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A photo inside a richly decorated temple hall with gold-toned pillars, red drapes and yellow hanging tassels. In the foreground a man with a topknot and a red-orange tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a tan patterned kurta and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, with a dark strap across his shoulder. Behind him, devotees in white and grey clothing bow and hold small offerings, and a woman in an orange sari with gold jewellery stands at right. A photographer in black clothing with a lanyard is nearby.

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December 20 20182018-12-20A photograph inside a gold-pillared hall with red and pink drapes and hanging yellow and orange tassels. In the foreground a man in a white kurta with a tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, looking upward; a gold-banded wooden palanquin-like structure is at the left edge. Beside him a man in a white shirt with a tilak and black backpack also stands with hands folded. Further right a man in cream dhoti-style white clothing with a tilak raises his hands in greeting, and a woman in an orange sari with gold border stands at the right edge. Several other people in white and orange are visible behind, among a crowd of delegates in the background.2018-12-20February 08 20132013-02-08A temple interior during a ritual procession. A central man with a long black beard stands with palms pressed in namaste, wearing a dark maroon-brown dhoti, a tall dark cloth turban with a crown-like band, a white and pink flower garland, and several heavy gold ornaments on his chest. Behind him stand numerous people in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, many with hands joined, along with a man in white dhoti and a man in a yellow-trimmed cloth. To the left a young attendant in orange holds a brass plate and a small vessel. To the right a golden palanquin draped in gold cloth with a garland of red, purple and white flowers is visible. Pillars, red-and-white painted architecture and a red flag frame the hall.2018-05-31A photograph of a bearded man in an orange-brown saffron-toned shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed and smiling, with a red tilak on his forehead. He wears a multi-coloured garland of pink, white and purple flowers around his neck. Behind him a crowd of devotees, several in white dhotis and some with garlands, stand under a white tent canopy, and a camera operator in black is visible at right. A gold ornamental frame edges the left foreground and a red-cushioned seat appears at lower right. Swamiji (probable) on the basis of the visible orange-brown saffron-toned clothing, long swept-back hair, and floral garland.2016-12-19May 31 20122012-05-31 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall with red curtains and a crowd standing behind white barriers. In the centre, a man with swept-back dark hair wears a rust-brown and gold-bordered dhoti-style wrap over bare shoulders, a heavy gold necklace of floral and temple-style pendants, gold armlets and bangles, and a red vibhuti mark on his forehead. He holds a folded white card and smiles. To the left, a woman in a red sari with gold border stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside another devotee in white. At right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala holds a red box of fruit. Several saffron-robed attendants stand in the foreground. Probable Swamiji is the central figure wearing the swept-back hair, gold necklace and ornate brown-gold wrap.2013-07-01Photograph inside a stone-pillared temple hall during a visit. In the centre, a man in orange-saffron robes with a gold necklace and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed. Beside him, a man in a white kurta wears a red tilak and a red-orange shawl. To the left, a young man in a white kurta with a red-orange scarf and rudraksha mala carries a leopard-print and striped cloth. Behind them, several devotees in orange and white clothing move through the hall, and a man in a check shirt stands at the right edge.2012-09-12A photograph of a temple interior with a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis moving through a doorway with carved gold-toned pillars. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a red-orange tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange robe with an orange shawl, a long rudraksha mala and a white beaded necklace, his palms pressed together in greeting. Other devotees surround him, and a second figure in orange stands behind. Garlands hang on the wall and a brass vessel sits at right. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure in saffron robes, with rudraksha and distinctive long hair and forehead marking, in a temple greeting setting.2012-05-31A person with shaved head stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered, wearing a rust-brown sleeveless garment with a gold-bordered dhoti-style wrap and a long brown beaded mala draped around the neck. Behind him to the left, a man in a white short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers stands with hands clasped, and several women in orange and saffron sarees stand in the background before ornate painted pillars with yellow, blue and red floral motifs. A golden-lit wall panel with a yellow cloth hangs on the right. +1 copiesA photograph of a group of devotees standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra during a ritual gathering indoors. Most wear orange and maroon dhoti-style garments with gold-bordered cloth, and several have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. Rudraksha malas hang around many necks. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-bead mala and a gold-bordered cloth stands in the front left, and a man in maroon and gold cloth with a rudraksha mala stands centre front, both with hands folded. Brass lamps and offering items are visible on a table at the lower edge, and a wall with framed pictures and a colourful display stands behind.2014-08-27 +1 copiesSeptember 04 20132013-09-04