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A photograph of a stone temple doorway with richly carved sandstone lintels and pillars. Two men stand in the doorway looking upward. The man on the left wears a white kurta and white trousers with an orange scarf and a beaded necklace, and holds a small object. The man on the right wears a long flowing saffron-orange robe, has long dark hair, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and sandals, and smiles while looking up. Other people stand dimly in the dark interior behind them. The carved foliage and relief panels frame the doorway.

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July 03 20072007-07-03July 03 20072007-07-03A photograph of people descending a worn stone step at an ancient temple doorway carved with decorative relief panels and sandstone blocks. In the centre, a man in a long orange robe and a long rudraksha mala gestures with one hand near his face. To his left, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl holds a water bottle and a walking stick. Behind them, a man in a black shirt holds a straw hat and wears a shoulder bag. A woman in a red patterned top stands in the lower right foreground. The scene is outdoors in daylight.2007-07-05A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala walks out of a dark doorway in a weathered sandstone temple wall, carrying a wooden staff in his right hand. He has a red tilak on his forehead and wears yellow-brown sandals. Behind him in the dark interior, a man in a white shirt and dark shorts stands with his hand near his face. The stone blocks are moss-green and worn. a person is shown in appearance with saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala as a sannyasi figure walking out of the temple doorway.2007-07-03A man in saffron-orange draped robes and a rudraksha mala walks toward the camera through a stone doorway of an ancient temple, carrying a wooden staff and wearing a straw hat and orange sandals. Behind him, a man in white with an orange shawl and a woman in a white hat and sunglasses follow, and another woman in white stands on the steps. The worn sandstone carvings and weathered blocks frame the scene. The lead figure matches the Swamiji appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable).2007-07-03A photograph of a sandstone temple doorway at an ancient Khmer site, with carved floral and scrollwork lintel and a fern growing from the wall. In the centre, a man with long dark hair tied back wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, laughing and gesturing with his hands while standing on a wooden step. Beside him a smiling man in a maroon polo shirt and beige trousers stands close, and to the left a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and mala looks on. Other visitors, one in a striped shirt and one in glasses, stand in the background, and a black shoulder bag is visible at right. The orange-robed figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji with orange clothing, long hair and rudraksha mala cues, shown in person.2007-07-05July 03 20072007-07-03July 03 20072007-07-03A photograph at a sandstone temple doorway with carved lintel and ornate stone blocks, plant growth visible above the door. A smiling man in a flowing orange robe with a long rudraksha mala stands centre on the steps. Behind him, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl holds a white umbrella and orange cloth; an older man in white with a beaded necklace and a man in a maroon polo shirt with a rudraksha mala stand nearby. A man in a peach shirt with a lanyard crouches at lower right, and a man at left wears an orange scarf over white. A camera is held at left and a straw hat is visible. The orange-robed man with a rudraksha mala has distinctive appearance cues, consistent with a person, shown in person at this temple setting.2007-07-05A photograph of a group walking out of a weathered sandstone temple doorway at Angkor Wat, Cambodia, with carved stone pillars and lush greenery visible through the opening. In the foreground, a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe over a red top walks forward, holding an orange cloth in one hand. Beside him, a woman in a white kurta and white trousers wears an orange shawl and a dark beaded necklace. Behind them, a bespectacled man with curly hair wears an orange shawl over white clothing, and an older man in white and other devotees follow through the doorway. Visible people number about six, and one further figure is partially visible at the edge.2007-07-06A photograph of a group walking through weathered sandstone ruins with carved lintels and moss-covered pillars, apparently an Angkor-style temple. In the foreground, a man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stands beside a man in a white shirt holding a water bottle. Centre, a person in a white top and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala looks ahead. Right foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha beads smiles toward the camera. Behind them, two men in white with gray hair and beaded necklaces stand in the doorway. The stone path leads through a carved archway into greenery.2007-07-05A man in an orange saffron robe with a white shawl draped over one shoulder stands in a stone doorway of an ancient temple with carved relief decoration above. He wears a long rudraksha mala necklace and a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him, in the dark interior, a woman in a red patterned top and a man in white stand watching. Weathered grey sandstone walls frame the scene.2007-07-05