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Five people stand with their backs to the camera before a temple shrine with a gilded grille and an arched doorway. Above the arch hang gold Om symbols, and a large gold swastika is mounted on the grille. The figures wear orange robes and white kurtas; one central figure in orange has long dark wavy hair and a long orange shawl with saffron stripes. Another woman in orange stands at left-center. A brass plate with offerings sits on the shrine ledge at right, and a bell hangs at the left edge.

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A photograph of a temple entrance with a painted blue and white facade and an orange-outlined arched niche bearing a golden Om symbol. A devotee in an orange silk garment with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala bows forward with hands joined toward the barred metal gate of the shrine. On the left, a man in a white dhoti with a dark green and gold border stands with his back to the camera, and another devotee in an orange robe stands at the right, touching the gate. Bright daylight and a bare, sunny setting frame the scene.2011-05-24Inside a temple shrine, a priest in a white dhoti and red cloth stands before a deity murti draped with marigold and jasmine garlands and a gold crown. Two orange-robed people with long hair stand at left and centre-left, and an older bald man in white and orange clothing faces the shrine at right, while an older white-haired man in orange robes stands at far right. Oil lamps burn on the altar and the iron gate is ornate. No individual is clearly identifiable as the swami from appearance alone, so roles are given and identity is left unsure.2010-02-0226 డిసెంబరు 2006A photograph of four men in orange and saffron clothing at a stone shrine with a carved stone frame and a small Ganesha relief. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, while a man in orange kneels on the floor and arranges a white-and-orange flower garland over an orange cloth. Another man in orange stands at right with his hands near the shrine ledge, which holds brass oil lamps and flowers. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with garlands and a blue cloth, and red curtains hang at the back.2008-08-07Indoor photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis at a temple doorway. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a white carved stone pillar. Beside him, another saffron-clad man with his hands folded in prayer. On the left, a bald man in orange robes stands in profile, and a man in orange clothing holds a bundle of white cloth or stick. Behind them is an ornate wooden door and a metal lattice screen. The setting appears to be a temple interior, with a carved white stone column in the right foreground.2010-01-28December 30 20092009-12-30Indoor photo in a tiled temple-style hall with a metal railing and chain. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the railing with hands pressed in anjali; the man on the right has long, swept-back dark hair and a sleeveless saffron garment, and the man beside him wears an orange shawl with a red border. Behind them, a man in a striped shirt and a few men in white dhotis and shawls stand and watch. A small metal cup sits on the railing and a window with decorative grillwork is behind. Appearance-based cues on the man on the right (long hair, saffron clothing) are suggestive but not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role only.2010-02-17A photograph of a homa ritual in a temple setting with banana plants and a deity murti in the background. Several people in orange and saffron robes sit around a low fire pit with brass vessels and marigold and rose petals scattered on its edge. A woman in an orange sari with a mala stands at the centre pouring from a ladle, while a woman in orange with glasses beside her tends the offering. A man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl sits with his back to the camera at left, and a long-haired person in orange sits at right near incense sticks. Brass bowls and a small metal lamp rest on the altar.2009-09-25September 29 20062006-09-29A photograph inside a white-walled room at a house visit. A wall-mounted shrine with framed deity pictures is decorated with white and marigold garlands, and flowers and offerings sit at its base. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a marigold garland stands with hands folded in namaste before the shrine. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a pink-edged shawl and faces the shrine. On the right, an older man in white shirt and white dhoti folds his hands in prayer beside a silver tray holding a kalasha-style arrangement with flowers. a person: the central figure in saffron-orange with long swept-back hair and a marigold garland is a candidate for a person, though the cues are limited.2010-02-17A photograph of a devotional gathering at a temple-like shrine with a golden railing and a pillar. A priest on the right, shaved-headed and wearing glasses, bare-chested with a saffron dhoti and sacred ash markings, raises a lamp toward the shrine. In the centre, a person with long dark hair in saffron robes and a white flower garland stands with hands joined in namaskar. Beside them, a man in an orange shirt and light orange dhoti with white hair and glasses presses his palms together. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and mundus with orange shawls stand in a row. Green foliage and a carved gold railing with Sanskrit lettering appear in the background.2008-08-03A photograph inside a temple hall with pale stone walls and carved pillars, where wall panels display rows of yoga asana illustrations with Sanskrit captions. A standing figure with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, stands with palms pressed together in prayer near a grilled railing. Beside them, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a striped shawl stands, and another man in a grey shirt stands before a framed deity murti of a multi-armed goddess. At right, an elderly person with folded hands is partly visible. The figure with long hair matches the appearance cues for a person, as an in-person candidate in saffron clothing performing prayer, though this is uncertain.2010-01-28