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A standing man in saffron-orange robes stands beside a carved stone pillar in a temple hall with orange walls and red-and-white striped borders. He wears a white and red flower garland across his chest, a long gold ceremonial necklace, and a red bindi, and has his hands folded at his chest. Beside him on a stone ledge are pink and yellow flower offerings and a small dark carved deity shrine. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands behind him beside drums, and orange curtains hang in the background.

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December 26 20082008-12-26A man with long, swept-back black hair and a tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together at a temple shrine. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, a rudraksha mala and a long white flower garland with orange flower accents. Behind him are brass lamp stands, a brass kalasha and a brass bowl on a stone platform draped in red cloth, with pink lilies in a vase and a second person in orange partly visible at the right edge. The setting suggests a temple puja or darshan.2008-12-25 +1 copiesDecember 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a tan turban with a gold band and a red tilak on his forehead, stands before a grey stone shrine niche decorated with carved relief. He wears an orange saffron robe, a garland of red, yellow, purple and white flowers, and a long gold bead necklace with a white wristband. Behind him, a brass pot with orange cloth and yellow and white flower garlands sits on the stone ledge. To the right, two men in white ritual dress and orange shawls carry trishul staffs and a brass tray of flowers, with a drummer in white visible behind. A figure in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala is partially visible on the right. Printed copyright text appears in the lower corner.2009-12-25December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA smiling man in a saffron-orange robe stands beside a stone temple pillar carved with figures. He wears a gold-and-tan turban band with a red tilak mark and a gold necklace with rudraksha-style beads, and is draped with long garlands of white, red, yellow and purple flowers. His right hand is raised near a stone ledge holding brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot and a plate of oranges and fruit. A red-and-white painted wall and a metal grille door sit behind him, with a small terracotta elephant on the floor. The man has long, swept-back hair and ornate ceremonial clothing, matching the appearance cues the page associates with Swamiji (probable), shown in a temple setting during a welcome or darshan.2009-12-25A photograph of a temple courtyard with terracotta-orange walls and white-and-red striped pillars. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-beaded necklace stands with one hand on his chest, looking toward a carved grey stone shrine with a lion relief and a standing deity murti, with flowers and a brass plate on the stone ledge. A second man at right, bare-chested with a saffron cloth over one shoulder and a grey beard, stands with hands clasped. A gold-decorated stand with flowers sits at left. The wet stone floor reflects light.2010-07-21A man in orange sleeveless ceremonial robes and a long golden bead necklace stands beside a carved grey stone shrine with a relief figure and a brass tray on its ledge. He looks upward with his right hand pressed to his chest. Behind him are orange and red painted walls with white pillars and a red hanging cloth. A partially visible person in orange garments stands at the right edge. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. The shrine suggests a temple setting, possibly a devotional moment before a deity murti. a person: long swept-back dark hair and distinctive gold bead ornamentation in orange robes; the page names an event with him present, but the figure's appearance is only partly confirmed.2010-07-21A man in saffron-orange robes stands at a stone altar ledge inside a whitewashed courtyard, smiling and looking toward the altar. He wears a gold-coloured headband and a long garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers draped over his shoulders, and a white wristband. Behind him is a brass vessel on the ledge with fruit, flowers, and brass pots, and an orange cloth hangs at left. A bronze vessel sits at lower right, and a metal-barred door with red and white painted wall bands is at right. One other person in orange clothing stands behind him. Whether this man is the a person is uncertain: he is dressed as a sannyasi with garlands and a headband, but his appearance cannot be confirmed.2009-12-25A photograph of a man with long dark hair and a tilak mark standing in profile at a stone shrine niche, palms pressed together in namaste. He wears an orange sleeveless top, an orange cloth draped over his shoulder, and a white and orange flower garland with red blossoms. Behind him, a camera operator in white clothing films the scene. Above the shrine, pink lilies and white flowers hang beside red drapery, and a silver kalasha-style vessel and an oil lamp sit on the stone ledge.2008-12-25 +1 copiesDecember 10 20112011-12-10A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands in a temple doorway, wearing saffron-orange robes and multiple long garlands of white, pink and green flowers with gold-coloured ceremonial beads, and his hand rests on his chest. Behind him, an older bearded man with white hair and a white vibhuti-marked forehead wears orange robes with a green-bordered shawl. Golden carved pillars frame the entrance, with purple, red and white floral strands hanging above and a wooden beam with rope at left. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace on the standing man.2010-02-02