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Outdoors in bright sunlight, a man in an orange saffron robe with a long swept-back hairstyle, rudraksha-style gold beaded necklaces and a tilak on his forehead holds up a purple and gold bordered shawl. Around him, bare-chested men in white dhotis and orange garments stand near a stone doorway, while devotees in saris and shirts watch closely. Behind them, a man in orange carries a tray of bananas and flowers.

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Outdoor photo at a temple entrance with a stone stairway and dark pillar at left. In the centre, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, wearing a purple-bordered shawl, presses his palms together toward a bare-chested man in front of him. Beside him stands a bearded man in orange dhoti with glasses and a wristwatch. Behind, two people in orange cloth stand on the steps, one holding a basket of offerings. A bare-chested man at left wears white dhoti and beaded mala; a person at right has curly hair in a bun. Sunlight flares at the top. The centred figure has distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron robes and gold necklace, so the appearance-based candidate is Swamiji (probable), shown in person.2009-08-11August 06 20092009-08-06A photograph of a colonnaded temple corridor with sunlight falling across stone pillars. A central man wears an orange saffron robe, a white upper cloth draped over one shoulder, a long pink and white flower garland, and a necklace of gold bells, with a tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair. He walks forward with an attentive expression. To his left, a smiling bare-chested man wears a rudraksha mala and a patterned lungi with a red kumkum mark on his forehead. To the right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks alongside. Several other people stand in the background. Their appearance is consistent with a person figure in the centre, but the identification is uncertain.2012-02-08June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple doorway with a green-painted wooden door framed by brass fittings and grey stone walls. A man with long dark hair, white tripundra markings and a red dot on his forehead wears an orange saffron wrap and a long necklace of large gold beads, smiling and gesturing with an open hand as he walks out. To his left stands a bare-chested man with a grey beard, dark rudraksha-style beads and a patterned cloth at the waist. Behind them, men in white dhotis and saffron cloths stand near the entrance. A blue bird logo and copyright text sit in the corners.2012-02-08Outdoor photo at a temple doorway in bright sunlight. A long-haired man in a light orange garment with a wristwatch, wiping his face with a white cloth, stands beside a smiling man with long dark hair wearing a gold-bead necklace, an orange robe and a purple-and-gold shawl, hands folded in greeting. A figure stands in the dark doorway behind them, and the foreground is crowded with heads of onlookers. a person: the smiling man with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and purple shawl over saffron clothing is a candidate for a person, presented as a devotee-greeting moment.2009-08-11February 27 20112011-02-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession at an outdoor Brahmotsava event. Centre frame, a man with long dark wavy hair wears a saffron-orange shawl, a gold crown-like ornament on his head, a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and holds a pink-orange cloth; he has a red tilak and white markings on his forehead and looks upward. To his right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a heavy gold bead necklace and a blue-and-gold pendant holds a tall gold ceremonial staff with a kalasha-style top. To his left, a man in orange with white forehead markings sits with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them, a man in white with a rudraksha mala and red tilak, and several onlookers stand among wooden poles and a white building wall.2008-12-23A photograph inside a temple corridor showing a man at the centre wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white tilak marks on his forehead, a long necklace of large gold beads, and gold armlets with bangles. He stands with his hands folded at his chest and smiles. Swamiji (probable) based on the orange saffron clothing, long swept-back hair, gold beaded necklace and ceremonial armlets. Around him, men and women in orange and white garments, a man in white with a rudraksha mala, a bald man in glasses, and a man in a light green shirt with a rudraksha mala stand close together. A silver staff is held upright at right, and colourful ritual items hang in a shop-like display in the background.2012-04-11 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes with gold zari borders walks through a crowded temple corridor, lit by bright backlight. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace, a thin gold chain, and a dark rudraksha mala, with a tilak mark on his forehead; his hair is swept back. Beside and behind him, several men in orange robes, one with a dark rudraksha mala, and white-clad men and onlookers move through the crowd. Strings of marigold garlands hang at the left edge. The man in the centre is an appearance-based a person given his saffron robes, heavy gold necklace and swept-back hair, though his face is not used for identification.2012-09-11 +1 copiesThree men in saffron-orange robes stand in a temple doorway with pink-washed walls and a stone pillar. The central man has long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti line and a multi-strand rudraksha mala, and holds a light blue plastic bag. A bald man in orange on the left wears a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark. On the right a man in orange with a gold ceremonial necklace carries a yellow cloth bag. Several more people in white and orange stand behind them inside the doorway.2012-05-22Outdoor procession under a metal-framed roof near a temple entrance. A man at left with long, wavy dark hair, a red forehead mark, and an orange cloth draped over his shoulders wears a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a white ceremonial necklace, and beaded armbands. Beside him an orange-robed attendant holds a tray of flowers and fabric. A bald, bare-chested older man at right wears a beaded rudraksha mala, a gold pendant, a yellow-striped orange shawl, and a headband of beads with a white forehead mark. Several onlookers in white and dark shirts stand behind them.2012-07-24