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Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a stone wall and bamboo scaffolding. Many devotees sit and stand on the stone pavement, most in white ritual clothes or orange and saffron robes, with women in pink and green saris. In the foreground a sannyasi with long swept-back hair, a long mala of rudraksha beads, gold ornaments and saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with hands folded in prayer, while a shaved-headed man in saffron nearby also sits with palms joined. On the right, a priest in white with a sacred thread kneels before offering plates of flowers and a small brass vessel, and a uniformed police officer stands in the background. A person with long hair and an orange wrap, with distinctive adornments and rudraksha necklaces, is in the centre, consistent with a person presence in the ceremony, though the appearance is not fully certain.

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December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A large outdoor gathering of devotees sits on a stone-paved courtyard beside a tall grey stone temple wall, with bamboo scaffolding and dried palm-thatch framing above. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged; one man with long dark hair, a white forehead band and gold armlets holds a long staff. Nearby, a bald man in orange holds a brass vessel, and a robed priest in orange with a beaded mala sits beside silver plates of offerings, sweets and a small lamp. Behind them, many people in white dhotis and shirts, plus women in pink and green saris, sit closely packed. A garland of flowers is visible at the right edge. The ritual appears to be a seated temple ceremony in progress.2011-12-20A large outdoor gathering at an ancient temple precinct with a stone wall behind and thatched palm-frond shelters on poles. In the centre, a figure with long dark swept-back hair, a gold necklace, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and an orange saffron cloth sits cross-legged with hands joined, the appearance is a probable match for Swamiji. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis sit with malas, and devotees in white and colourful saris kneel or stand with folded hands. A man in a khaki uniform stands in the background, and a bald priest in white stands near a tripod camera. Brass plates with offerings sit in the lower right.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor photograph at dusk of a crowd seated on a stone paved ground before a tall stone wall, with bamboo scaffolding behind. In the centre a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a shawl sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a rudraksha-style bead mala, ornate gold necklaces and gold bangles, with a white tilak on the forehead. Around them devotees in orange and white dhotis and saris sit in prayer; a few men in white shirts stand behind. A uniformed police officer stands at the left edge. The figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and ceremonial gold jewellery, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference (probable).2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor photograph at a temple courtyard. In the centre, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a shawl and a long gold necklace sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaskar, a vertical tilak on the forehead. Beside and behind, several saffron-clad sannyasis sit on the stone pavement wearing rudraksha and gold mala necklaces, one with hands joined. To the left, a man in white dhoti with a white forehead band sits next to a uniformed attendant holding a tall staff. A large crowd in white and saffron stands behind a low wall and rough wooden scaffolding. The candidate matches Swamiji (probable) by long hair, saffron robes and ceremonial gold necklace, in a seated devotional gesture.2011-12-20Outdoors at dusk, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a stone pavement with palms pressed together in namaste, forehead marked with a tilak, wearing layered beaded malas, gold bangles and an armlet. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and orange robes sit in rows, some in prayer, and uniformed police officers and white-shirted volunteers stand near a long stone temple wall with bamboo scaffolding. A man in a saffron robe with bare shoulders stands at right holding a camera. Swamiji (probable) is the central seated figure, shown with long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha-style malas and gold ornaments, with the appearance-based label applied from these visible cues.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph of an outdoor temple-courtyard ceremony at dusk, with a large crowd seated on stone paving. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a light-coloured cloth is wearing saffron-orange robes and a multi-strand rudraksha-style garland, seated with eyes closed and hands in anjali. Around him, several other people in orange and saffron robes and garlands sit in meditation or prayer. Women in pink, red and salmon saris and white-clad men line the crowd, many with palms pressed together. Behind them, uniformed police stand near bamboo scaffolding and a stone temple wall. In the lower right, a bald priest in white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl sits with ritual items and flowers before him.2011-12-20Evening outdoor gathering at a temple-side stone courtyard with a brick wall behind and bamboo scaffolding at right. Many seated devotees in orange and white clothing sit on the ground in rows. A central woman in orange sari with a white forehead mark and beaded necklaces sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside her a man in orange with a garland sits with hands joined. At right a bald man in orange robes holds a brass pot and stands among the crowd. Uniformed police and staff in white stand along the back. A small brass plate with oil lamps and offerings sits in the foreground.2011-12-20