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Photograph inside a temple corridor beside a metal grille gate hung with a yellow flower garland. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, wearing a saffron-orange cloth and several gold bangles, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him an elderly sadhu with matted locks, a long white beard, white vibhuti stripes on his face and bare chest, and a dark rudraksha mala sits at a yellow table. Other men in white and pink shirts and a younger man in a red-orange wrap stand around them. The man with swept-back hair shows distinctive appearance cues consistent with a person, standing devotedly before the sadhu during the visit.

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Photograph of a crowded temple interior behind a metal grille. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap, a long rudraksha mala and gold bangles, with his palms pressed together. Beside him a bearded sadhu with matted grey hair and white ash markings sits bare-chested with rudraksha beads, and a yellow flower garland lies nearby. Devotees in white and pink shirts surround them, and a dark cloth hangs on the grille. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron wrap, rudraksha mala and gold bangles, standing centre frame.2012-01-07A photograph taken in a crowded temple corridor with metal grille gates and a dim interior. A man in long dark wavy hair, orange saffron robe, and a dark rudraksha mala stands with hands clasped, with orange-clad and bangled wrists. Beside him a bearded bare-chested ascetic with matted locks and white ash markings on his body and forehead, wearing dark beads, sits near a wooden table. A uniformed police officer stands in the background, and other devotees crowd the scene, some in white clothes. a person in the orange-robed figure, identified by long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, standing in devotion among the devotees.2012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07A crowded photograph inside a temple corridor lined with metal grilles and fluorescent tubes, with marigold garlands in orange, yellow, purple and white strung along the top. A younger man with long dark swept-back hair, a saffron robe and a gold chain of beads and rudraksha stands at the centre, looking upward with an open-mouthed expression. Beside him an older bearded man in a saffron robe with a gold necklace gestures with his hand, while a bearded man in an orange garment holds a white cloth. An elderly man in a white shirt with a red-and-white garland, a gold-bordered shawl and a red tilak stands at left, and a man with a red tilak and rudraksha beads stands at right. The central younger figure shows distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha-and-gold necklace, a person candidate, though the appearance is only moderately clear.2006-12-04Inside a temple hall with a metal grille gate behind, a man in an orange saffron wrap and long swept-back hair, with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, stands with hands folded in front of his chest. Beside him, a shirtless sadhu with long matted hair, white ash markings on the chest and arms, and a rudraksha mala holds a bright yellow flower garland. A devotee in white stands at left with a mala, and a few other people are visible behind the grille. A wooden counter in the foreground holds coconuts and bananas.2012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07A crowded temple interior photographed from a slightly elevated angle. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and hands pressed together in namaskar stands beside a bearded, shaved-headed sadhu in orange with a matted headpiece and long rudraksha necklaces. Behind them, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp and flame over a small brass vessel on a yellow altar table, with flower petals and fruit offerings on the floor. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis press around, and a shirtless man raises his hand near a metal grille. The setting appears to be an aarti or puja at a temple shrine.2012-01-07Photograph taken at night inside a temple corridor decorated with long hanging garlands of yellow, orange and pink flowers. Several men stand in a close group. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe with a gold border and a heavy ornate gold necklace, hands folded in front of him; he is the Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues of long hair, saffron ornate clothing and gold necklace, shown in the group's central role. To his left a bearded man in white dhoti with a magenta shawl and rudraksha beads holds a ceremonial staff with flowers. On the right a man with a shaved head, white tilak marks, red and orange robes and beaded necklaces stands facing the group. Others in white shirts and dhotis stand around, and a bright light is visible above.2006-12-04A crowded temple interior with bright light from an opening behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap, rudraksha mala beads and gold bangles, his palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, orange-robed sannyasis and devotees, some with folded hands, press close. At right, a sannyasi with matted locks and white forehead markings bows his head with palms together. Iron grilles, a hanging garland and a small orange cloth line the walls. A man in a red turban and uniform stands at the back, and a man in white with glasses in the foreground holds his hands in namaskar.2012-01-07