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Photograph of a group of men standing in front of a dark stone temple doorway. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange robe, a long ornate gold necklace with a pendant, and has long swept-back dark hair; he is smiling with hands clasped. Around him are bare-chested men in white dhotis, several wearing rudraksha or thread necklaces; one holds a small bundle or offering wrapped in cloth. The stone wall and dim doorway suggest a temple interior setting.

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November 09 20062006-11-09Eight men stand in a close group in front of a weathered stone wall and a doorway with a lit lamp inside. Center, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold-coloured necklace of beads and pendant, hands clasped. Around him, men wear bare-chested white dhotis with cloth wraps; several have sacred thread or necklaces, and one wears gold-framed glasses and a wristwatch. The clustered arrangement and night-time lighting suggest a posed group photograph at a temple entrance. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in the saffron robe with long hair and a gold ornamental necklace.2006-11-09A photograph taken in a dimly lit temple corridor lined with stone pillars. A man in an ornate saffron-orange robe with long dark hair, a gold necklace and a red tilak stands centrally with hands clasped, smiling. Flanking him are shirtless men in white dhotis wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and sacred markings, one holding a folded cloth. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands beside the central figure. Persons: five prominent men visible in the scene.2006-11-09A photograph of a group of men standing in front of a stone temple doorway with a lit interior beyond. Most are bare-chested and wear white dhotis, some with sacred threads across their chests. The central figure stands out in a saffron-orange robe with a long gold necklace of beads and a pendant; he has a tilak mark on his forehead and his hands are folded in front of him. Flanking men in white dhotis stand on both sides, several with hands clasped. The rough, weathered stone wall and dim doorway suggest a temple setting, and the scene reads as a group portrait at the temple entrance.2006-11-09A photograph taken in a covered stone corridor with carved pillars and a wooden roof. Centre stands a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant; his hands are folded at his chest, and his cues are distinctive, so this is a probable Swamiji in person. To his left stands an older man in white dhoti and shirt, and at the far left and right are men bare-chested in white dhotis with sacred ash and tilaka on their foreheads; the man on the far right holds a leaf-wrapped offering. Another man in an orange shawl stands behind the right side, and a bespectacled man in a white shirt with a cross-shaped pendant stands beside the central figure's left shoulder.2006-11-10November 10 20062006-11-10November 09 20062006-11-09November 10 20062006-11-10A photograph of a group of men standing in a stone-walled corridor beside a doorway with an ornate decorated frame. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and a long gold-beaded necklace with a large pendant stands between men bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with red borders, several with rudraksha malas. The man in orange has long, swept-back hair and appears to be the focal figure of the group, with the others standing respectfully around him. The setting looks like an ancient palace or temple passage with worn granite blocks.2006-11-10Photograph of a group standing outdoors before a stone wall and a carved wooden doorway. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a red tilak on his forehead and a layered white flower garland with a gold pendant, and stands with hands clasped and a smile. Around him, several bare-chested men wear white dhotis; one at left wears spectacles and a chain with a cross-like pendant, another in the middle holds a green leaf-wrapped offering, and one at right has a moustache, a rudraksha-style mala and a sacred thread. Background figures are partially visible. a person cues: long hair, saffron robe, ornate garland and gold pendant, in a group of devotees in white.2006-11-10November 09 20062006-11-09November 09 20062006-11-09