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Night photograph of a crowd inside an ornately carved temple corridor with stone pillars and sculpted figures behind. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes, a golden beaded necklace, a rudraksha-style mala and a flower garland stands beside an older man in orange with a white forehead marking, a red bindi and a garland of dark beads. A bald man in orange with a tilak and beaded necklace stands at left, and a person in white with a red-bordered cloth is seen from behind at right. Several other devotees are visible in the background.

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June 05 20122012-06-05A photograph of a temple ritual in a stone-pillared hall. In the foreground, a man in orange-red sannyasi cloth wears a white flower garland and gold beaded necklace, with a horizontal tilak and a headband, hands pressed together in prayer. Beside him, an older bald man in orange cloth wears a white and red flower garland, dark rudraksha-style beads, a gold pendant and a gold armband, also with palms joined. Behind them, a bald priest in orange and other devotees stand, and a brass lamp with a lit flame sits on a plate with red petals at the lower left. Several women and men in the background watch the ceremony. Temple pillars and a golden object appear at the right edge.2012-05-10 +1 copiesSeveral men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders walk through a stone-pillared temple corridor. The man at left wears a red-gold headband, long gold-bead garland, gold armlets and wears a golden necklace; he gazes upward. Beside him a bald man with white ash marks on his forehead and arms wears a dark rudraksha mala with gold pendants. Behind them other devotees in orange cloth with white tilak marks follow. The scene appears to be a procession inside a temple, with a white-clad man visible in the background.2012-06-05May 10 20122012-05-10Photograph of a temple procession at night in a stone-pillared hall with a crowd behind. Four men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand with hands folded or raised toward the upper left. The man in the centre wears a white flower garland, a golden-brown headband, gold armbands and a rudraksha mala, with a white sandal mark on his upper arm. Beside him a man holds a cloth-wrapped object and another wears a white garland with a red-and-gold turban on a tray. Women in white and red saris watch from the right. The ordinary ritual attire and absence of a throne or clear regalia do not establish who the centre figure is, so no identity is asserted.2012-06-05Photograph inside a temple hall with carved stone pillars, showing a procession of saffron-robed men and devotees. In the centre, a bald elderly sannyasi in an orange robe with gold borders wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and his hands are held by two men. On the left, a man in saffron clothing with a long white jasmine garland, gold necklaces and a red-beaded headband gestures with an open palm. On the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with red border and a green-and-yellow waist cloth holds the elder's hand. Several white-clad and orange-clad attendants and women in saris stand behind them. The man with the garland shows the wearing of a large ceremonial gold necklace and a long flowing shawl, consistent with the a person cues, though his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2012-06-05A crowded photograph of a temple-type ritual gathering. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a rudraksha headband wears white and orange cloth, a white flower garland with red blooms, a gold chain, and a red bindi with white sacred marks on his forehead and arms. Beside him, a shaven-headed elderly priest with a rudraksha headband, a white and orange garland and rudraksha mala is being adorned by an attendant. Around them, saffron-robed attendants, shaven-headed men with white vibhuti marks, and white-clad onlookers press close. A kalasha-style brass item is held at left. The pictured figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2012-06-05May 10 20122012-05-10Photograph inside a temple hall with warm lamplight and carved stone pillars behind a group of people. Centre left, a smiling man wearing a red-orange ochre robe, a long white flower garland, a gold-beaded rudraksha mala and a gold-ringed hand gesturing, stands beside an elderly woman in an orange-and-white sari with a beaded necklace and gold earrings, her hands joined at her chest. To the left, shaved-headed men in orange robes and sandal-paste markings stand together. On the right, a man with hair in a topknot wears a white dhoti with a maroon border and a bare upper body, facing the group. A young man in a white and gold dhoti holds a gold-coloured item at the far right edge. Several people stand in the background.2012-06-05A photograph of a temple hall where a younger man with long dark hair, a red-and-white forehead mark, a rudraksha-bead headband and layered gold ceremonial necklaces in orange-saffron robes pours or offers from a metal vessel into the cupped hands of an elderly bald man in an orange shawl and white jasmine garland with a rudraksha headband. Several other men in orange and white robes, rudraksha malas and a woman in a cream sari stand nearby while a crowd watches in the background. Pillars, a lamp and a visible camera crew frame the scene. Appearance suggests Swamiji (probable) as the long-haired figure with gold necklaces and rudraksha headband, performing the ritual as the central officiant, though this identification is uncertain.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05May 10 20122012-05-10