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Inside an ornate temple hall with gold-trimmed white columns and a golden railing, a bearded man in a loose red-orange wrap stands at left, looking toward a robed man in saffron-orange clothing and a dark beaded necklace. A bald, bare-chested man in orange dhoti with a gold border and a striped tiger-print cloth over his arm walks in the center, beside a tall brass staff. Several devotees in red-orange robes, one in white, and a child in a blue top stand along the wall, with trident-topped staffs and a sound speaker visible. Marble wall panels and wooden doors frame the scene.

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Interior of an ornate temple hall with white marble floors, gold-painted columns with spiral patterns, and a carved wooden door framed by a flower garland. A bald man in an orange-red robe walks forward at the centre, followed by a man in a red-orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala with a bearded face and a crown-like gold accent. Behind them, several men in saffron and red robes and women in white and blue saris stand along a brass railing with brass kalasha-like finials. A small child in a blue top stands near the railing. Ceiling lights and a wall-mounted speaker are visible.2014-03-16March 16 20142014-03-16March 16 20142014-03-16A photograph of a group walking across a marble-floored temple veranda with pillars and carved arches. A bearded man in a yellow kurta and maroon-orange waistcoat stands at left, facing a man in a red silk shawl and red garment who walks barefoot at centre. Behind them, several sanyasis in maroon-orange robes with gold-bordered cloth walk in line; one carries a silver trident and another a tall silver staff with a ringed top. A man at the far right holds a silver staff and wears a rudraksha mala. A white-clad attendant and a woman in a sari are visible in the background near white temple towers. Two men near the centre wear ornate gold-and-red necklaces and garlands.2014-03-16Photograph inside a stone temple with pillars and oil lamps, a man in a red turban, red-and-gold dhoti and a large gold pendant necklace is walking forward at the centre, flanked by saffron-robed attendants wearing rudraksha malas and gold garlands. Beside him an older woman in an orange shawl and dark bead mala touches his arm, and a crowd of devotees stands near water in the background. Swamiji (probable): the central man in the red turban and gold pendant necklace, a ceremonial presentation consistent with the page's account of rituals; appearance-based only.2015-09-16Inside a marble-floored temple hall with ornate golden arches and carved wooden doors, a bearded man in saffron-orange and rust-red robes walks forward wearing white and pink flower garlands and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, several men in rust-red and maroon dhotis and shawls, some wearing garlands, walk through the hall. A worshipper in white clothes stands at the right edge beside brass railings. The bearded man has long swept-back hair and a distinctive orange shawl over his robe, a cue consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) figure, while the surrounding men are devotees and sannyasis.2014-03-16September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesMarch 16 20142014-03-16A procession moves through a stone temple hall with carved granite pillars and bracket capitals. In the centre, a bare-footed man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head covering carries a tall silver trident (trishul) upright in his right hand and wears a gold-and-beaded necklace. Beside and behind him, saffron-robed attendants walk barefoot, one in a long orange drape wearing a heavy gold garland, others in orange wraps. Men in white dhotis and yellow shawls and scarves accompany them, and a man in white at the right edge walks past. Light falls through openings above, and the floor is a polished stone walkway.2009-07-13Photograph inside a light sandstone temple hall with carved pillars and a wooden railing in the foreground. A central figure in a deep maroon-red robe with gold trim wears a large red flower garland and a long gold-and-bead necklace, with a red tilak on the forehead and hair tied up; the tradition here is a sannyasi-style ritual setting. To the left, a smiling shaved-headed man in orange-brown robes holds a silver tray with flowers and rudraksha beads. Behind them stand bearded men in orange and grey jackets, and sunlight streams through a window at right.2014-01-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession on marble steps at a temple entrance at dusk. Center foreground, a bearded man in a loose red-orange silk wrap walks forward. Beside him, a bald man in a rudraksha mala and gold-bordered saffron dhoti carries a shawl, and another man in a gold-trimmed saffron dhoti and beaded mala walks at right. Behind them, sannyasis in saffron robes hold tall silver tridents. A crowd of devotees in white and red shawls stands along the steps and at left, with a pink-clad woman at right. A framed picture hangs above the doorway and a red banner with Hindi text is at upper right.2014-03-16April 29 20182018-04-29 +2 copies