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Photograph of two saffron-robed men standing in a dimly lit temple doorway, both garlanded with white jasmine and red flower garlands and wearing rudraksha malas. The elderly man on the left, shaved-headed and wearing a gold bangle, bows his head and holds a small object in his hands. The man on the right, with long dark hair swept back under a red-flower headband and a gold necklace, smiles and holds his hands together. Behind them a third man in orange robes stands partly in shadow, with a gilded doorframe and a metal grille visible on the right.

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Photograph of two men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stepping out of a dark temple doorway. The elder on the left, bald with a gold-trimmed headband and white forehead marks, wears a long white and red-flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala. The younger man on the right, with long dark hair under a gold headband and red bindi, wears a heavy gold necklace and a white jasmine garland with green leaves and red flowers, and his hand rests on the elder's arm. Two more saffron-clad attendants stand in the background, one bald and one partly hidden in the doorway, with a dimly lit interior behind them.2012-05-16Photograph of three saffron-robed men in a dark temple doorway, all wearing long white jasmine and red flower garlands. The man on the right, in a brown-and-gold sanctified cloth with a heavy gold necklace and a rudraksha bead band across his head, smiles as he touches the garland of the man on the left. The elderly man on the left, bare-chested with a rudraksha band on his head and a gold bangle, bends his head and touches his mouth with his hand. A younger monk in orange stands between them. Ornate metal grillwork is visible at the left edge of the doorway.2012-05-16 +1 copiesPhotograph in a dim temple doorway of two men garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strands, with green leaf garlands. The elderly man on the left is bare-chested in a rust-red dhoti with gold borders, wearing a beaded headband and gold bangle, clasping the hand of the younger man. The younger man on the right wears a rust-red garment with gold borders, a heavy gold necklace, a beaded crown-like headband, and a red bindi. A bald attendant in saffron stands behind them.2012-05-16Photograph of two men in a temple doorway, both garlanded with white jasmine and red flower garlands and wearing orange-red robes with gold borders. The man on the right wears a gold necklace, a headpiece and a rudraksha bracelet and smiles while gesturing with his hand. The older man on the left, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark, holds a small object in his hands. Three people are visible.2012-05-16 +1 copiesA photograph in a dim temple doorway framed by carved stone. Three men in orange-red ochre robes stand near the entrance. The man on the right, smiling broadly and waving, wears a gold and bead necklace, a white-and-red garland of jasmine and red flowers, a gold-and-bead headband, and a red tilak on his forehead. The man on the left, an elderly figure with a bare upper body and shaved head, wears a jasmine and red flower garland and a gold bangle. A third man with a shaved head stands behind them. Their robes have gold borders, and a gold-trimmed cloth is wrapped around the waist. Two people are visible in the foreground, with a third partly behind them.2012-05-16 +1 copiesApril 29 20122012-04-29Four men stand together in a dim temple doorway, all in orange-saffron robes. On the right, a smiling man with long dark hair, a gold crown-band, red and white flower garlands and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace raises one hand in greeting; the person on the far right looks like Swamiji (probable), based on the long hair, crown, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace. Beside him, an older man with a white-painted forehead, a red-and-white garland and dark rudraksha beads smiles. A bald man in orange with a gold chain and red forehead mark stands behind them, and a partly visible person is at the edge. The page lists the setting as a Kanchanoor temple visit, but nothing visible establishes that place.2012-05-16A photograph of a temple corridor where several saffron-robed men walk in procession. Two central figures wear long garlands of white jasmine, green leaves and red flowers over orange robes with gold borders, gold necklaces and gold armlets; both have white-and-red sacred markings on their foreheads and red headbands. The figure on the left, with a shaved head and rudraksha mala and gold pendant, holds a companion's arm and appears to be an older man, while the one on the right holds a gold-toned necklace and walks with eyes lowered. Behind them, attendants in orange robes carry a small silver vessel and walk along the wall, and a man in white dhoti stands in the background beside a blue metal gate.2012-06-03 +1 copiesMay 16 20122012-05-16Photo inside a temple doorway with carved pillars painted in green and red. A smiling man in the foreground wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a garland of white jasmine and red flowers, a gold bead necklace, a red-and-gold headband and a white ash mark on his forehead. Beside him a second man in orange cloth and a white jasmine and red garland holds a mala and a phone. A woman in glasses and an orange sari stands at left edge, and a few other people are partly visible at the frame edges.2012-05-16May 16 20122012-05-16May 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copies