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Three men in saffron-orange robes walk barefoot across a pale concrete floor beside white steps and a red-painted wall, with a banana plant at left. The man in the centre has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a sleeveless saffron wrap, and is walking forward with his gaze raised. Beside him, a bespectacled man in an orange head covering and a gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant places one hand on his chest. At right, a younger man in an orange kurta with a red thread on his wrist looks ahead. The scene suggests a temple visit or procession. Swamiji (probable): the centre man's long hair and saffron wrap match the page's presentation cues, so he is labelled a probable candidate.

Inside a plain white-walled temple hall, a man in saffron robes with a red-and-orange sash, a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead holds a silver bell in his right hand while a lamp is held by a robed attendant beside him. Behind them stand dark stone sculptures of Ganesha and a seated female deity murti, and a gold-framed arch sits on the right above a raised stone platform with a saffron cloth on it. A second saffron-robed man stands at the left holding a lamp, a man in white with an orange shawl stands in the background, and a few more people in saffron are visible. The scene suggests a puja or consecration setting with an oil lamp and bell.

A barefoot man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a red undergarment walks across a dark stone floor in a white-walled temple hall. He wears an orange saffron-coloured wrap and a long dark rudraksha mala, and his hands hang loosely at his sides. Behind him on the left, a man in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a folded orange cloth. Beside him, a woman in orange sari with glasses and a gold necklace stands near black stone deity murti, including an elephant-headed figure. On the right a gold-framed arch and a tiled raised platform frame the scene, and a small oil lamp burns on the lower left ledge.

A man with long dark swept-back hair sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, speaking into a gooseneck microphone. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over the shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads. His hands are clasped in his lap and he looks downward with a faint smile. Behind him a carved grey stone pillar with a deity relief stands among green trees, and a red curtain hangs at the left edge.

November 09 2007

A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a white shoulder wrap and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, sits on a golden chair with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him a woman in an orange sari sits near a large black stone shivalinga on a tiled pedestal. Behind them stand black stone deity murtis, a gold arched frame, a red curtain and garlands of flowers. Brass oil lamps, a brass pooja plate with flowers and a kalasha-like vessel sit in front of the pedestal, and a small deity figure with orange cloth appears on the lower left. Two people are visible.

A man with long dark hair and a white tilak with red bindi sits on a grey upholstered armchair wearing an orange sleeveless garment with a shawl draped over one shoulder and a long string of brown rudraksha beads. His hands are clasped in his lap. Behind him, in the background, a standing figure in orange robes is partially visible at the top of the frame. On a low table sit three small gold-toned deity murtis, one with a radiating halo and multiple arms, and a white cushioned chair stands at the right beside a striped red, green and black floor rug.

September 29 2006

A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an orange throne-like chair, hands folded in his lap, wearing a long dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a deity murti draped in red and white with a red headpiece, flanked by garlands of yellow and red flowers, brass kalasha pots and oil lamps on an altar. In front, a man in a white shirt kneels on the orange cloth, forehead pressed to the seated man's bare foot resting on a wooden footstool, in a padapuja gesture. Another person's head is visible at the right edge.

November 09 2007

September 29 2006

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Outdoor temple courtyard scene. A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a dark red bindi and a long dark rudraksha mala walks barefoot along a woven mat edged with blue tape, eyes lowered. Behind him a black stone Nandi bull statue wears a white and red garland, and orange-painted stone shrine platforms stand beside a tall lamp post hung with yellow and purple flower garlands. At right, a man in white dhoti and shirt bends over a bucket near the platform. Palm trees and sandy ground complete the setting.