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A photo inside a temple corridor with grey stone walls and a yellow-railed iron gate behind. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace stands centre with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling, with white vibhuti and a red bindi on his forehead. Two of the four people shown are robed companions: a young man on the left in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl, many gold beads and a silver ceremonial staff topped with a bird, and a bald man in orange behind with gold necklace and bangles. A man in a grey shirt stands at the right edge. Overhead fluorescent lights and a dark ceiling are visible.

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A photograph of a procession along a temple corridor beside iron railings and a grey stone wall. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red shawl, gold necklaces and gold bangles, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar and smiles. She has white vibhuti across her forehead and a red bindi. Beside her, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and gold beads wears white tripundra lines, and a second man in orange with gold necklaces walks behind. In front, a young man with white forehead markings and a white garment with a gold border walks beside a bald priest in orange. A small silver bird figure appears at the left edge of the group. Ceremonial dress and a crowd are visible in the background.2011-12-20Photograph inside a dimly lit temple corridor of a group walking together, most dressed in saffron-orange robes with gold bead necklaces. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange dhoti and shawl with gold armlets and bangles smiles and holds his palms together in namaste. A shaved-headed man beside him in orange with a gold necklace also holds his hands together. On the right, a man with white-and-red forehead markings and a red bindi wears an orange robe and a large gold pendant necklace. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand among them, and a metal grille runs along the left side.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a white-painted forehead with a red dot sits with eyes lowered and hands pressed together near his chest. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders and a heavy gold necklace of barrel-shaped beads with black bands, plus a smaller pendant. Behind him, blurred figures in white and saffron clothing sit among a crowd outdoors. On the right edge, a shaved-headed person in orange bows low. Probable Swamiji is seated at centre, identified by long hair, saffron shawl and gold beaded ornaments, appearing in person at a temple-related gathering.2011-12-20A smiling man with long, wavy black hair sits in front of a crowd, wearing an orange saffron shawl draped over the shoulder and chest and a heavy ceremonial necklace of large gold beads with a gold pendant. White sacred ash marks his forehead with a red dot at the centre, and a small rudraksha-style ornament is visible at the ear. Behind him, seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the background, and a second man in orange with gold beads sits at the right edge. The setting looks like an outdoor temple gathering.2011-12-20Inside a temple hall, a man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band, gold ceremonial necklaces and gold arm bands stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a man in orange clothes wears a long gold-bead garland and a gold pendant, while a bare-chested priest on the left wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a red-and-white sacred thread and an orange dhoti with a green-edged cloth. Behind them, devotees in white, yellow and blue saris and dhotis stand in a crowd near a metal railing beneath stone pillars. a person is the central figure in orange with long hair and gold adornments, shown in devotional stance.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor photograph at a South Indian temple courtyard with carved stone gopuram pillars behind. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a gold necklace with large gold beads, orange-red shawl and red-orange beaded bangles stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling upward. Beside him, two men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and forehead tilaks stand; the man on the left holds a silver vessel and hand on chest. Behind them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis crowd the frame. Five or more people are visible.2012-08-17