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A photograph inside a temple hall with a white-painted ceiling and columns. In the foreground a long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment with a red border and a heavy gold necklace walks beside a man in a white kurta with a dark pendant necklace. Behind them a crowd of devotees walks in a line, many in white and cream clothes, some in orange, one wearing a red-and-white checked shirt. On the right stands a tall gilded stepped structure with a hanging bell, resembling a ceremonial dhvaja stambha or sacred tower, with a golden peetha base decorated with carved figures. A green garland and leaves hang from the ceiling. Around eight to ten people are visible.

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August 08 20092009-08-08September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall with a projection screen and red-and-yellow hanging banners. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap, a gold-beaded necklace and a large gold pendant, and walks forward with hands at his sides; the appearance is a probable Swamiji (probable) candidate with long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces. Beside him a shaven-headed man in orange wrap and beaded necklace carries a white tray. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shawls stand, and several young boys in white kurtas and one in a blue shirt stand with palms joined in greeting.2011-01-23A photograph of an indoor hall with polished floor, where devotees line up in a receiving line. A figure in yellow robes with long dark hair, a loose yellow shawl, layered beaded necklaces and gold armlets walks barefoot and raises one hand in blessing toward the people on the left. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste, one woman in a cream sari with a long braid stands in front, and a man in an orange shirt stands at left. At right, a priest in orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings. Yellow and orange hanging decorations and a golden deity murti appear in the background. The figure in yellow appears to be a probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-toned clothing, and is receiving devotees in darshan.2011-02-09April 11 20122012-04-11Photograph of people walking barefoot along a stone-pillared temple corridor with a painted, multicoloured ceiling. In the centre, a man wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a gold-beaded necklace and a long rudraksha-style mala, with a tilak on his forehead and swept-back hair, walks at the front of the group. Beside him on the left, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a white top, and a woman in orange. Behind them, men in white and pink shirts, and a woman in teal. A man in a white shirt with a pendant walks in the foreground, and a uniformed officer stands at the right edge. A stone carved sculpture of a figure is visible at top right. The central man has distinctive saffron and ornate-necklace cues, so he is labelled as a probable Swamiji candidate in person.2012-09-11August 06 20092009-08-06September 12 20122012-09-12Photograph of a group walking through a stone temple corridor at night, lit by warm lamps. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace of beads and a saffron-orange garment with gold border walks forward, flanked by a bald man in saffron robes with rudraksha mala and a man in white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl at left. Behind them men in white and pink shirts and a woman in yellow walk in procession. Stone carvings line the walls. The central figure fits Swamiji (probable) by his long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace.2012-09-11A procession walks along a stone colonnade in a temple corridor with carved pillars and a painted ceiling. A man with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a gold necklace of large beads and an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl walks at the centre, with the cues matching Swamiji (probable) in this context. Behind him, several barefoot men in saffron-orange robes follow, and a woman in orange also walks in the line. On the right, men in white shirts and a pink shirt walk alongside, one wearing a rudraksha-style pendant. Stone floor and pillars surround the group.2012-09-11 +1 copies