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Photograph of a procession walking through an ornately painted temple corridor lit by bright sunlight from the far end. The central figure wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a heavy gold bead garland, with a long, swept-back hairstyle and a red-and-white tilak on the forehead, smiling as he is guided forward by a man in a pink-and-white striped shirt and dark trousers. Behind him, a saffron-robed sannyasi walks, and a man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala. A man in white dhoti with gold border walks on the right, and a man in a white shirt with a dark mala and a bare-chested man in white stand nearby. Carved golden lions and painted pillars line the ceiling and walls. Visible people number around six to eight.

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September 11 20122012-09-11A photograph of a group walking through a stone temple corridor with pillars and small shops lit at the back. In the centre a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a gold beaded necklace and a long gold bead garland, smiling as he walks. Probable Swamiji appearance by the distinctive combination of long hair, saffron-orange clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces. To his left a shaved-headed man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala walks beside him; to his right a man in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body walks, and at the far right a man in a white shirt with a pendant and a red-clothed woman appear in the crowd. Other people are visible in the background.2012-09-11Photo 11733073September 11 20122012-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a group walking through a stone temple corridor lit by warm lamps, with carved pillars on the right. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a large pink and white flower garland, a gold necklace and gold earrings, and holds his hands together. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with gold border walks barefoot, and a man in a pink shirt and dark trousers walks at left. Behind them two men in orange robes with rudraksha malas follow, one holding a white flower, and a man in a white shirt walks at right. The centre figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive saffron and gold adornments, consistent with the a person identification.2012-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of four men walking through a temple corridor with ornately painted pillars in blue, red and yellow. Two saffron-robed figures in the foreground wear red-orange cloth, rudraksha or gold necklaces, white forehead markings and red headbands; the figure at centre-right wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant with a shawl draped over the shoulder. Behind them an orange-clad attendant carries a white cloth bag. On the right a man in a blue checked shirt and white dhoti walks beside them, and white-clad devotees stand in the background near a lit shrine niche.2012-06-03May 10 20122012-05-10Several men walk through a stone temple corridor lit by warm lamps, with garlands and colourful striped pillars at the entrance. Two central figures wear saffron-orange robes with gold or beaded necklaces and tilaka marks on their foreheads; one carries a ceremonial gold vessel. Men in white dhotis and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala stand around them, while two women in blue and light-blue salwar kameez stand at left near a carved stone pillar. The floor bears colourful floral kolam designs. Appearance-based identity is uncertain, so the central figure is described by role only.2012-05-10Photograph inside a long, dimly lit temple corridor with carved stone pillars and ornate painted ceiling panels. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a pink and white flower garland and gold necklace walks centre, with his arm held by a companion, appearing to be a sannyasi; a candidate matching the a person cues of ornate saffron clothing and garland, though the appearance is not certain. Beside him a man in white dhoti with gold border walks barefoot, and behind is a man in saffron with rudraksha mala and white flower. Other men in white shirts and pink shirts walk alongside, some barefoot, and a saffron-robed figure is at the right rear.2012-09-11A photograph inside a long stone temple corridor with carved pillars, lit by daylight from an opening at the far end, with shops and stalls along the right. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long gold-beaded garland, and a white tilak, with hands joined at chest level, walking in procession. Beside him a bald man in an orange robe holds a rudraksha mala. To the left a young man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body walks with hands folded. Around them devotees in white shirts, pink striped shirts and traditional dress crowd the aisle, many with rudraksha malas. The scene suggests a temple procession. a person appearance-based label applies to the central figure wearing saffron clothing and gold garland.2012-09-11A photograph inside a dimly lit stone temple corridor with tall carved pillars. In the centre, a bare-chested, white-dhoti-clad elder with a white-streaked beard, glasses and a white tripundra stands beside a robed companion in orange. On the right, a younger man in a hooded orange robe with a red bindi and a gold-bead garland walks with hands joined in greeting. Several orange-robed attendants with garlands follow, and men in white shirts and white dhotis walk among them on the stone floor. Behind them, devotees and passersby fill the corridor.2009-01-14September 11 20122012-09-11 +1 copies