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A smiling man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap stands at the centre of a temple interior with cream and gold marbled walls and white carved door frames. He wears a red flower-bud headband, a red bindi, a multi-strand rudraksha mala with a white thread necklace, and a red-beaded bracelet on his raised arm. He has swept-back dark hair and is leaning slightly toward a shaved-headed man on the left, who reaches toward him. Behind him, a second man in orange garments and a rudraksha-beaded mala holds up beads, and a white-robed priest with a yellow sash stands at right. Several devotees in checked and striped shirts crowd the foreground. A gilded throne-like chair and a small shrine with a framed picture appear at left.

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May 31 20122012-05-31 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a stone temple colonnade with carved pillars and a dark wooden door. In the centre a smiling bare-chested man in an orange cloth wears a rudraksha mala, a beaded headband, a silver pendant necklace and an earring. He stands with palms pressed together in anjali namaskar beside the doorway. Around him a dense crowd of men and a few women and children, several in white dhotis, orange shawls and rudraksha malas, press close. A probable Swamiji with distinctive orange clothing, rudraksha and a crown-like headband stands in the centre, while others around him are devotees.2012-05-31June 05 20122012-06-05 +2 copiesA photograph inside a temple-like hall with golden marble-patterned walls and white pillars. In the centre, a smiling man wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a beaded rudraksha headband with a red bindi, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, and rudraksha armbands, with his arms folded. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in orange clothing and another bare-chested man in a yellow-green dhoti stand near a doorway. A woman in a pink sari with a long side braid walks on the left beside a stone pillar, and a person carries a tray of pink petals up a short flight of steps. Along the right wall are red-tipped bottles on a shelf. The central figure's appearance with long swept-back hair is not visible here, so the identity is uncertain; he is described by role as a devotee in ceremonial dress.2012-05-14 +1 copiesA smiling man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-edged border stands at the centre, wearing a dark rudraksha bead garland and a long white flower garland around his neck, a beaded headband with gold accents, a red bindi on his forehead and a small earring. Behind him a crowd of devotees presses in; on the left a man in white with folded hands bows toward him, and another hand extends a white garland. a person: the centre figure has a rudraksha mala and saffron robe, consistent with the page's listing, but identity is an appearance-based inference only. Warm-toned interior with a bright doorway behind.2012-06-17 +1 copiesA smiling man in saffron-orange ochre robes stands at centre, raising his right arm to bless a devotee's head. He wears rudraksha mala strands, ornate gold necklaces with a pendant, gold armbands, and a red kumkum dot with white vibhuti on his forehead. Other saffron-robed men stand behind him, and devotees in white and yellow clothing with folded hands receive the blessing in the foreground. A purple curtain and a pillar with coloured bands form the background.2013-02-01A photograph of a saffron-robed sannyasi with swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and layered rudraksha mala necklaces with silver pendants, raising one hand in greeting toward a man in white clothes at left. Other saffron-robed monastics stand behind and beside him, one in the background wearing a rudraksha mala, and a bald monk at right. A maroon curtain with yellow and red tassels hangs behind them. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, shown by his distinctive long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, and rudraksha malas. Five people are visible, counting partially visible ones at the edges.2013-01-18A photo taken inside a temple colonnade with stone pillars and an open wooden doorway at right. A central man in an orange-saffron dhoti-wrap with a large rudraksha mala and a silver necklace, wearing a maroon-red beaded headband and gold earring, gestures with his right hand while speaking; he appears to be a person based on the distinctive saffron robe, rudraksha malas and beaded headband cues. A shaven-headed man at left in saffron robes and rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead, looks on, and a man in orange holds a phone. Around them a crowd of men, a woman and children press close, several visibly watching the speaker.2012-05-31 +1 copiesA crowded indoor scene where a central figure in saffron-orange cloth with heavy gold necklaces, a red-and-gold headband and a red bindi on the forehead smiles while reaching out to devotees. Several people press close around him, including a bald man in orange robes with gold chains on the right and a man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala on the far right. A man in a red polo shirt raises his arm in the background, and a man in a blue checked shirt stands in the foreground with his hands near the figure. Behind them are wooden trays and temple hangings.2012-05-11Photograph of a smiling man in orange-saffron sannyasa garments with a bare chest and an orange-red shawl over one shoulder, wearing a red-and-gold flower crown in his hair, a long white and red garland of jasmine and roses with gold beads, and a gold ear stud. He raises his right palm to bless or greet a row of devotees in white shirts who lean in and press hands together at left. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala, and at right another shaved man in white with tilak and rudraksha mala looks down. A sunlit cream wall and crowd are behind them, with an orange tray at the bottom edge.2012-05-10 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor gathering where a man in a rust-orange and gold-bordered turban and matching rust-brown dhoti-style garment stands at the centre, bare-armed, with a gold-bordered cloth draped over his shoulder. He wears a heavy gold necklace of ornate pendants strung with brown rudraksha beads and a long red-and-yellow flower garland, and gold earrings. He raises one open hand toward a man in a pink shirt on the left. Beside him a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a brown rudraksha mala smiles and holds a small red object. Behind them a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis stands in a bright hall with pink walls and red drapery. A watermarked copyright line appears in the lower right corner, which is not to be transcribed.2013-07-06A photograph inside a temple interior of several saffron-clad men moving through a crowd. In the foreground on the right, a smiling man with long dark hair and a red-brown headband wears a large gold bead necklace with a saffron-and-gold shawl, and rose petals lie on his shoulder. Beside him, a bald, bare-chested man in saffron cloth wears a gold-beaded necklace and a gold headband. A man in a white uniform cap and khaki uniform stands behind them, and many men in white shirts and dhotis press around. Stone pillars and a painted wall with a shrine-like structure appear behind.2012-05-16 +1 copies