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A photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. A man with long, swept-back grey-streaked hair and an orange-saffron shawl over an orange robe stands centre, hands clasped at his chest, eyes lowered. Behind him to the right a second man in orange-gold robes sits beside a large dark stone lingam wrapped in red and gold cloth with green leaves at its top. In the lower foreground a third man in orange garments bends forward in reverence. Dark draped backdrop, carved stone pillar at left, small clock on the wall. a person: the standing man has long swept-back hair and an orange-saffron shawl over orange robes, consistent with a presiding figure at the lingam abhishekam.

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January 03 20082008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03Indoor temple scene with a black Shiva lingam on a round stone yoni base at left. A man in orange robes with a shawl draped over his head and a gold garland stands at center, one hand resting on another man's shoulder. That second man wears orange robes with maroon-edged borders, a white flower garland, and long dark hair, and is bending forward toward the lingam. Another person in orange robes stands at the right edge, partly cropped, and a red curtain hangs behind. Several heads are visible in the lower foreground, and a small purple-and-gold cloth hangs at far left. Appearance does not clearly confirm a candidate for a person, so roles are used.2009-12-16Night photograph of a flag-raising ceremony against a black background. A central man in an orange saffron robe with a red-and-orange garland stands before a tall copper pole, holding and gathering a large orange silk flag. To his left, a man in orange robes with a white forehead mark grips a white rope running along the pole. To his right, a man in orange robes with a white tilak handles the flag's fabric. Copper pot-like fittings and wisps of grass appear near the base of the pole. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears a saffron robe, a garland and long swept-back hair, a combination of cues consistent with the page's account of Swamiji hoisting the Nithyotsavam flag. Visible people are in the foreground at lower edge, partially cropped.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03Night outdoor scene with a long stone or brick tiered wall in the background and small lights glowing at the top left. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back dark curly hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a heavy gold ornamental necklace with a large gold pendant, stands with palms pressed together at his face in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Beside and behind him stands a second man in an orange-saffron garment with a red tilak mark on his forehead. A third person's head is partially visible at the bottom right edge. The gathering appears to be a devotional moment at night. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ornate gold necklace) is the figure in front with folded hands.2008-12-11 +1 copiesMarch 31 20082008-03-31Photograph inside a temple shrine with a dark stone shivalinga on a black peetha, bathed in water. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a long orange shawl and white arm bands stands at the lingam holding a small plate. Beside them a shaved-headed man in orange robes holds a plate, and another man in white bends at the lower left. A large deity murti seated on the right wears an orange-gold garment and is decorated with a multicoloured flower garland. A small gold-framed image of a deity stands at lower right. The shrine has carved stone pillars and an ornate gold arch.2008-03-31January 03 20082008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03