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October 12 2011

Night photograph of a procession climbing a stone staircase. At centre, a barefoot man in orange-saffron robes wears a long white and red flower garland and a gold-bead necklace, smiling as he ascends. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and rudraksha beads carries a silver trident. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and orange or yellow sashes walk closely, and a ceremonial umbrella with yellow and blue fringe appears at right. A figure in a white shirt with a light-coloured beard and a man in white clothing stand nearby. The scene is dark with a ladder visible at the top.

A man in a saffron-orange draped garment with gold-bordered edges walks along a red carpet between silver metal railings inside a temple hall. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck, has a red bindi and white-and-red tilak on his forehead, and smiles while looking to the side. Behind him are gold-framed glass panels and a gilded deity figure. a person by appearance cues: swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange ornate draped clothing and rudraksha mala, shown walking in a temple setting.

A photograph taken at night on a stone staircase leading down through a temple-style passage, with metal railings and a tin-roofed walkway behind. In the foreground, a figure in a saffron-orange shawl and orange dhoti stands on a step with one arm raised, holding a slender metal staff or trident-like rod aloft. The figure wears a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, has long dark hair swept back, and bears a white and red forehead mark. Behind on the steps, a man in a white striped shirt and white trousers, and another person in orange robes, stand near a barrier. The scene suggests a pilgrimage procession moving through a temple complex.

September 02 2011

September 20 2011

Night photograph of a group in saffron robes ascending a stone staircase outdoors, lit by a bright white lamp and a few garden lights. In the foreground a man with long dark swept-back hair, round glasses, a grey beard, and a long rudraksha-style pendant wears an orange robe. Beside him a smiling younger man in orange robes with short dark hair raises one hand in greeting. Behind them, people in white with orange shawls follow. A red and yellow flag hangs from a red pillar at the right, and potted plants line the steps.

December 22 2011

A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold bead necklace stands at a steel railing, hands pressed together in front of his chest in an anjali-like greeting. A small red tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him a dim temple hall shows hanging decorative tassels, a bronze deity murti at left, and seated figures in white at the far back. Red carpet runs along the floor and the wall is painted terracotta red.

A photograph of a long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala descending a dark granite staircase beside a pale blue wall. The figure has a red tilak on the forehead and is smiling with eyes lowered, one hand gathering the robe. Behind, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls follow down the steps, and a rolled white shutter sits at the right. A probable Swamiji is visible, with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha beads, descending the stairs among his attendants.

A photograph taken from above of a crowded hall at night with a green carpeted staircase in the centre. A man in an orange saffron robe with a purple flower garland, gold necklaces and a tilak on his forehead climbs the steps, looking up toward the camera. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, saffron robe, gold necklaces and a purple garland. Behind him, a line of devotees in white and orange clothes holds up brass lamps and kalashas. Others in saffron and white watch from the sides, and a few women in orange and yellow saris stand at the right. Blue railings line the steps, decorated with marigold garlands and banana leaves, and printed panels with text hang on the wall above. Hindu ritual procession, ascent with lamps and devotees, shrine-style hall.