windows line the wall. The scene resembles a formal palace visit.2006-11-10Two saffron-clad men walk barefoot along a long columned corridor of a grey stone temple with carved pillars and orange marigold garlands hanging between them. The foreground man on the left wears an orange turban, long dark hair, an orange wrap and a rudraksha mala, and appears to be Swamiji (probable). Beside him, a bearded older man in orange robes holds a folded printed booklet. Behind them, people in white clothes and a woman in pink move about the hall.2008-02-11