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Crowded temple scene at night with a fire pit and flames in the lower left, where a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and an older man in white kneel near offerings. Standing centre, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange garment, several gold necklaces, gold bangles and a gold pendant is joined by two shaved-headed attendants in orange robes with gold necklaces. Probable Swamiji appearance: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron clothing. Behind them a dense crowd of men and women watches, with orange and yellow hanging decorations and a banana plant at upper right.

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April 05 20122012-04-05Crowded temple procession in an inner corridor with stone pillars and hanging colourful tassels, a green banana-leaf decoration overhead, and smoke or incense haze at left. At centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red saffron robe, a heavy gold necklace and bangles, with hands clasped before him. Two shaven-headed attendants in orange robes and gold necklaces flank him, and a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads stands in white dhoti at front right. Many devotees in white and dhotis press around them.2012-04-05Night photograph of a temple ritual with a crowd behind. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, a gold necklace and gold armbands, and holds a small white object while looking down toward a row of bright oil lamp flames in the foreground. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold necklace stands near a hand offering a plate. On the right an older man with bare chest and sacred ash marks holds his palms together. Hanging yellow and orange lanterns and a pillared temple hall frame the scene. a person cues: long swept-back hair, orange-red shawl and ornate gold necklace, with the central figure in a priestly role during the lamp ritual.2012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05A dense crowd fills a temple hall with stone pillars and hanging orange-and-yellow fabric banners. At centre, a figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a saffron-orange wrap and a long gold necklace with a pendant stands with hands joined. Two saffron-robed attendants with shaved heads and gold beaded necklaces stand beside him. Devotees in white shirts, a bare-chested man wearing a rudraksha mala, and a white-haired elderly man with hand to chin surround them. Appearance-based candidate: a person, wearing saffron cues and distinctive ornaments, standing among devotees during a temple gathering.2012-04-05A photograph of a temple ritual with a lit flame. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a red-orange shawl wears heavy ceremonial gold necklaces and a gold armlet, and is smiling as he reaches toward a flame held by a bare-chested man with a red thread at his neck, seen from behind. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a multi-strand gold bead necklace looks down. Behind them, a white-clad priest wears a rudraksha mala, and a crowd of devotees stands in the background, some with red tilak marks. A rainbow-coloured flag hangs at the top left and a stone temple wall is visible. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, shown with long hair, a red-orange shawl and ceremonial gold necklaces, appearing to receive a lamp or puja offering.2012-04-05A dense crowd fills a temple hall with stone pillars and hanging orange and yellow fabric. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a multi-tiered brass lamp, lit with flames, is held aloft at the front of a procession. Beside him, several men in saffron and orange cloth and gold necklaces stand with palms pressed together, and a long-haired man in an orange shawl smiles in greeting. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts raise hands in worship behind them, and a banana plant is visible above.2012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05A crowded temple scene with devotees pressing forward. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a red-orange garment and a sandalwood/vibhuti tilak on his forehead smiles broadly while a bald elder in orange clothes, seen from behind, receives a coconut-like offering held by hands from the left. Around them, many devotees in white, cream and orange clothing crowd together; a woman in a light sari and others press close. Above, orange cloth canopies with gold trim hang beside a multicoloured striped banner. Stone pillars, a metal railing and a deity shrine area are visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the central long-haired figure in saffron-red clothing with gold ornaments and a tilak is a candidate for Swamiji, based on those appearance cues.2012-04-05Night procession at Kumbhapuri with a flame-lit lamp. Central foreground: a bearded bare-chested man in a rudraksha mala and yellow dhoti holds a lit brass lamp, flanked by a bare-chested priest with white tilak lines and a bald elder in white cloth with a beaded mala. Right: a woman in an orange-saffron sari with heavy gold necklaces and an orange-and-gold turban, smiling. Behind them, a deity murti of Lord Venkateshwara with silver and gold ornaments and red-and-white flower garlands is carried under a red fringed umbrella. A dense crowd of devotees and onlookers, some photographing, fills the scene under warm street lights.2013-02-11September 12 20122012-09-12