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Photograph inside a temple hall with a tall ochre-gold carved pillar. On the left, a man with swept-back dark hair wears a rudraksha mala headband, a red-orange garment over his shoulder, layered red and white beaded necklaces and a beaded armband, and stands with arms crossed. Beside him, a bald elderly priest with white sacred ash marks on his head, shoulder and arm, wearing a rudraksha mala, gold ornaments and ear studs, touches his face with one hand. Another bald man in orange cloth stands at the right edge, and a red-and-gold ceremonial parasol-like fan is visible behind them.

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May 21 20122012-05-21Photograph of two men standing at a gold-painted railing in a temple setting, with a golden pillar behind them. The man on the left wears an orange-red shawl with a golden border, a red rudraksha headband, coral-coloured beaded malas, a silver necklace and gold earring, and gazes to the side. The bald man beside him wears an orange shawl with a gold border, a headband of rudraksha beads, a long dark rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and white ash markings on his forehead and shoulder. Two more devotees in orange robes stand at the right edge, one with hands joined in namaste. Two people are clearly visible in the foreground, with a few more partially visible behind them.2012-05-21May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesTwo saffron-robed men stand at a golden brass railing inside a temple hall with a yellow pillar carved with figures behind them. The man on the left has a red-and-gold beaded headband, red and white beaded malas, a silver pendant and a gold bracelet, and presses his palms together. The bald man in the centre has a red beaded headband, white vibhuti stripes, a dark rudraksha mala, a large gold pendant, a gold bangle and folded hands, and is bare-chested with an orange-and-gold shawl. Behind them, men in white and orange clothes stand among devotees, and a painted panel of deities hangs on the wall. The man on the left has long swept-back hair and a shawl with ornate adornments, so the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), with the figure in the centre marked unsure; the scene shows a devotional gathering.2012-05-21Two men in orange-red saffron cloth sit side by side in a plain cream-walled room with a small shelf of plates and a framed picture behind them. The man on the left has short dark hair, a red bindi, a red beaded headband, rudraksha and bead malas, a gold pendant and bead bracelets on his upper arms, and speaks while looking to the side. The older man on the right, bald with white and red forehead markings, wears a red beaded headband, a long white-and-black bead mala, a gold pendant and gold bangles, and also speaks. A partially visible person in orange cloth with beads stands at the far right edge. Two people are clearly visible seated; the third is partly cropped.2012-05-18A photograph inside a temple hall with a yellow ornate pillar behind. A bald, bare-chested man with white ash on his forehead and chest, wearing a rudraksha mala with beads and a gold-toned ornament, holds a leaf and touches his forehead with one hand. Beside him, a younger man in a red-orange cloth with a red-and-white beaded headband and multiple beaded necklaces gestures with his hand. Another man in orange garments stands at right, and a bearded man at left. In the foreground are a halved coconut, banana, betel leaves and a purple flower on a tray.2012-05-21Photograph inside a temple at a devotional welcome. On the left, a man with long dark hair and a crown-like brown bead headband wears a pink and green flower garland, gold ornaments, orange clothing and bead bracelets, with his palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, an elderly bare-chested priest with a shaved head, white sacred marks and a brown bead headband wears orange cloth, a long gold-and-rudraksha mala and gold ornaments. Behind them, a man in an orange shawl with a blue and gold embroidered panel and a red tilak stands among several devotees. Several people are visible in the crowd.2012-05-16May 18 20122012-05-18Two men in saffron-orange draped garments with gold-bordered cloth sit side by side indoors against a pale cream wall. The younger man on the left wears a red-brown rudraksha headband, a red bindi, layered rudraksha and bead malas, a gold pendant and a silver chain, and holds his hands together in his lap. The older bald man on the right, bare-chested, wears a headband, white horizontal forehead markings, a red dot, multiple rudraksha and white bead malas with a gold pendant, and a gold bangle, looking off to the side. A person in orange at the far left holds a purple plastic box, and a small framed picture hangs on a shelf behind.2012-05-18June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05May 18 20122012-05-18