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Photograph inside a temple doorway of two men. The man on the left wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulder, a long pink rose garland, a rudraksha band across the forehead and rudraksha bands on the upper arm, with white sacred ash marks on his face and arm; he smiles and leans forward toward an offering. Beside him, a bald man in a gold-yellow shawl and a pink garland with a rudraksha mala and gold bangle stands near a carved white-and-orange pillar with floral motifs. A shaved-headed man in orange cloth is partly visible at the far left edge.

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May 16 20122012-05-16August 21 20122012-08-21 +1 copiesTwo men in orange-saffron robes stand in a room with cream-and-brown marble walls and a large mirror. The man on the right, wearing a long gold-bead necklace and a saffron shawl with a gold border, has a white-and-red forehead marking and smiles at the camera. A second man on the left, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and orange wrap, also smiles with white markings on his arms and forehead. Red and black microphones with a green-logo tag sit in the lower left.2012-05-10Three men stand in a stone-walled temple interior with weathered grey-brown masonry behind them. On the left an elderly bald man wearing a green silk shawl, white jasmine garlands and a rudraksha mala bows forward with his hands low. In the centre a younger man in saffron-orange robes wears a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, a gold pendant, a red headband and white tilak on his forehead, gesturing with one hand. Behind him a third man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands half visible. The scene looks like a ritual or devotional moment. Three people are visible.2012-05-18Two seated men in saffron-orange robes wear pink rose garlands and sit cross-legged on a floor in a dim hall. The elderly man on the left, bald with a red mark on his forehead and a red-beaded headband, keeps his eyes closed and wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant. The younger man on the right, with long swept-back dark hair and white forehead markings, smiles while holding his hands together in a gesture of greeting. Standing uniformed officers in khaki and white-clad men stand behind them.2012-05-20 +1 copiesTwo men sit close together in an outdoor evening setting with uniformed and civilian onlookers standing behind them. The older bald man on the left, bare-chested, wears a rudraksha-bead headband, a long rudraksha mala, a gold pendant, pink flower garlands and an orange-yellow cloth. The younger man on the right has long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak, a silver chain, pink flower garlands, rudraksha armbands and an orange robe, and holds his hands together in a gesture of reverence while facing the older man. Several standing people are visible in the background.2012-05-20Two seated men in orange and saffron robes wear white garlands of jasmine with red flowers and green leaves. The man on the left has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white sacred ash on his forehead, and looks down with his eyes lowered. The older bald man on the right wears a rudraksha headband, a long rudraksha mala, a gold pendant, gold bangles and a gold-hooped earring, and sits with his hands on his knees while speaking. Standing behind them are orange-robed attendants and a woman in a cream sari. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired figure on the left, identifiable by his swept-back hair, garland and orange clothing; the bald man on the right is a separate person.2012-05-22May 16 20122012-05-16August 21 20122012-08-21 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple doorway with a barred window and carved yellow-and-orange pillars. At centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha headband, white sandalwood marks on his forehead, an orange-saffron garment and a pink rose garland smiles and looks down. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha headband, saffron clothing and a pink flower garland with a gold necklace. Beside him, a bald priest in a gold shawl with a rudraksha mala and pink garland, and a man at right with a long topknot and beaded necklace hold brass items. Several other men stand nearby, one at left in profile.2012-05-16Photograph of devotees in orange saffron robes seated and standing indoors against a wooden panel and pale wall. In the foreground a smiling young man with a bindi, ruddraksha beaded headband, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant sits with hands pressed together in namaste. Beside him an older person with white ash markings on the forehead and body, rudraksha and white bead necklaces, a gold ornament and a red bindi smiles. Behind them two more saffron-robed devotees wear gold and pearl necklaces. Appearance-based identity is not asserted for any person.2012-05-18May 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copies