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A photograph of a street shop in a narrow market lane, with brass and metal wares hung and displayed everywhere. In the foreground a person with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron garment and white-beaded necklaces holds up a long white stick or pole with one hand, smiling and turning toward the shop. Behind on the right, a shopkeeper in a light shirt and dark trousers stands beside a counter. Shelves hold brass figurines, bowls, oil lamps and bells, with strings of rudraksha-like brown beads hanging overhead, and a drum with pink and blue stripes hangs at the top right. Glass display cases and a red-draped counter with small brass lamps sit in the lower right.

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A photo taken inside a shop selling religious goods in an Indian market, with shelves packed with brass bells, brass lamps, small white stone and clay figurines, rudraksha and bead malas hanging from rods, red and white thread garlands, and trays of colourful powders. In the foreground a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe and a garland of white flowers walks past the shelves, with a younger man in a dark navy top with a red lanyard walking beside him. Behind them a man in a white shirt and a blue cloth holds up a framed photograph or album page. Watermarked archive photo.2006-01-05January 05 20062006-01-05January 06 20062006-01-06A street-side shop in a narrow lane with glass display cases holding brass deity figurines, small bells, metal bowls and a row of wooden boxes. In the foreground at left, a man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a dense garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers looks toward the shop. Behind him, a seated older man in a grey sweater and trousers sits beside the display case, with rudraksha-style beaded malas hanging from a hook. A striped cloth covers a counter with brass items.2006-01-06January 07 20062006-01-07A photograph in a street shop in Varanasi. A long-haired person in an orange-saffron garment looks up at several hanging strands of large brown-red rudraksha beads displayed on the left. Behind them, a man in a brown knit sweater vest and light trousers stands at the stall. Plastic chairs, burlap-wrapped bundles and a corrugated awning sit in the street background, and a few pale ritual items hang at the left edge. The orange-clad figure with long dark hair and saffron clothing is a probable Swamiji appearance match.2006-01-07A photograph of a figure in orange-saffron robes wearing a thick marigold garland with red and white flowers, reaching toward a glass shop cabinet in an outdoor market stall. The figure has long dark hair and a white forehead mark, and holds a red-orange cloth or garland strand. Beside him a man in a white shirt and brown trousers stands at the stall, which displays brass deity figures, small boxes, and an ornate brass multi-tiered oil lamp stand on a striped cloth. Brass oil lamps and a bell sit on the ground. The figure is a person by appearance (long swept hair, saffron robes, garland), shown in person.2006-01-06Street scene in a narrow Indian market lane lined with shops. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap, a gold beaded necklace and a sandalwood-marked forehead walks forward holding a trident-topped staff, smiling. Around him, men in white shirts and white caps walk and gesture, one in a white cap wearing an orange shawl, and children and a young person stand nearby. Shops on the right display colourful bangles, beaded garlands, mirrors and metal items, and a red-and-blue painted sign hangs on the left wall.2006-01-05Outdoor street scene in a market lane with shops selling religious goods. A long-haired man with a swept-back dark mane, wearing an ornate gold necklace, a golden-brown patterned lower garment and an orange shawl, stands beside a silver trident held by a shaved-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha beads. A colourful striped umbrella shades the stall. Behind them, devotees and onlookers walk, and shop shelves display bangles, beaded malas, small brass figures and marigold garlands. A temple dome is visible in the background.2012-08-01A photograph inside a narrow shop lined with small gold-coloured deity figurines on glass-fronted shelves. A long-haired man in an orange robe with a marigold and white flower garland stands at the glass counter looking up toward the hanging brass lamps. A shopkeeper in a dark vest sits behind the case on the left, and a man in a grey sweater stands at the right edge. A framed painting of a seated deity in red hangs on the back wall. Blue-painted frames and walls surround the scene.2006-01-06A photograph inside a shop with glass display cabinets filled with brass deity figurines, small brass shrines, and tiered brass lamps. A man in an orange top and a thick marigold garland with red and orange flowers stands at left, arm extended toward the shelves as if pointing out items. Long dark hair and a beard are visible on him. At right, a shop attendant in white shirt and brown trousers holds up a strand of red rudraksha-style beads. Hanging beads and red boxes are on the shelves, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits at lower right.2006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06