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Photo of two men in a temple hall with carved stone pillars and brass lamps. On the left, a man with long dark hair in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a red and white flower garland and rudraksha bracelets. On the right, an older bald man in a dark red-brown dhoti and shawl raises both arms overhead, wearing a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha necklace. In front is a white marble seated figure draped in orange cloth and white and red garlands, with a conch shell and brass lamps beside it. A man in an orange dhoti and a person in white are partly visible behind.

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Two men stand in a temple hall beside a white marble seated saint statue draped in orange cloth and garlanded with white jasmine and red roses. The man on the left, with long swept-back dark hair, wears orange robes and folds his hands in anjali, smiling, with a red-and-white flower garland and beaded bracelets. The elder man on the right, bare-chested with a white-streaked head and a rudraksha crown, wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala and a red-and-white garland, and raises both arms overhead. Brass oil lamps, a conch on a brass stand and a golden deity murti stand nearby, with another orange-clad attendant behind. Swamiji (probable) is the man on the left, shown with long swept-back hair and orange robes, while his identity is only suggested by the page.2012-04-27 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ceremonial moment at a temple setting. A younger man with long swept-back dark hair, orange garments, and a red-and-white garland stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar. Facing him, an older bald priest in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white garland holds a silver cup toward him. Beside them stands a golden ornate lamp stand and a golden peacock-headed throne canopy draped with orange cloth and garlands. Two people are visible.2012-04-27 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine with a warm-toned stone wall and an arched white niche lit by a string of orange lights. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, stands with both arms raised high, with white and horizontal tripundra marks on his forehead. Beside him a younger man in an orange cloth with a flower garland and a gold headband bows with palms pressed together. On the left a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread kneels at a brass offering table. Behind them a gilded shrine holds pink flowers, brass vessels and a red-cushioned tray. a person candidate with distinctive saffron and rudraksha cues.2012-04-29Outdoor photograph of a sacred transfer moment. A kneeling elderly bald man in orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and a white-and-red garland, bends forward with hands on the floor on a red patterned mat. Standing behind him, a younger man with long dark hair in an orange garment, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala with gold beads and a white-and-red garland, presses his palms together in namaskar. A woman in orange saree stands to the right, and trees and sandy ground form the background. Swamiji (probable) is the younger standing figure: long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial garment and layered rudraksha and gold-bead malas, consistent with a pontiff's investiture.2012-04-27April 29 20122012-04-29Outdoor temple-style scene in front of a red curtained shrine with a deity murti dressed in orange cloth and white flower garlands. A bald older man in rust-orange robes and a rudraksha headband wears a long garland of white jasmine and red roses and holds a brass tray of flower petals, placing them with his right hand. Beside him, a younger man in orange cloth and a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Green trees and a stone-carved arch frame the setting.2012-04-27 +1 copiesApril 29 20122012-04-29Two men in saffron-orange robes stand in a temple doorway raising their hands in greeting, both wearing white flower garlands with red blossoms. The man on the left has a white forehead band, a gold-and-bead necklace and gold bangles; the man on the right wears a golden crown, layered gold necklaces and bangles. Behind them stands a shrine with a gold-framed deity murti, flowers and a kalasha, lit by an arched border of warm lights. A third man in orange with a bead mala and white forehead band stands to the left, holding a small camera. a person appears as the man on the left, identified by a compatible presentation: orange robes, ornate gold necklace and mala with a visible forehead band, though the other man on the right also has a crown and garland.2012-04-29April 24 20122012-04-24April 29 20122012-04-29April 27 20122012-04-27Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and purple garlands hanging from its trunk. An elderly bare-chested priest with a shaved head and a brown-and-red wrap, wearing white and red flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, raises his hands in a blessing gesture while holding a brass plate of white and yellow flowers. To his left, a man in saffron-orange robes holds the plate. On the right, a younger man with long dark hair, wearing saffron robes, a white and red garland and gold bangles, stands with hands folded in front of him beside a white raised platform with a prayer mat. Dusty earth and a mat cover the ground.2012-04-27 +1 copies