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Night photograph inside an ornate temple corridor with colourful painted ceilings and stone pillars. Two men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders walk arm in arm at the centre, each wearing rudraksha malas and gold pendant necklaces; the one on the left has long swept-back hair and a gold pendant, the other has a bare chest and a crown-like headpiece. On the far left a man in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth carries a bag. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk behind, and a shaved-head man in orange shawl with rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. a person with a crown-like headpiece and rudraksha mala walking in a procession among devotees and police.

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Photo of a night procession inside a temple corridor with painted ceilings and carved stone pillars. Several men in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with gold-bordered cloth walk side by side, linking hands. A central man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and a gold pendant wears an orange wrap and speaks. A bald older man beside him has a gold necklace and rudraksha malas, and a bald man at right wears orange with a rudraksha mala. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand behind them. A man in white with a gold-bordered shawl and a bag stands at left, and a bearded man in white is also present. a person: the central man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, gold pendant and orange wrap.2012-05-20 +1 copiesA photograph inside a dim temple corridor with stone pillars and a patterned floor, showing a procession of saffron-robed men. Two central figures walk hand in hand: a long-haired man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-trimmed border, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, and an older bald man in orange with a red-and-white headband and a bead mala. Several other saffron-clad men with sacred ash markings and malas surround them, along with a uniformed police officer and men in white shirts and dhotis in the background.2012-07-24A photograph of several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walking together through a dimly lit stone temple corridor, holding hands in a line. The man second from left has long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a gold pendant on a chain and gold necklaces, and a red-orange wrap draped over his shoulder. Beside him stands an older bald man with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, a bald man in orange at the far right wears a rudraksha mala, and uniformed police officers stand at the right edge. Behind them, women in dark saris and men in white and orange clothing follow along a pillared corridor. The presence of a long-haired man in ornate saffron with gold necklaces is a probable Swamiji (probable) appearance-based candidate walking in procession.2012-05-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a group walking through a temple corridor with stone pillars. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange-red shawl with gold border and a large rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, walks hand-in-hand with an elderly bald man in a similar orange-red garment with gold border and a gold pendant, who wears a crown-like headpiece. On the right a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds hands with them. Behind them, a uniformed police officer in khaki stands, and devotees in white and orange follow. a person appears in the centre with long hair, ornate adornments and orange-gold clothing, consistent with the page's description of him.2012-05-20May 20 20122012-05-20May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesTwo saffron-robed men walk hand in hand down a temple corridor with painted ceilings and stone pillars. The man on the left has long dark swept-back hair, a white and red tilak on his forehead, gold chain necklaces and an orange dhoti with gold borders. The shaved-headed man on the right wears a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, a gold-bordered orange cloth and a red bindi; he walks barefoot. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand behind them, and another saffron-clad attendant appears at the right edge.2012-05-20May 20 20122012-05-20May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesA night-time procession moves through a stone-pillared temple corridor with lit lamps and decorations behind. Four men in saffron and orange garments walk at the centre, several wearing rudraksha and beaded malas and gold-toned necklaces; the man second from left has a red-brown robe with a gold border and a bead garland, and the bare-chested man third from left wears a pale orange wrap with a light forehead marking. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts walk among devotees, and a man in a dark shirt stands to the right. Several people in the crowd are visible, a few partially cropped at the edges.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copies