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A photograph inside a temple sanctum with a garlanded ceiling of marigold strands under fluorescent light. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, rudraksha mala and gold-toned bangles, stands with hands folded in front of him. Beside him, a shaven-headed man in orange robes stands, and further right a sadhu with long white hair and ash-smeared body, wearing rudraksha beads and a rust-coloured cloth, stands near a brass oil lamp stand (deepa) with lit flames. Other devotees in shirts and saris watch from behind a metal railing, and a man holds a flower garland in orange clothing at centre. Some people are visible in a standing crowd; a shrine with a dark stone murti is at the right edge.

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January 07 20122012-01-07A dim temple interior with a stone deity shrine on the right, lit by a tall brass oil lamp with a flame. Strings of yellow flower garlands hang from the ceiling. Three people stand near the shrine: a bald man in saffron/orange robes with a shawl draped over the shoulder, a man with long dark hair and bare upper body wearing an orange cloth and bangles, and an older bearded sadhu with long matted hair, a bare chest, and rudraksha mala beads and a khaki-toned wrap. A uniformed police officer stands behind them. A man in white dhoti bends forward at left with brass vessels, and devotees in white shirts stand behind a metal railing.2012-01-07A photograph inside a dim temple sanctum with marigold garlands strung across the ceiling. Four men stand in the foreground: a bare-chested man in white dhoti at left, a shaved-headed man and a long-haired man in saffron-orange cloth, and a white-bearded elder with a turban, rudraksha mala and a reddish-pink wrap at right. Behind them devotees and attendants crowd the passage near a dark stone deity murti, with a tall brass oil lamp burning beside it.2012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07Inside a dim temple corridor, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace and a long garland of orange-yellow beads holds a lit oil lamp on a silver plate with offerings, performing aarti. Around him, men in orange and white clothing, one with a rudraksha mala and tripundra marks, stand close, and a bare-chested priest in white dhoti on the right holds the plate. Temple pillars, metal railings and overhead lights frame the crowded scene. a person performs an aarti offering with a lit lamp during a temple visit.2012-08-17Photograph inside a dim temple hall with dark walls and a dark pillar, lit by a few small lights and barred windows. A group of saffron-robed men stands behind a metal railing, several with white and red forehead markings. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe with a gold necklace and holds a green fruit or lime. Beside him a man in an orange turban wears a rudraksha mala, and to the right an orange-clad man with a shaved head holds a green fruit. A man in a white dhoti stands at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the man with long swept-back hair, orange robe and gold necklace is a candidate for Swamiji, though appearance alone is uncertain.2007-02-19August 17 20122012-08-17Photograph inside a dim temple corridor at night, with iron grilles along the walls and a lit ceiling. Several men in saffron and orange robes walk together. The central figure has long, swept-back dark hair, a saffron cloth with gold-coloured borders, a rudraksha mala, a ceremonial gold necklace and a pendant, and a sacred mark on the forehead. He is. Beside him, a bald man in orange holds a small orange bag. Another saffron-robed man wears rudraksha beads, and a bare-chested man at the right wears a gold necklace and a gold-bordered orange cloth. A man in white dhoti and a striped cloth carries a yellow bag, and other devotees stand in the background.2012-07-24Photograph of a crowded temple interior behind a metal grille. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap, a long rudraksha mala and gold bangles, with his palms pressed together. Beside him a bearded sadhu with matted grey hair and white ash markings sits bare-chested with rudraksha beads, and a yellow flower garland lies nearby. Devotees in white and pink shirts surround them, and a dark cloth hangs on the grille. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron wrap, rudraksha mala and gold bangles, standing centre frame.2012-01-07Several men in saffron and orange robes walk barefoot down a stone-paved temple corridor, flanked by carved stone pillars and metal grilled railings. The central figure, with long dark swept-back hair, wears an orange dhoti with gold borders, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes holds a folded cloth, and an elder with white-tilted forehead marks and a white head wrap wears a gold necklace and orange cloth. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the sides, some with folded hands, and a tilted-head figure in white at right is also present. Hanging lamps are visible overhead.2012-07-24Photograph inside a temple corridor beside a metal grille gate hung with a yellow flower garland. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, wearing a saffron-orange cloth and several gold bangles, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him an elderly sadhu with matted locks, a long white beard, white vibhuti stripes on his face and bare chest, and a dark rudraksha mala sits at a yellow table. Other men in white and pink shirts and a younger man in a red-orange wrap stand around them. The man with swept-back hair shows distinctive appearance cues consistent with a person, standing devotedly before the sadhu during the visit.2012-01-07