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A photograph inside a temple corridor with dark stone pillars and a lit shrine doorway. A man in the centre foreground wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long garland of white and yellow flowers, gold necklaces and bangles, and white tilak on his forehead, walking forward with his hands at his sides. Around him, devotees in orange and white clothes walk, some with palms pressed together in prayer, one man in a striped polo shirt holding flowers in folded hands. A bald man in an orange-saffron cloth with a mala walks to the right. Floor is wet and scattered with petals. Appearance cues are consistent with a person figure walking in procession, though identity is uncertain.

A photo inside a dim temple hall with stone pillars and a metal grille. In the foreground a smiling person with long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak and a red-orange sleeveless robe with gold-edged waistband stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing layered beaded necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala and armlets. Behind him, several men in saffron and orange robes stand; one older man with a white headband and white ash markings holds a mala and a garland-laden tray, and another holds a bundle of flowers. Other devotees in white dhotis stand in the background, and a bright lamp glows at the right edge. The setting suggests a temple visit with devotees gathered.

A procession of devotees walks through a stone temple corridor with large pillars and dim lamps, passing a floor decorated with colourful rangoli. In front, a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears a white and yellow flower garland and an orange cloth around his waist, with a pale orange wrap over one shoulder, and is accompanied by people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis. Several women in orange and red saris carry offerings, and one man in a striped orange shirt walks barefoot among them. The atmosphere is one of temple darshan or puja.

A crowd outdoors at a temple entrance with carved stone pillars. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red and white forehead mark, and a saffron-orange wrap over bare shoulders stands with palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a layered garland of green leaves, white jasmine and red and yellow flowers, plus gold ceremonial necklaces. To his left, two men in saffron-orange robes wear gold necklaces, one with a shaved head and white tilak. To the right, a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl bows his head beneath a gold necklace. a person, the central figure in saffron with long hair and a flower garland, is shown in person, receiving devotees at the temple.

August 17 2012

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A dim temple interior with iron grilles and stone pillars. In the foreground a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a white forehead band, gold earrings and armbands, wears a saffron-orange robe and a beaded necklace while his palms are pressed together in greeting. Beside him an elderly bald priest in saffron and gold-bordered cloth with a white forehead band and white ash marks on his arms holds his hands folded. To the left a man in orange holds a tray of marigold garlands, and a man in orange with rudraksha beads stands nearby. Behind them, a photographer raises a camera and several people in white and orange stand among hanging lamps. Swamiji is a probable match for the smiling man in the foreground, based on his long hair, saffron robe, jewelled ornaments and rudraksha-style beads.

Photograph inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars and a painted ceiling, crowded with devotees. At centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, with a gold-flower garland on his head and gold chains and rudraksha beads around his neck, stands with palms joined in añjali, gazing upward. Beside him, a bald man wears an orange shawl and a long pale bead necklace with a gold pendant. On the right, a young man in an orange robe wears a gold-bead garland. A bare-chested man at left holds a plate with offerings. Several white-clad men and women stand around them. Appearance-based a person is the central figure with the flower garland and rudraksha cues, shown in person amid devotees.

Photograph of a group walking barefoot through a stone temple corridor with tall carved pillars, metal gates and bright ceiling lights. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a white-and-orange garland of flowers and a rudraksha-style necklace, walks ahead of several people in saffron and pink robes. A woman in an orange sari and a man in a white shirt walk nearby. A man in a red-and-white striped shirt carries a plastic bag. Colourful rangoli kolam designs decorate the floor in the foreground, and a yellow-and-blue barrier stands at the right.

April 05 2012

Inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars, a bald priest in saffron dhoti and orange shawl with gold border raises his hands in salutation. Beside him, a man with a garland of white flowers and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange cloth, looks upward holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame. Other orange-clad priests, a man in a white shirt and grey trousers, and devotees in white dhotis stand around a metal railing. The scene shows a temple puja and aarti in progress.

September 12 2012

A photograph inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars and dim lighting, where a group stands with hands pressed in anjali. In the centre, a man in orange robes and an orange shawl with a gold necklace stands with palms joined. Beside him, a bare-chested priest with white sacred markings on his torso holds a lamp area in a white dhoti. On the right, a person in orange robes and a gold necklace presses palms together, and another in orange with a rudraksha mala and a headscarf stands nearby. A woman in a green and gold sari with gold bangles folds her hands on the left, and several men in white dhotis and a uniformed officer in khaki stand in the background.