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Photograph inside a temple corridor with carved stone walls and framed panels. A woman with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe with a draped shawl and bangles, smiling and extending her hand to greet an older woman in a green blouse and sari with a bun. Behind them an older man in a grey shawl, white kurta and yellow dhoti stands beside a monk in an orange robe. Other devotees in pale shirts and a white sari stand near a metal railing by a shrine doorway.

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A photograph inside a temple corridor with carved stone walls and ornate pillars. A central figure with long dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead, wearing a flowing orange saffron garment, walks barefoot with palms pressed together in greeting and a smile. Probable Swamiji by appearance (long swept-back hair, saffron robe, forehead mark), walking in the centre of the group. Beside him an elderly man in white with glasses and a grey shawl stands barefoot on the marble floor; an older woman in a white sari with head covered follows; a woman in a green and white patterned sari with a handbag stands at right. Men in white shirts and dhotis or dark trousers stand behind, and a red cloth with a small brass tray of offerings sits on the floor at left. Ornate carved wall panels and religious text on the walls frame the scene.2010-01-28January 14 20092009-01-14A photograph of an indoor hall with a speckled floor and white pillars. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless robe, rudraksha mala beads and a shawl-like wrap, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, women in white and cream saree and white attire smile, one holding a small child. An older bald man in a striped shirt kneels low on the floor before him. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby, and a man with a satchel bag stands at right. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights are visible, and a garlanded object appears in the background. Six to twenty people are visible.2006-09-25A photograph of a long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe walking barefoot across a polished marble floor inside a carved sandstone temple pavilion, with intricate relief-carved pillars on both sides. Behind them, several people follow: a bald man in saffron robes, a man in a white dhoti-style garment, and two men in button-up shirts and trousers, one wearing glasses. Palm trees and a small white domed pavilion are visible through the open arches. Scattered petals lie on the floor.2010-01-28July 29 20082008-07-29December 02 20102010-12-02A photograph of a corridor inside an ashram building with white walls and a marble floor. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with an orange turban and a rudraksha mala walks forward smiling, followed by several men in white dhoti and shirt clothing and a few in saffron, one with an orange shawl. On the left, a man in a striped shirt and trousers stands at a display table with a red handbag, and a framed poster on the wall shows a seated figure with a haloed crown. The walking figure in orange fits the Swamiji (probable) cues of saffron clothing, turban and rudraksha mala, so he is described as a probable Swamiji in person. Around eight to ten people are visible.2008-07-29February 11 20082008-02-11A group walks barefoot along a stone-paved colonnade of a temple with carved pillars. In the foreground a man in white shirt and white dhoti wears a dark bead necklace. Behind him, a bearded man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala walks beside a younger man in saffron with a large gold necklace. A woman in a white sari and another in white walk among them, and a bare-chested man in a pink dhoti smiles at right. A blue metal railing runs behind the pillars.2009-08-01A photograph inside a covered hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof, where a sannyasi in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala is greeting a small child in white, while a crowd of devotees stands behind a metal railing. Beside him a man in white with an orange shawl holds a brass ritual vessel, and a priest in white with tilak and a sacred thread holds a tray of offerings. Women in white and cream saris and green sari stand along the railing, and a banner on the wall shows a painted Hindu deity scene.2010-08-19A photograph inside a temple corridor with ornately carved stone pillars and painted yellow and red carved lion-like figures along the top. A long-haired sannyasi in a saffron-orange robe with a red tilak and a yellow-orange bead garland walks forward with hands clasped at the centre. Beside him, an older bearded man in saffron robes and a woman in a white sari with blue border walk along. A uniformed officer in khaki with a belt stands at right, and men in white dhotis and shirts follow behind. A blurred figure in white stands at the right edge. Several people in saffron and white fill the background.2009-07-13Photograph inside a long stone-pillared temple corridor with carved columns and yellow metal railings. A woman in a green and purple silk sari with gold bangles walks at left. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a beard wears an orange-saffron robe with a red border and a gold-bead necklace, and an older bare-chested man with white vibhuti marks and a white dhoti walks beside him. Two more men in orange robes with garlands follow at right, and several men in white dhotis and shirts walk around them. Signboards in Tamil and English hang at upper right.2009-01-14