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A group photograph of about two dozen men in front of a golden-carved temple shrine with a red curtain and a deity murti decorated with garlands, flanked by coloured festoons and a small blue temple structure on the left. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha or beaded malas; a few wear saffron or orange shawls, and one wears a yellow-and-red cloth. Several sit on the sandy ground in front, while others stand behind. Palm trees frame the scene, and a framed portrait is placed near the shrine base.

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January 31 20092009-01-31January 31 20092009-01-31January 31 20092009-01-31January 31 20092009-01-31January 31 20092009-01-31October 28 20062006-10-28December 26 20072007-12-26A large outdoor crowd of devotees, mostly men and women in white ritual clothing, sits and stands on sandy ground under palm trees. Many wear orange or saffron sashes and rosettes, and several men have rudraksha malas around their necks. In the background, a red and gold palanquin decorated with marigold garlands and multicoloured umbrellas with ornate ornamental panels stands by a low wall. A man in the centre-left wears a yellow shirt and sits cross-legged with hands clasped, while a bare-chested devotee with a mala stands near the right. No individual is clearly identifiable as the swami in this view, and the palanquin is empty of any visible figure.2010-07-24Outdoor festival crowd seated on the ground in rows, mostly men in white t-shirts with a colourful circular logo and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with some men in white shirts and trousers. A white-clad man with a plain white garment stands at right near a white stupa-like structure, and a decorated vehicle at the top left displays framed portraits and a deity murti with floral garlands. Palm trees and a tall ornate kalasha finial appear in the background, with a few orange caps and saffron-coloured clothing visible among the crowd.2008-12-29Photograph of a street procession at a ratha yatra: a golden-roofed shrine-chariot carries two deity murtis, one adorned with garlands and a red-and-gold garment, with a red ceremonial umbrella and red-and-yellow banners with a white bird emblem flanking it. In front, a line of women in colourful saris holds the ratha's rope and a woman in yellow and white holds a red umbrella pole. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand near the chariot; an older man in white with a rudraksha mala and a gold-edged shawl receives a platter of flowers from a man in white, while another man in a yellow shirt stands at the right. Palm trees and a tiled temple tower appear in the background.December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor group photo at a temple courtyard with palm trees, a shrine structure decorated with garlands and deity figures, and a yellow-and-blue truck on the right bearing a large banner of a saffron-robed figure. About thirty men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas stand and sit in rows in front of the shrine; some wear orange and red cloths. A framed photo of a saffron-robed figure stands near the shrine. Swamiji (probable) cannot be confirmed from the visible people; the banner figure is a depiction with long hair and saffron robes.2009-01-31