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Photograph of a temple scene with dark carved stone pillars behind. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with gold necklaces stands at center, hands pressed together in greeting, smiling. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange with white tilak wears gold chains. To the right, an older bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a yellow waist cloth and green beaded garland offers a brass pot to the central figure. Two more men stand at right, one in a pink shawl. The central figure has long swept-back hair and orange garments with ornate gold chains, consistent with the a person appearance cues; his role is the person receiving the offering.

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Photograph inside an ancient stone temple with heavily carved pillars. On the left, a long-haired man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing layered rudraksha and beaded necklaces and an orange-beaded armband, stands with palms pressed together in reverence. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial necklaces. Centre, a younger sannyasi in saffron wrap and rudraksha mala looks down at a tray. On the right, a bald elder priest with a sandalwood-and-white forehead mark and rudraksha crown wears a gold-bordered orange shawl and gold necklace, holding a green-and-gold cloth-covered offering tray with a sacred thread and pink flowers at the bottom edge. A white-clad attendant stands at the far left.2012-07-24July 24 20122012-07-24Three 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 copiesDecember 29 20102010-12-29July 13 20092009-07-13Photo of a puja at an outdoor Hindu ritual setting. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, bare-shouldered in an orange cloth and wearing ceremonial gold bead necklaces, leans forward holding a silver kalasha-style vessel and a silver puja vessel on a tray. Beside him, a shaven-headed priest in orange robes with white forehead marks and glasses holds a small tray with a card or packet, and another man in orange with gold-bead necklace and maroon-edged cloth holds a silver dish. Behind them, a man in a red and gold turban and a person in yellow robes stand among onlookers, with orange flags visible overhead. A videographer's camera is at the left edge. The figure with long hair and orange cloth is a candidate for a person by appearance, but the identification is uncertain.2009-10-17January 15 20092009-01-15A 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.2012-07-24A crowd outdoors at a temple entrance with carved stone pillars. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red and white forehead mark, and a saffron-orange wrap over bare shoulders stands with palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a layered garland of green leaves, white jasmine and red and yellow flowers, plus gold ceremonial necklaces. To his left, two men in saffron-orange robes wear gold necklaces, one with a shaved head and white tilak. To the right, a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl bows his head beneath a gold necklace. a person, the central figure in saffron with long hair and a flower garland, is shown in person, receiving devotees at the temple.2010-12-29August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph inside a stone temple doorway with carved pillars and a sunlit opening behind. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas, a silver pendant and an orange garment wrapped over his shoulder stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him an older bald priest with white sacred markings on his forehead, a rudraksha band on his head, malas and an orange cloth turns to a metal door. Behind them a man in orange holds a green and gold tasselled cloth tray, and a man in a white shirt stands nearby.2012-07-24July 24 20122012-07-24