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Two saffron-robed men walk through a temple interior, garlanded with long white jasmine and green leaf garlands with red flowers. The older man on the left is bald with a white and red forehead marking, a red-beaded rudraksha head band, gold earrings, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, and holds a flower garland. The younger man on the right has a red-beaded head band, white and red forehead marking, gold earrings and a gold beaded necklace with pendant, and walks with his arm bared at the elbow. Behind them, attendants in white dhotis and saffron cloth, one holding a brass vessel, and other devotees follow past a blue metal gate and marble-clad walls.

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Photograph inside a temple hall during a procession. Centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a gold-coloured turban-style headband, white-and-orange floral garlands, a rudraksha mala and a thick gold necklace; he is smiling and has a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, an older bare-chested man in orange garments with a golden headband, white and orange garlands and a dark rudraksha mala walks with his eyes lowered. Left foreground, a man in saffron robes with a gold-bead necklace and a dark pendant stands facing forward. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with gold necklaces, and a man in white with a camera-holding arm on the right. Painted panels and wooden pillars decorate the background.2012-06-05Two seated men in orange and saffron robes wear white garlands of jasmine with red flowers and green leaves. The man on the left has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white sacred ash on his forehead, and looks down with his eyes lowered. The older bald man on the right wears a rudraksha headband, a long rudraksha mala, a gold pendant, gold bangles and a gold-hooped earring, and sits with his hands on his knees while speaking. Standing behind them are orange-robed attendants and a woman in a cream sari. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired figure on the left, identifiable by his swept-back hair, garland and orange clothing; the bald man on the right is a separate person.2012-05-22June 04 20122012-06-04 +1 copiesA photo taken at a doorway opening onto a shrine with a white arched niche lit by a warm orange border. Two central men in saffron-orange robes wear long white and red flower garlands. The man on the left has a white and red tilak on his forehead, a crown of gold and red ornaments, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and his hands are folded at his waist. The man on the right, wearing a matching saffron robe and gold beaded necklace with a crown of gold ornaments, holds his hands together and smiles. A bald attendant in orange stands at the left edge of the frame, and another figure in orange appears behind him. A small golden decorative object sits on a red cloth at the shrine.2012-04-29June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Photo of a procession inside a dim temple corridor. At centre, a smiling man in a rust-orange dhoti-style robe wears a gold crown-like headband, a red bindi and a thick gold-bead necklace, with a multi-strand garland of white jasmine, marigolds and green leaves. Beside him, an elderly bald man in orange robes wears a gold headband, white vibhuti stripes, a gold ornamental necklace and a similar garland. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis, one with a rudraksha-style mala, walk among devotees. Two people in orange robes stand at the left edge, and several others are visible in the background. Hence the people count, with the centre figure presented in the garland procession.2012-04-29 +2 copiesTwo seated men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with white flower garlands sit on a stone floor in a temple. The younger man on the left wears a gold-beaded necklace, a rudraksha-style beaded red headband, white sandalwood marks on his forehead and arms, and gold bangles; he turns his head to the side. The older man on the right, bare-chested and shaved-headed, wears a red beaded headband, a dark rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, white flower garland, and gold bangle, sitting with hands resting near his knees. Behind them stand other people in orange and cream clothing, and a carved stone pillar is visible.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Two seated men in saffron-orange robes wear pink rose garlands and sit cross-legged on a floor in a dim hall. The elderly man on the left, bald with a red mark on his forehead and a red-beaded headband, keeps his eyes closed and wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant. The younger man on the right, with long swept-back dark hair and white forehead markings, smiles while holding his hands together in a gesture of greeting. Standing uniformed officers in khaki and white-clad men stand behind them.2012-05-20 +1 copiesTwo men in saffron-orange robes stand in a doorway of a temple-like interior with a lit arched niche behind them. Both wear white flower garlands and gold-tipped headgear with tilaka on their foreheads. The man on the left, with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, raises one hand in a blessing gesture. The man on the right, wearing a heavy gold necklace and bangles, smiles with his hands joined at his waist. A white-clad attendant with a mala is partially visible at the left edge, beside a brass vessel and a deity murti in the background. Both men have bare chests or minimal clothing above their robes.2012-04-29May 16 20122012-05-16