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Photograph inside a dim temple hall where several people stand with palms pressed together in anjali, facing forward toward a shrine. In the foreground, a shaved-headed monastic in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside a person in saffron robes with a gold necklace, also with hands folded. To the left, a man in white clothes with a red shoulder cloth and a gold chain stands with palms joined. Behind them, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red sash holds a garland of red flowers, and a yellow-gold deity murti is visible in the background. A red metal pot sits on the floor near stone pillars.

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Photograph inside a dim stone temple corridor with carved pillars and a narrow doorway lit from the right. Several saffron-clad men with shaved heads and white tilak marks stand in a group, many wearing gold-coloured beaded necklaces and rudraksha malas. A man in the centre-right wears saffron robes with an orange shawl and holds his hands in namaste. Another man in a white dhoti with a saffron border stands near the doorway. A white-shirted man stands at the left edge, and a bare-chested man with a red-marked forehead stands at the far right. The figures appear to be devotees or sannyasis moving through a temple passage.2010-12-29Devotees gather inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars at a religious gathering. In the centre, a man with swept-back dark hair, gold necklaces and an orange-saffron shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling. Beside him, a shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron robes wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, while others in orange and white stand nearby. At left, an older bare-chested man with long white hair and beard faces away. Bright daylight comes through an open side.2012-09-12A photograph of several men standing in a row with palms pressed together in namaskar at a gathering. Front left, a man in orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings holds his hands at his chest. Centre, a shaved-headed man in orange cloth with a red bindi and rudraksha mala stands with hands joined. Far right, a man in white dhoti with gold borders and a red tilak has his hands folded at his chest. Behind them, people in maroon and orange robes stand with hands joined, and more devotees are visible in the background. The setting appears to be an indoor hall.2013-06-14February 19 20072007-02-19Several shaved-headed men in orange and maroon sannyasi-style cloths stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at a devotional gathering. The central man wears a dark rudraksha mala, a red bindi and white tilak, and a gold bracelet. Beside him a man in orange with a rudraksha mala and wristwatch presses his palms together, and a young man in maroon with hoop earrings smiles. Blurred devotees in white and orange stand behind them.2013-06-14A photograph of a long hall with a red carpet runway and a corrugated metal roof, where a row of priests in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Their bare shoulders bear rudraksha and gold-bead malas, and they wear white tilak and white forehead markings. Several men in white dhotis stand behind them, and a row of spectators is visible at the far left. A framed photograph hangs on the wall and a loudspeaker is mounted near the ceiling. The page describes a Maha Parashivaratri satsang, but no single figure can be confidently identified from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2013-03-10June 05 20122012-06-05Photograph inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars and a painted ceiling, crowded with devotees. At centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, with a gold-flower garland on his head and gold chains and rudraksha beads around his neck, stands with palms joined in añjali, gazing upward. Beside him, a bald man wears an orange shawl and a long pale bead necklace with a gold pendant. On the right, a young man in an orange robe wears a gold-bead garland. A bare-chested man at left holds a plate with offerings. Several white-clad men and women stand around them. Appearance-based a person is the central figure with the flower garland and rudraksha cues, shown in person amid devotees.2012-05-07March 01 20182018-03-01September 24 20122012-09-24A dim temple interior with iron grilles and stone pillars. In the foreground a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a white forehead band, gold earrings and armbands, wears a saffron-orange robe and a beaded necklace while his palms are pressed together in greeting. Beside him an elderly bald priest in saffron and gold-bordered cloth with a white forehead band and white ash marks on his arms holds his hands folded. To the left a man in orange holds a tray of marigold garlands, and a man in orange with rudraksha beads stands nearby. Behind them, a photographer raises a camera and several people in white and orange stand among hanging lamps. Swamiji is a probable match for the smiling man in the foreground, based on his long hair, saffron robe, jewelled ornaments and rudraksha-style beads.2012-07-24September 12 20122012-09-12