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A temple interior with polished dark granite walls and floor. On the left, a young man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and sits cross-legged on a red cushion, hands clasped. Beside him a standing man in white shirt and white dhoti watches. In the center an older man in white shirt, dhoti and glasses bends forward, lighting or tending a brass oil lamp on a stack of books. On the right, an elderly sadhu with long white beard, white forehead markings, rudraksha beads and saffron robe sits holding an open book. Behind them a shrine holds a framed deity picture garlanded with colourful flower and bead garlands, and a small framed image hangs on the green wall.

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August 11 20092009-08-11A photograph inside a temple hall with green stone walls and a polished floor. On the left, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a red cushion with hands folded, facing right. On the right, an elderly bearded sannyasi with a shaved head, white forehead markings, rudraksha mala and an orange cloth sits on a raised red-cushioned seat, holding a small book. Behind them, a standing man in white shirt and dhoti looks on. A framed portrait garlanded with colourful flower garlands sits on a shelf beside a gold-framed deity image, a small brass lamp and stacked Tamil books. The orange-robed long-haired man matches the page's Swamiji (probable) description; cues are long swept-back hair and saffron robes.2009-08-11A photo of a seated saffron-robed figure with long dark hair speaking animatedly and gesturing with open hands, sitting on the floor of a temple shrine room. Beside them an elderly bearded sadhu with a white tilak and bare chest, wearing orange cloth and beads, sits on the floor. Behind them, four men stand in white dhotis and shirts and a bare-chested younger man with arms folded, watching. Garlanded framed images, a brass lamp, a deity picture and stacked books sit on the stone floor, with a green-tiled wall and framed paintings behind.2009-08-11A photo inside a temple shrine with a polished granite floor. A figure in orange robes with long, loose dark hair kneels on the floor, presenting a stack of books with both hands to an older, white-bearded man seated on a red-cushioned seat. The seated man wears orange cloth, white sacred ash marks on his forehead and body, and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, and he receives the books with his hands. Behind them, a framed portrait of a bearded saint is garlanded with colourful flower garlands, and a brass lamp and an ornate framed plaque stand nearby. Two people in white clothes stand in the background.2009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11July 01 20142014-07-01Indoor scene in a small room with white-tiled floor and a barred window. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads and a garland stands at left, holding a glass, while speaking. A bald man in orange shawl sits in the foreground with his back to camera, gesturing with one hand, a steel pot and cloth-covered table nearby. A bearded man in orange shawl and white dhoti stands center, next to a man in white shirt and white dhoti at right who holds a framed photo of a mountain with small portraits and a seated figure in white. Another man in white stands behind. Several people are present in simple ritual-style clothing.2006-12-04February 02 20102010-02-02A photograph inside a temple-like shrine room with a green-tiled wall and polished floor. A young man with long dark hair, wearing orange robes and seated cross-legged on the floor, faces an elderly bearded sadhu with white-smeared forehead, rudraksha beads and orange cloth who sits on a red cushion. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand behind, one with arms folded. Framed pictures, a flower garland, a brass kalasha-style object, a small oil lamp and a stack of books sit on the floor by a gold-framed portrait. The seated young man's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, though this is not certain from appearance alone.2009-08-11A indoor room with a wooden cabinet and wall outlets. A young man with long dark hair, a vermilion bindi and an orange saffron robe wears a long garland of white, pink and red flowers and a gold-coloured bead necklace. He receives a red and white book from an older bearded man with long grey hair, white forehead markings, a bare chest and an orange dhoti with a maroon border, who holds it out with both hands. To the left, another orange-robed man covers his mouth with his hands, and a third orange-clad figure stands at the edge of the frame.2010-02-02June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA thatched-roof shrine space with a dried-palm wall. A man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron robe and a red tilak on his forehead stands at center, smiling. Beside him on a metal table are brass vessels and a small bundle of offerings, and a garlanded framed portrait of a woman in orange hangs on the wall. In the foreground, a man in a green shirt and orange lungi stands facing him, while another man in a white-and-grey checked shirt bends low near a cloth spread with flower petals and offerings. Scattered petals cover the floor.2009-12-15