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A photo taken outside a temple entrance with a red banner reading in Kannada, including the name of a Lakshmi Venkateshwara temple trust and a navagraha temple. A barefoot man in a long saffron/orange robe with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style mala and a red mark on his forehead stands at the centre, smiling. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a mala, consistent with the page's Swamiji visit label. Around him stand devotees in shirts and trousers, a woman in a white and blue sari, and men in white ritual dhotis and shawls. A young man in a grey jacket and a man in a red checked shirt stand on the left, and a man in a white shirt holds a red cloth to the right. Green leaves hang overhead and a metal railing and wall are visible behind.

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A photograph taken under a corrugated metal awning at a temple entrance. A red banner reads in Kannada and English that the Sri Lakshmi Venkateshwara Devalaya Trust runs the Sri Brahma Venkateswara and Navagraha temple. A tall man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and gestures while talking with a small group. Around him, an elderly bespectacled man in glasses and a grey shirt stands with hands together, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and orange-trimmed shawl stands nearby. A woman in a magenta sari and a girl in a light blue dress stand to the side, and a young man in a grey jacket and a boy in a yellow shirt complete the group. Several people in white dhotis are at the right edge.2009-01-07January 07 20092009-01-07A photograph of a temple entrance decorated with banana plants, strings of lights and garlands, with a signboard reading "...ESHWARA TEMPLE" above the doorway. On the steps, a woman in a red sari with a white flower garland and a leopard-print shawl stands at the center, flanked by monks in saffron-orange robes. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing necklaces, line both sides of the steps with hands raised in greeting. A large banner on the right shows a smiling monk in an orange turban and robes above Kannada text and phone numbers. A row of adults and children in white watches from the foreground and right edge.2010-02-12Crowd of devotees gathered outdoors in front of a white building with red trim and a doorway, beneath a hanging banner showing a portrait and the logo 'Nithyananda Foundation'. A man with long swept-back dark hair and an orange shawl stands at centre, turned to the side, among women in colourful salwar kameez and a younger girl in orange with a long braid. Other people include a man on the left with orange cloth and a tilak mark on his forehead, a boy in white, and women in blue and pink printed outfits. Inside the doorway a framed portrait of a woman in orange hangs on the wall. a person: the long-haired man in an orange shawl matches the page's identification with distinctive long hair and orange clothing, but the face and angle are not clear enough to be certain.2008-09-24A photograph of an outdoor scene on a stone-paved step beside a green lawn and tall hedges. A long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands centre-right, facing a man in a white shirt and grey trousers. Around them are devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls, and a barefoot person in white and orange at right moves toward the group. Pillars and a temple spire appear in the background. The figure in saffron shows distinctive long hair and a mala, a person candidate, but the appearance cues are not strong enough for certainty.2007-07-25November 24 20082008-11-24July 15 20062006-07-15A photograph of a temple-hall ritual in Bangalore. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits centrally on a green cushioned seat with red cloth, while a man in white kneels before him with his head bowed, and another man in a saffron-and-pink robe leans in to assist. Plantains, apples, fruit and yellow flower garlands lie on a red mat. Devotees in white clothing sit on the floor around them, and an elderly man in white stands at the upper right. Behind is a yellow banner in Kannada script announcing an Ekadashi and Sri Paduka Jayanti at the Lakshmi Venkateshwara temple trust. Framed deity pictures hang on the walls, including a calendar and a Lakshmi Venkateshwara portrait.2009-01-07July 15 20062006-07-15November 25 20092009-11-25A photograph inside a temple hall during a visit event. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a flower garland sits on a green and gold cushioned seat, holding a small open book or paper and a pen. Beside them stands a figure in saffron with a shaved-headed attendant. Several men in plain white dhotis and shawls stand or sit around, one kneeling in white with a microphone near him. Behind them is a wall of framed pictures and a yellow flower garland hanging over a doorway. A large yellow banner with Kannada script hangs on the left wall, and a brass kalasha-style vessel, fruit, and flowers rest on a tray in front.2009-01-07A crowd of men and women stands outside the entrance of the Sri Banashankari Temple, its signboard reading in Kannada and English. In the centre, a figure with long swept-back hair, wearing orange-saffron robes and rudraksha beads, stands among several saffron-robed monks, one with a shaved head and another wearing an orange turban. Devotees in white shirts, grey shirts, and a woman in an orange sari and headscarf surround them. Bare-headed monks and devotees press close, while a man in a cap and checked shirt bends forward. a person appears in the centre wearing saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, with long hair and ceremonial adornments.2007-02-19