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A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands in a stone temple colonnade, wearing a long garland of red and white flowers and green leaves over his shoulders, a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead with a white vibhuti mark. Behind him, devotees in white, green and orange clothing crowd the stone-paved pathway, some with folded hands, beside carved pillars. Several people are visible in the scene.

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A photograph taken at a temple pillared hall. A man with long dark hair and a white vibhuti line with a red mark on his forehead stands at the centre, wearing an orange saffron cloth wrap over his shoulders and body, a gold ornate pendant necklace, and a long garland of red flowers and white jasmine with green leaves draped from his neck to below his knees. Around him, a man in a white shirt and dhoti stands at left, and devotees in orange garments and green and white clothing crowd the background, with a young man in orange holding a pink cloth at right. Carved stone columns rise behind them. Swamiji (probable) based on the long hair, orange clothing and ornate garland cues.2009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06Photograph of a crowd outdoors on temple steps. In the centre a man sits cross-legged on a stone step, wearing an orange-saffron garment with gold borders, a long garland of white jasmine, yellow flowers and green leaves, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace; his forehead bears a white marking and his long dark hair falls to his shoulders. Around him, men and women in white dhotis and saffron cloths with gold borders sit or stand, some wearing rudraksha malas. A man at left holds a camera. Gates and a pink wall form the background. The sitter's appearance is consistent with the page's description but not conclusively identifiable, so the depicted person is described by role only.2010-12-29A photo taken in a long temple colonnade with red-painted wooden beams and pillars. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead wears an orange saffron robe, a yellow shawl, and a heavy garland of green leaves, pink flowers and white jasmine, carrying a gold-tipped staff. Behind him a bare-chested man wears a rudraksha mala and a young attendant in a white dhoti carries a metal plate. Several other people in orange and white walk through the crowded corridor.2009-01-15July 26 20102010-07-26January 02 20092009-01-02July 07 20092009-07-07January 01 20082008-01-01A photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair wearing a saffron-orange dhoti-style garment with gold-bordered wrap, a white and magenta flower garland, a gold necklace and a red tilak, smiling with his head raised and one arm outstretched on a dirt ground. Behind him, men in cream kurtas and white dhotis, some with orange scarves, clap and dance in a procession, and several large red, blue and gold umbrellas and orange flags are raised. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron garment, flower garland and gold necklace match the candidate cues, and the page indicates he is present at this event.2008-01-01A photograph of a temple corridor with a painted multicolored ceiling and carved stone pillars. In the centre a man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white tilak walks barefoot in a saffron-orange robe, hands pressed together in namaste, wearing a thick garland of white jasmine and red and green flowers. Behind him a crowd follows, including a man in a white kurta and white dhoti. At the left, an older bearded man in orange shawl and rudraksha mala walks, and at right an attendant in orange robes with a gold-edged yellow cloth in a steel tray. A stone deity figure is partly visible in the background.2009-07-13December 23 20092009-12-23