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A night-time procession moves through an ornate temple corridor lit by warm lamps, with brightly painted pillars and carved gateways. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a red-and-maroon shawl, heavy gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala walks beside an older man with a white vibhuti-marked forehead, black beaded malas and gold chains. Around them stand saffron-clad sannyasis with shaved heads and orange shawls, and devotees in white shirts and dhotis. A man on the right wears white and gold-rimmed glasses. Behind them, a crowd fills the passage toward the inner shrine.

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May 10 20122012-05-10Night-time photograph of a temple corridor with a red-and-yellow sign reading ENQUIRY & INFORMATION CENTRE above a yellow arrow. Two bare-chested men in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps with gold borders walk down the centre, wearing gold-coloured garlands, rudraksha malas and forehead markings, one with a headband. Around them stand a man in a white shirt and light trousers, men in yellow shirts and white dhotis, and children. A pink folding chair sits at left and colourful decorative hangings overhead.2012-05-10A photo inside a temple corridor at night with a large carved stone sculpture of a figure with raised arms in the background and warm lamp light. A smiling man in the centre wears orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a heavy gold-beaded necklace, a gold crown-like headband and a forehead tilak; he gestures with his right hand. Around him are several men in orange robes with gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads, a bald man with white forehead markings, and men in white dhotis behind. A candidate matching the page's Swamiji reference is visible with distinctive orange robes, gold ornaments and a crown, so this is an appearance-based probable identification: the smiling central man in the orange robes and gold necklace is Swamiji (probable), walking through the temple. Other men are devotees and attendants.2012-05-10A photograph inside a temple corridor with stone pillars and warm lamp light. Several men walk together in saffron-orange robes; one in the centre wears a gold-coloured necklace and a red headband and smiles, while the man beside him with a bare upper body and rudraksha mala holds a brass item. Behind them, men and women in white dhoti and sari carry a brass vessel, and a man in a light blue shirt with a rudraksha mala and forehead tilak stands at right. Stalls with colourful balloons and decorations line the background, and a crowd fills the walkway.2012-05-10May 07 20122012-05-07June 05 20122012-06-05Indoor temple corridor with orange and marigold garlands strung along the ceiling and coloured pillar banners on the sides. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man with a long rudraksha mala and gold ornaments wears an orange cloth and a white sandalwood head band, while beside him a smiling man in an orange cloth, heavy gold garland necklace and bracelets walks at the centre. A man on the right wears an orange cloth and gold necklace and holds a silver staff. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts and a bare-chested figure in green and gold move through the crowd. A silver palanquin frame is visible on the left.2012-06-05 +1 copiesNight procession through a temple corridor lined with carved pillars and hanging lamps. An elderly bald man with white and red forehead markings, a gold crown-like headband, a dark rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant walks in front, wrapped in saffron cloth with gold borders; his bare upper body is visible. Two saffron-robed attendants flank him, one wearing gold beaded necklaces and a flower in his hair, the other holding white flowers. Behind them, men in white dhotis and a devotee holding a decorated blue fan stand among onlookers. Bystanders fill the background, and shrines and painted figures line the walls.2012-05-10A photograph of a temple corridor at night with devotees walking in procession. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange dress with a gold-yellow sash, a wide gold-and-red headband, and a large gold pendant on a beaded necklace presses his palms together. Around him are shaved-headed men in orange robes with beaded malas, one holding a small object, and men and women in white dhotis and sarees. Behind them, a crowd stands in a stone-pillared hall with garlands hanging nearby.2012-05-07A photograph of a crowded temple corridor at night, lit by warm lamps with a golden-lit shrine and deity murti visible at the far end. In the centre, a man with swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a gold pendant, a white beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala, and points forward while holding the hand of an older bare-chested sannyasi with a shaved head and tilak, who wears an orange cloth with gold borders and a long rudraksha mala. Other saffron-clad sannyasis, a man in a white kurta, and a uniformed police officer on the right walk along with them.2012-05-20May 10 20122012-05-10June 05 20122012-06-05 +2 copies