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Photograph of a crowded temple passage with a gold grille and stone walls. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a long gold bead necklace and a jewelled headband, hands clasped and holding a small gold kalasha-style vessel. Around him stand men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a brown shirt, and a woman in a red-orange kurta with a dark bag. Pale yellow borders run along some garments.

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May 10 20122012-05-10May 10 20122012-05-10May 10 20122012-05-10A photograph of people walking through a temple corridor with carved stone pillars. In the centre, a man wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long garland of white flowers, pink blossoms and green leaves, and a heavy gold necklace; he has a red bindi and a tilak on his forehead. To his left, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border walks with bare chest. Behind and beside them, men in white shirts with rudraksha malas, one in an orange cloth, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers walk close by. The centre figure has long hair? No: the central man has short hair and the left figure has swept-back hair. Carved, ornately sculpted pillars and a painted wall frame the scene. a person candidate: the centre man wears an orange garment, a flower garland and ornate gold necklace, but his appearance cues are not distinctive enough, so the identity is uncertain.2012-09-11A night procession moves through a temple corridor with bright lights and a crowd behind. In the centre, a bare-chested man with his upper body uncovered wears a white dhoti with a blue-and-green striped cloth at the waist and a shawl-like wrap tied at the chest. Beside him, a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a white flower garland and a gold pendant, and carries a shawl draped over one shoulder. Other saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas and shaved heads walk nearby. On the right, a man in white with a yellow-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala carries a long staff. Several shirted people and bystanders fill the background, with a yellow-lit deity murti area visible at the back.2012-05-07A procession moves through a stone temple interior lit by warm lamps, with a golden deity shrine and carved pillars behind. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron clothing with a gold necklace and a white forehead mark walks beside a bald man in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala, and a man in plain orange robes with a bare-chested upper body and a large gold pendant holds his face in his hand. Around them are men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas, uniformed attendants, and a man in a light blue shirt holding a garland of pink and white flowers. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the long-haired man in saffron with the swept-back hair, gold necklaces and wrapped garment, shown among other devotees in a temple procession.2012-05-20 +1 copiesA photograph inside a crowded temple corridor with stone pillars, lit shrine stalls on the left displaying framed pictures and bright lamps, and visitors in the background. Several men walk in procession. The central figure wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long strand of gold beads and gold ornaments, and a sacred marking on the forehead. Beside him a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala walks, and to the right a man in white dhoti with gold border walks. Other men in white and pink shirts and dark trousers follow, and a man on the left in saffron cloth holds a mala and a garland of white flowers. Framed pictures and a poster-like display line the right side of the corridor.2012-09-11September 11 20122012-09-11A photograph of people walking together along a long, pillared temple corridor with carved stone walls and a sculpted lion-like relief at right. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, an ornate gold-coloured necklace and an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl walks beside a man in a pink striped shirt and dark trousers. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears long swept-back hair, a gold ceremonial necklace and saffron clothing, and is being escorted by the group. Around them, saffron-robed attendants, a man in a white shirt holding a red and yellow flower garland, and other men in white shirts and light clothing walk along the corridor.2012-09-11A photograph inside a temple hall with ornate pillars and painted ceiling, showing a crowd beside a golden railing above a stone sanctum. A figure in a saffron robe with long white garland and a gold necklace stands at center, a bald elderly man in orange robes with a gold-edged cloth and a shaved head beside him, and a man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala to the left. Other devotees in white with tilak marks surround them. a person is the central figure with the white garland and gold necklace, and the saffron-clad elder beside him is a sannyasi; the photo is a temple visit scene.2012-06-05A photograph of a group of people in a small room with a dark wooden door and orange-painted walls. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange-brown dhoti-style garment with gold borders and a long rudraksha mala, and a small lapel microphone is visible on his collar. He stands looking down with his arms at his sides beside a man with a short shaved head in a similar orange garment and a mala. To the right, a man in a white kurta with an orange lanyard stands with hands clasped, next to a younger man in white with a bead armband and a necklace. Around them, several women and girls in orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand watching, some with vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. Total visible people is about 12.2013-07-13June 05 20122012-06-05