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September 18 2015

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A crowded photograph inside a temple interior with a stone wall and a white Ganesha figure with a red-and-white decorative backdrop at upper left. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, bare-shouldered on one side, with a pearl necklace and a dark rudraksha-style mala, appearing to be a probable Swamiji (probable) in a sannyasi role, moving through the crowd with his hands together. Around him, devotees in white ritual clothes, some with tilaka and sacred threads, press close; a woman in a bright yellow-orange sari stands in the foreground at left, and a man in a dark uniform walks nearby. A bald man in orange robes appears at right. Offering-related objects are visible in the background.

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A dense crowd fills a temple hall with stone pillars and hanging orange and yellow fabric. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a multi-tiered brass lamp, lit with flames, is held aloft at the front of a procession. Beside him, several men in saffron and orange cloth and gold necklaces stand with palms pressed together, and a long-haired man in an orange shawl smiles in greeting. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts raise hands in worship behind them, and a banana plant is visible above.

Photograph of a nighttime temple procession inside a stone-pillared hall. In the centre, a man with swept-back hair, a red-and-gold crown-like headpiece, a rudraksha mala and heavy gold necklaces, wearing saffron-orange robes with gold borders, walks barefoot holding hands with a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a white flower garland. Around them, saffron-robed men and white-clad attendants walk in the crowd, one man bare-chested in a yellow dhoti with a white towel over his shoulder. A bare-chested devotee and attendants surround the group, some with tilak marks on their foreheads, with a few people dressed in white in the background.

February 13 2018

A dense crowd fills a temple hall with stone pillars and hanging orange-and-yellow fabric banners. At centre, a figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a saffron-orange wrap and a long gold necklace with a pendant stands with hands joined. Two saffron-robed attendants with shaved heads and gold beaded necklaces stand beside him. Devotees in white shirts, a bare-chested man wearing a rudraksha mala, and a white-haired elderly man with hand to chin surround them. Appearance-based candidate: a person, wearing saffron cues and distinctive ornaments, standing among devotees during a temple gathering.

A photograph of a crowd walking through a dim stone temple corridor toward a bright doorway, with carved pillars on the right. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a purple shawl, a long gold-bead garland and a gold pendant, with a red tilak on his forehead; he is among the more prominent figures and appears to be the honoured guest. Beside him a bare-chested young man in a red dhoti and a bearded bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace walk with the group. Several men in white shirts and dhotis and white-clad devotees, some with white ash marks on their bodies, follow behind. Two women in saffron and blue saris stand at the right edge.

Crowded temple procession in an inner corridor with stone pillars and hanging colourful tassels, a green banana-leaf decoration overhead, and smoke or incense haze at left. At centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red saffron robe, a heavy gold necklace and bangles, with hands clasped before him. Two shaven-headed attendants in orange robes and gold necklaces flank him, and a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads stands in white dhoti at front right. Many devotees in white and dhotis press around them.

A seated audience at a satsang gathering, many people in white and red shawls, with several younger devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas. Foreheads bear yellow and orange tilaka marks. Most are facing forward and attentive. A bald man in white clothing with a rudraksha mala sits near the center. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated people, and the person in front is unclear.