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Night outdoor scene at a temple-like courtyard with a reddish wall and green shrubs behind a wooden fence. A bald man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and ornate bangles and earrings, with a white tripundra forehead mark, stands on the right facing left and receives an offering from a man in white. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around, one holding a small brass vessel and another with a white cloth tied over his head. A bare-armed figure in saffron stands in the centre of the group. a person cues are the saffron clothing and rudraksha mala of the central figure, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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November 24 20152015-11-24Night-time outdoor photo of a group gathered on dry ground under a bright floodlight. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a red-brown wrap stands at left, smiling. Beside him, a tall figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and matching ornate shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a large gold-toned pendant necklace, gesturing with an open hand toward the man at left. At far right, a monk-like man in orange robes with a red-bordered shawl stands with arms folded. Around them are men in white ritual clothes and a few in shirts.2011-01-14Night photograph of a temple-yard ritual under dark foliage and a dim red-brick wall. A bare-chested priest with a shaved head, white and yellow sandalwood markings, a rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed brown-and-saffron dhoti stands at the centre, holding a ritual vessel while a devotee in a white dhoti offers it. Beside him a second priest wears a white turban, gold hoop earrings, bead necklaces and a gold-bordered rust cloth; a woman in a red blouse watches, and a woman in an orange shawl with a white forehead mark stands at right. A man in a white shirt and spectacles and a figure in a red top with folded hands stand to the left, with a blurred foreground figure. Several people are visible, the focus is on the central priest and offering, and the scene suggests a puja or aarti. A swami-like presence is possible but not clearly established.2015-11-24Night-time outdoor scene at a procession or pooja in front of a crowd. A bald man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left with his back partly turned. Beside him, a young man in white dhoti with maroon border, a gold necklace, and white vertical tilak on his forehead holds a brass plate of offerings. A man in a white striped shirt and glasses leans in to receive from the plate.2010-11-20Night photograph at an outdoor gathering lit by a bright floodlight. In the centre foreground, a shaved-headed man in a plain white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a gold armlet stands with his back to the camera. To the left, a man in orange clothes with a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gilded golden throne with lion-carved armrests, smiling. Behind him a woman in a maroon sari sits on a gold chair. Several devotees stand nearby, including a man in a purple head covering on the right and men in white shirts. Red string lights decorate the background.2011-11-09Night-time photograph inside a dimly lit temple area where several men stand in conversation. In the centre a man in a rust-orange shawl and orange dhoti with gold borders, a beaded rudraksha-style mala, a silver chain and a headband looks toward a companion. Beside him a bald man in orange robes with a mala stands near a man bare-chested in a white dhoti with green-and-gold trim, hands pressed together in greeting. At the right edge a bald man in orange with a gold-bordered cloth faces away. On the left a man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a mala holds a phone, and behind them more people in white and orange dhotis gather near a stone pillar.2012-05-21Night photograph of a group standing outdoors on a dark path. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with his back to the camera, gesturing toward others. A man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a bare-chested figure in a loose orange wrap stand close together; a figure in a saffron wrap with a smiling face and hands pressed together is at centre, and another in orange robes with a dark red shawl stands to the right. A man in white robes with a red-striped sash and a woman in a lavender sari with pink border stand at the edge, and a few other people are partly visible in the shadows. a person cue is a bare-chested figure with a swept-back hairstyle and distinctive orange wrap, but identity is uncertain.2008-07-10November 14 20102010-11-14August 02 20082008-08-02October 27 20102010-10-27Outdoor photo under a canopy with palm trees and tall orange and white festival streamers. A man with long swept-back black hair wears an orange saffron robe and a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace, extending his right hand forward as he speaks. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace are the qualifying cues. Around him, men in white dhotis with sacred thread and tilak marks stand close, one holding a small white cup. A shaved-headed man in front of them bends forward holding offerings, and a stone statue appears at the left edge.2010-11-06July 21 20102010-07-21