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Crowded photo inside a temple-area corridor with a plain cream wall and a blue shuttered door. At centre, a man in an orange-brown ochre robe with a white tilak on his forehead wears a large garland of white, yellow and pink flowers and holds a small white cloth. Beside him, a man with a dark beard and swept-back hair wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a gold necklace, and his bare shoulders show. Around them, devotees in saris and dhotis press close, including a woman in a red sari holding a white bowl, a woman in a purple shawl, and a fair-haired foreigner at the left edge. Several onlookers stand behind, some holding mobile phones. Roughly ten to fifteen people are visible.

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Photograph of a crowded temple-side scene where a bearded man in an ochre-saffron robe and a long multicoloured flower garland stands at centre, smiling, with a long dark swept-back hair style and rudraksha-style beads at his neck. Around him devotees press in: a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a gold-trimmed shawl holds a small metal plate, and women in saris and gold necklaces stand nearby, with several men bearing white-and-red tilak marks on their foreheads. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include the saffron robe, garland and long hair, placed in a crowd of devotees. Pale walls and a metal grille behind suggest a temple corridor.2017-02-07 +3 copiesJuly 31 20152015-07-31February 07 20172017-02-07 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA dense crowd presses around a central figure with long dark hair, a red bindi and a garland of yellow and white flowers, wearing a saffron cloth. He is being approached by a man in white shirt who holds out a folded paper, while many hands reach toward him. On the right, an orange-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his arms and face sits near fruit offerings. Devotees in white shirts, dhotis and women in saris with folded hands fill the room, with orange and yellow decorations visible behind. a person appears to be the central figure, identified by long hair, garland, saffron cloth and ceremonial presentation, and is physically present in this photograph.2012-05-26 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA temple interior with pink pillars where a seated figure in rust-red robes and a gold-and-gold-bead necklace, with white jasmine garlands and a tilak on the forehead, sits on a striped cloth as devotees gather. The seated person has a long dark hair and wears gold bangles and armlets. Standing behind on the left, a priest in white dhoti and a wooden staff topped with a silver finial stands near a white-clothed person. A woman in a red-and-gold sari holds a white flower. A devotee in a white shirt with a cream shawl stands centre, while men in saffron and yellow kurtas with yellow tilak marks surround the seated figure. A man in white kneels holding a brass plate with a small bowl of liquid and a second plate with packets, offering it near the seated figure. A cameraman with a camera on his shoulder films from the back right. Many onlookers fill the background.2016-06-03December 15 20062006-12-15A photograph inside a small room decorated with orange cloth and a framed deity picture at upper left, where a seated man in orange robes and a long white and red flower garland receives ritual attention. He holds a silver-coloured ceremonial staff or standing lamp stand. Nearby, a bald man in white dhoti and shirt kneels beside a brass plate holding a bowl and fruit, while a woman in a white sari kneels in front. Around them stand devotees and sannyasis in orange and saffron robes, some with rudraksha malas, plus a woman in a purple sari and a man in white clothing. The walls display framed photographs.2014-07-04 +1 copiesPhotograph of a crowd in a courtyard beneath a banana plant with hanging bunches of green bananas. At centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a white jasmine garland and a rudraksha mala, and his hands are raised in greeting. In front, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala bows toward him. A uniformed police officer in olive khaki stands at left, and devotees in white, red and orange clothes press around them, including a woman in a red sari with white flowers in her hair. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the man in the centre, identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and garland.2014-07-04 +1 copiesOctober 15 20082008-10-15A photograph of a crowded room with orange and red drapes and a garlanded seated figure at centre, surrounded by devotees. The seated person wears a red-orange garment, a tall white and red crown, and heavy flower garlands of white jasmine and red blooms, with pink petals scattered on the floor. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and sacred thread stands behind, and a woman in a red-and-gold sari holds a tray. Several women in saris, one in orange and red and others in white and cream, are offering fruit and flowers, while a photographer with a camera stands in the foreground and a child in pink watches. Garlands and marigold-style decorations hang from the backdrop. The scene resembles a welcoming or abhishekam-style puja with fruit offerings. a person is not supported: the seated figure's visible cues are a crown and garlands, but the face and features are not clear enough to confirm identity.2017-04-02