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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits in the foreground wearing an orange saffron garment with gold ornamental trim and a gold necklace; he smiles and raises one hand toward the camera. Behind him, two devotees in light shirts lean over a silver-edged basin of coconuts, green leaves, yellow marigolds and white flowers, pouring water over them. A brass oil lamp burns on a stone ledge above, and a silver snake-shaped ornament is visible near the basin, consistent with a Shiva lingam abhishekam. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, gold ornaments, seated centrally in the ritual setting.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a smiling person in orange saffron robes with a gold bead necklace and a red tilak on the forehead, seated beside a silver-rimmed altar. The altar is decorated with coconuts, green leaves, yellow and purple flowers, and a silver offering plate. Behind the rail, another person in a light blue kurta with a yellow-and-red shawl sits with hands folded. A cobra-hood shaped carving or sculpture is visible near the top right. The setting suggests worship at a shrine, with the orange-robed figure appearing to offer or gesture over the offerings.2006-01-05Photograph taken inside a temple sanctum beside a white marble railing. In the foreground a person in orange robes with long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, and a gold bead necklace smiles and gestures with one raised hand toward a shivalinga-like altar heaped with green leaves, yellow and white flowers, and offerings. Behind the railing a second person in a light blue kurta wears a yellow-and-red shawl and sits cross-legged. The image is blurred and the corner shows a small purple logo.2006-01-05January 05 20062006-01-05A blurred photo of a smiling young man in an orange saffron robe with gold embroidered trim, a red tilak on his forehead, and dark hair pulled back. He gestures with one raised hand, and holds a silver plate near the bottom edge. Behind him, a flower-strewn altar holds coconuts, green leaves and yellow and purple blossoms. At top left, a seated person in white clothes and a yellow-gold shawl sits behind a white railing. The figure in orange does not show clear a person cues such as long swept-back hair, a crown, or rudraksha malas, so identity is uncertain and he is described by role only.2006-01-05November 11 20082008-11-11July 09 20092009-07-09January 05 20062006-01-05Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in orange-saffron robes with a red tilak on his forehead, smiling as he sits beside a microphone on a stand in front of a stone temple wall with gilded pillars. In the foreground, a second man in a pink-orange robe and red-trimmed shawl, wearing glasses and white forehead marks, reaches out to a brass tray heaped with red and yellow flowers. A silver ritual vessel sits at lower left, with white and pink flower garlands nearby. The long-haired man wears a gold chain and a gold bangle.2009-07-09June 30 20102010-06-30January 06 20062006-01-06November 07 20102010-11-07June 30 20102010-06-30