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A photograph taken at a temple doorway with tall wooden doors swung open. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a flowing saffron-orange robe over red lower cloth and walks barefoot out of the shrine. Behind him, two men in white clothes with orange shawls stand near the entrance, and one more man in white is partly visible at the left edge. Inside the shrine, gilded deity figures are adorned with red and white flower garlands, a golden crown and a trident, flanked by gold lion-like carvings beneath green leaf festoons and red drapes. The floor is bare grey concrete. The orange-robed man is an appearance-based a person candidate; the page does not place him at this event, so the identity is uncertain.

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September 29 20062006-09-29A photograph of a temple pavilion where a man in a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot along a red carpet, smiling, with palms raised in greeting and a tray in hand. Long dark hair swept back, bare-chested under the saffron shawl. Lines of white-clad priests and devotees stand on both sides, some with hands folded, and women in white saris with green or yellow borders line the walkway. Behind is a shrine with a golden arch and a deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with a red backdrop, orange and pink cloth hangings, and a metal railing guiding the path.2010-11-03February 09 20122012-02-09July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph inside a stone temple colonnade with heavy carved pillars and a gopuram visible in the distance. A group walks down the corridor in procession. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace carries a large garland of yellow, white and purple flowers. In the centre, a long-haired figure in a red-orange robe and ornate gold necklaces smiles and gestures with one hand, walking barefoot; the figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklaces and orange clothing, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance. Other people in orange robes and white dhotis follow, and a man in white with a yellow shawl stands at the right edge. Shops line the right side of the corridor.2010-01-08A procession in a temple courtyard. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk in a line. The foreground figure wears a long garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers over an orange cloth and holds a folded orange cloth. Two men on the right carry tall golden staffs topped with ornaments, one wearing a gold-beaded rudraksha mala and a pendant. A decorated umbrella with a blue and green design appears behind them. At left, a carved stone pillar holds a black deity murti garlanded with white and red flowers, and an orange curtain hangs beside a red railing.2009-12-23Photograph of a white temple entrance with carved wooden double doors held open, decorated with a green leaf garland and red-and-yellow patterned hangings. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe and standing barefoot on grey stone steps, steps out of the doorway. Behind him, a man in a saffron-orange robe and a second man in white with a yellow shawl stand inside the threshold, and the bright sky and trees are visible through the opening.2010-02-04A photograph inside a temple hall with a red carpet runway between steel railings. In the centre a bare-chested-free man in a white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot toward the shrine, with a bare-headed man in white in front of him. Two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes walk on either side of the carpet. Behind them stands a colourful deity murti decorated with orange and pink drapes and fairy lights, flanked by orange curtains and patterned banners with lotus and bird motifs.2011-10-11Photograph of a ritual procession at an outdoor temple shrine with an orange-tiled canopy and orange curtains. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, walks forward with one hand extended. Several shaven-headed men in white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand along a metal railing with palms pressed together in greeting. One man in white holds a silver tray with small lamps or offerings. Behind them is a shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands and a golden arch, plus a few other attendees. a person: the saffron-clad man with long hair and rudraksha mala matches the page's identification, though the face is not used for identification.2010-11-01August 12 20122012-08-12A photograph of a doorway in a plain whitewashed wall, with dark wooden double doors swung open. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead walks forward through the doorway wearing a saffron-orange robe, a long gold chain with a pendant, and orange sandals; his hands are folded in front of him. Two older men flanking him are bare-chested and wear white dhotis; one has white hair and the other a moustache. Several more people stand in the dim interior behind them, and one holds a bundle of green leaves. The floor is pale stone.2006-11-10A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange armchair in a temple shrine, smiling and gesturing with one hand. Behind him stands a golden shrine with two deity murti dressed in orange and yellow garments with marigold garlands, a kalasha-like golden pot before them, and brass oil lamps on either side. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left and another in white stands at right, both with open hands. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial setting, consistent with the page's identification.2010-07-11