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A photograph of a man in profile seated beneath a carved stone temple ceiling, with dense smoke or incense haze swirling around him. He wears an orange-saffron garment over bare shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala, with his hand raised near the beads. Ornately carved stone architecture frames the upper part of the scene, and a red and white striped surface appears in the background. Appearance-based cues are limited, so identity is uncertain; the figure is described by role as a devotee seated in a temple during smoky ritual.

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A photograph taken in profile of a man in an orange saffron wrap with long dark swept-back hair, a dark rudraksha mala hanging from his raised right hand, which is pointed toward a carved stone pillar and ornate granite ceiling in a temple hall. The background shows pink and white painted walls and a patterned cloth.2010-08-30A photograph of a man with long dark hair in a sleeveless orange-saffron garment, seen in profile, with a dark rudraksha mala hanging across his chest. His hand rests against a carved grey stone pillar in a temple, with smoke or incense haze drifting around him and ornately carved stone above him. Ornate reliefs decorate the stone beam, and red and white walls appear in the background.2010-08-30A photograph taken through heavy drifting smoke or incense haze shows a person in an orange sleeveless top bent forward at the waist, head lowered, with a dark beaded mala hanging from the hands. Pale carved stone architecture is blurred at left. The figure's face is largely obscured by the haze. The image conveys an act of worship or prayer amid incense smoke.2010-08-30A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands with eyes closed in a hazy, smoky outdoor setting, surrounded by drifting smoke and blurred green trees. He wears an orange sleeveless wrap over one shoulder and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads across his chest. Behind him, a seated figure in white is partly visible through the smoke, consistent with a homa or ritual fire setting.2010-07-07A photograph of a person in an orange-red sleeveless garment, leaning forward through dense bluish-white smoke or incense haze. Dark, tousled hair falls forward and a strand of dark beads hangs from the neck. The figure's face is obscured by the smoke and the upper arm is bare. The smoke fills the left side of the frame.2010-08-30July 19 20102010-07-19A photograph of a seated figure in a smoky fire ritual, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland over the shoulder, with a long ornate gold-toned necklace and beaded mala. The figure holds a ritual implement near the face and rests a hand on a fire pit or altar in front of them. Smoke fills the air around them, a microphone stand is visible behind, and marigold and pink flowers lie on the altar edge. The person appears to be a yajna or homa performer; the orange robe, long swept-back dark hair and gold necklace are visible cues, but the identity is not established from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2006-07-17June 13 20102010-06-13A man with long dark hair stands with eyes closed in an outdoor setting amid drifting smoke or incense haze. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap draped over one shoulder and a long strand of brown rudraksha beads across his chest. A small red bindi-style mark is on his forehead. Behind him, a man in white ritual clothes with a white forehead mark sits, and palm trees and a white wall are visible. Cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas are present, so this is an appearance-based a person in person.2010-07-15A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with long, swept-back dark hair performs a fire ritual at a homa pit, with thick smoke rising around him. He wears a long gold-beaded necklace and a white flower garland draped over his shoulder, and holds a small brass or wooden ritual implement in his right hand while his left hand rests near offering items. A microphone on a stand sits beside his head, and a few pink flowers lie at the bottom edge of the frame. The setting is a dim outdoor or hall space with smoke drifting across the scene. The figure appears to match the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of swept-back long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace, performing the fire offering.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17