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A photograph of a bare-backed man with long dark dreadlocks wrapped under a brown headcloth, wearing a flower garland of pink and white blossoms over his shoulders and a leopard-print lower cloth with a gold-edged brown sash. He stands with hands folded in prayer before a carved stone niche decorated with a lion-faced motif and a small basket of yellow and orange flowers. A magenta curtain and a green-and-gold drape hang at the right. The scene is a devotional setting. a person appearance cues include the long matted hair, flower garland and ornate ceremonial dress, though identity is uncertain.

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September 05 20172017-09-05A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with marigold garlands. A person seen from behind, with long dreadlocked black hair, wears a rust-red turban, a saffron-red cloth and a garland of white and yellow flowers over the shoulder, with hands folded in prayer before a brass oil lamp (deepam) wrapped in yellow flowers. A second person with long dark dreadlocks and an orange-red cloth stands at the right edge. Behind them is a deity murti with a red floral garland, a lion figure, and draped red and gold fabric. The figure's appearance matches the page's a person cues of long hair and ceremonial dress, but the face is not visible, so identity is uncertain.2016-12-23A photo of a person bent forward at a grey stone shrine ledge, one hand pressed flat on the stone while they lean toward a golden deity murti draped in orange cloth with a yellow flower garland. The person wears a leopard-print sarong, a maroon shawl, a pink and white flower garland, gold bangles, and long dreadlocked black hair. Brass lamp stands and yellow marigold garlands sit on the shrine behind. The posture suggests prostration or deep reverence at the temple shrine. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the identity is left unsure.2016-12-07July 08 20172017-07-08December 23 20162016-12-23February 13 20182018-02-13December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A man with long dreadlocks and a full dark beard bows deeply with his forehead resting on a carved stone platform. He wears a rust-brown draped garment over one shoulder, gold bangles on his arm, a beaded and gold necklace, and a stud earring. Yellow and white marigold garlands hang along the carved stone, and a stone lion's head carving and a folded brown cloth sit nearby.2016-12-23May 31 20182018-05-31December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a man with long dark dreadlock-style hair falling past his shoulders, bending forward with his forehead resting on a dark stone ledge decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands. He wears a rust-orange draped garment, gold armbands and bangles, a gold ear stud, and a beaded garland with gold ornaments across his shoulder. A rust-coloured folded cloth sits on the ledge behind him, beside a carved stone lion-head motif. Appearance is consistent with Swamiji (probable) given the long hair, orange clothing and ornate gold adornments, shown in an act of devotional obeisance.2016-12-23