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A photograph inside a crowded temple corridor with stone pillars, lit shrine stalls on the left displaying framed pictures and bright lamps, and visitors in the background. Several men walk in procession. The central figure wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long strand of gold beads and gold ornaments, and a sacred marking on the forehead. Beside him a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala walks, and to the right a man in white dhoti with gold border walks. Other men in white and pink shirts and dark trousers follow, and a man on the left in saffron cloth holds a mala and a garland of white flowers. Framed pictures and a poster-like display line the right side of the corridor.

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September 11 20122012-09-11A photograph of people walking together along a long, pillared temple corridor with carved stone walls and a sculpted lion-like relief at right. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, an ornate gold-coloured necklace and an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl walks beside a man in a pink striped shirt and dark trousers. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears long swept-back hair, a gold ceremonial necklace and saffron clothing, and is being escorted by the group. Around them, saffron-robed attendants, a man in a white shirt holding a red and yellow flower garland, and other men in white shirts and light clothing walk along the corridor.2012-09-11September 11 20122012-09-11A night procession moves through a temple corridor with bright lights and a crowd behind. In the centre, a bare-chested man with his upper body uncovered wears a white dhoti with a blue-and-green striped cloth at the waist and a shawl-like wrap tied at the chest. Beside him, a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a white flower garland and a gold pendant, and carries a shawl draped over one shoulder. Other saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas and shaved heads walk nearby. On the right, a man in white with a yellow-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala carries a long staff. Several shirted people and bystanders fill the background, with a yellow-lit deity murti area visible at the back.2012-05-07Photograph of a group walking through a stone temple corridor at night, lit by warm lamps. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace of beads and a saffron-orange garment with gold border walks forward, flanked by a bald man in saffron robes with rudraksha mala and a man in white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl at left. Behind them men in white and pink shirts and a woman in yellow walk in procession. Stone carvings line the walls. The central figure fits Swamiji (probable) by his long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace.2012-09-11May 07 20122012-05-07May 07 20122012-05-07May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesA procession walks through a long, colourful temple corridor with painted ceilings and decorated pillars. In the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and wrapper, wearing a golden crown-like head ornament and a long gold-bead necklace, walks forward smiling. Around him, saffron-robed men wearing gold necklaces and a white-robed man carrying an orange umbrella walk alongside; a woman in white with an orange shawl holds a brass vessel. Spectators in saris and salwar line the sides, and a stone sculpture of a deity stands in an alcove on the right.2012-05-08 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20122012-09-11A photograph of people walking through a temple corridor with carved stone pillars. In the centre, a man wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long garland of white flowers, pink blossoms and green leaves, and a heavy gold necklace; he has a red bindi and a tilak on his forehead. To his left, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border walks with bare chest. Behind and beside them, men in white shirts with rudraksha malas, one in an orange cloth, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers walk close by. The centre figure has long hair? No: the central man has short hair and the left figure has swept-back hair. Carved, ornately sculpted pillars and a painted wall frame the scene. a person candidate: the centre man wears an orange garment, a flower garland and ornate gold necklace, but his appearance cues are not distinctive enough, so the identity is uncertain.2012-09-11A photograph of a temple corridor with a metal mesh gate on the left and carved stone walls. A man in a flowing orange-saffron robe with a gold crown or headpiece, a gold chain necklace and a tilak on his forehead walks at the centre, holding a flower garland in one hand. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and orange-and-white shawl holds a long orange staff, and other devotees in orange and white clothes follow. On the right, a man in orange robes and gold necklaces walks with a flower in hand, and a shaven-headed man in orange garments with rudraksha beads is in the foreground. A crowd of devotees and onlookers stands in the background near shop stalls. The person at centre is a person by appearance cues, shown in a procession of attendants in ritual clothing.2012-05-08 +1 copies