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A photo inside a temple colonnade with stone pillars and a large brass lamp stand on the left. In the foreground, a man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and a white pendant, wears an orange dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and a bronze-coloured belt, and walks forward beside an older bald man with a white head bandage and a red tilak. The older man wears a dark rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, an orange dhoti and an orange-and-gold shawl. Behind them, several men in orange robes walk, and a polished steel vessel with a garland stands at right. A man in white shirt photographs with a camera at right edge. a person is visible as the long-haired man in orange, with rudraksha mala and long hair, walking in the foreground in a temple procession.

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July 24 20122012-07-24May 30 20122012-05-30 +1 copiesThree men in orange and saffron robes walk through a stone-pillared temple corridor at night. The elderly man on the left, bare-chested with a white forehead mark, white sandalwood-style markings on his arm, rudraksha beads and a gold pendant, raises his finger as he speaks. The central younger man wears a red-orange headband, a long rudraksha mala, a pearl-like necklace, gold earrings and a saffron shawl with gold trim, and looks ahead. A third man on the right, in orange clothes and holding an orange cloth, follows. Behind them a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a phone, and other people stand in the background.2012-05-21A photograph inside a dim temple corridor with stone pillars and a patterned floor, showing a procession of saffron-robed men. Two central figures walk hand in hand: a long-haired man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-trimmed border, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, and an older bald man in orange with a red-and-white headband and a bead mala. Several other saffron-clad men with sacred ash markings and malas surround them, along with a uniformed police officer and men in white shirts and dhotis in the background.2012-07-24Night photograph inside an ornate temple corridor with colourful painted ceilings and stone pillars. Two men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders walk arm in arm at the centre, each wearing rudraksha malas and gold pendant necklaces; the one on the left has long swept-back hair and a gold pendant, the other has a bare chest and a crown-like headpiece. On the far left a man in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth carries a bag. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk behind, and a shaved-head man in orange shawl with rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. a person with a crown-like headpiece and rudraksha mala walking in a procession among devotees and police.2012-05-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a group walking through a temple corridor with stone pillars. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange-red shawl with gold border and a large rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, walks hand-in-hand with an elderly bald man in a similar orange-red garment with gold border and a gold pendant, who wears a crown-like headpiece. On the right a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds hands with them. Behind them, a uniformed police officer in khaki stands, and devotees in white and orange follow. a person appears in the centre with long hair, ornate adornments and orange-gold clothing, consistent with the page's description of him.2012-05-20Three men in orange saffron garments stand inside a stone temple doorway carved with dense relief figures. The man at left with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha bracelets, a beaded rudraksha belt and a silver chain holds his palms together in añjali mudra with eyes lowered. In the centre, a younger man in an orange cloth holds a rudraksha mala and a tray of offerings with green leaves and a yellow fringed cloth. At right, an older bald man with a white tilak, rudraksha mala and gold necklace touches his forehead in reverence. A cameraman with a camera is visible at upper left. The setting suggests a temple visit with prayer and offerings.2012-07-24 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall showing several saffron-robed men standing together beside a gilded palanquin. On the left, an elderly bare-chested sannyasi in orange cloth with a gold border and a crown-like headband touches his cheek. Next to him, a man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl wears a long gold necklace, a gold headband and gold armlets, and holds his hands together in front of him. Two other men in orange robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces stand to the right, one with a small white cloth in hand and one with a shaved head. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand among temple pillars and a red-and-gold hanging. The taller figure in the centre, wearing a gold headband and long gold necklace with bare shoulders and swept-back hair, shows distinctive ceremonial cues, so this is a probable Swamiji candidate in person.2012-06-05Photograph of a temple or mutt ritual with several saffron-robed men standing close together. On the left, an elderly man in orange cloth with a gold-bordered wrap and a rudraksha mala presses his palms together in namaskar beside a gilded palanquin edged with gold, decorated with flower garlands. In the centre, a younger man in orange garments wears a gold necklace and a gold-coloured headband, holding a large ornate silver-gold plate or tray. On the right, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-red shawl and a dark rudraksha mala with hands folded in prayer, while beside him a shaved-headed man in orange with gold necklaces and a gold-trimmed wrap also holds his hands together. Behind them, white-clad attendants and onlookers stand in a stone-walled hall with a red and gold cloth hanging overhead.2012-06-05Procession inside a temple hall with orange-draped figures wearing gold necklaces and crowns. A bare-chested elderly man at left wears a rudraksha mala, gold chains and a red-and-gold headband, with a gold-trimmed red palanquin behind him and coconuts on a tray. In the centre, a smiling man in saffron robes with a long gold garland, forehead paste and arm bangles holds his hands in anjali mudra. A saffron-clad attendant at right with a gold necklace holds a tall silver staff. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand around them, and marigold garlands hang from the ceiling beneath ornate pillars.2012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05Outdoor photograph of a group walking barefoot along a stone-paved path past a temple gateway with carved stone walls and a stack of red bricks. Beside him an older bald man with white forehead marks, a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange dhoti with yellow borders walks with his hand raised. Around them, saffron-clad attendants and men and women in white dhotis and sarees follow, one man holding a small copper vessel.2012-05-22