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A photograph of a crowd at a temple entrance with banana leaves and a painted signboard above. At centre, a long-haired figure in orange robes and a leopard-print shawl, wearing a white flower garland with red blossoms and a rudraksha mala, descends a stair with white and red steps decorated with white kolam motifs. Beside them, a bald priest in orange and another bearded man in orange carry a ceremonial staff and a garlanded object. Men and women in white and yellow ritual dress and yellow scarves surround them, many with hands raised or pressed together, while onlookers stand behind and cameras appear at the edges. The description identifies a probable Swamiji by long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate shawl alongside his garland.

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Outdoor photo at the entrance of a temple with a white facade and a painted sign reading 'Sri Vishwanatha Temple' above banana leaves and bunches of bananas. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe with an ornate gold-and-cream patterned shawl and a garland of orange and white flowers, stands on white stairs with red stripes, raising his hands in greeting. Beside him an orange-robed sannyasi with a long beard holds a flower-garlanded object. Devotees in white ritual clothes with blue lanyards press forward on both sides, several with hands folded in greeting. A billboard to the right shows a portrait of a saffron-clad figure labelled 'Dhyana' with a phone number. Roughly 40 to 50 people are visible.2010-02-12A photograph of a temple entrance decorated with banana plants, strings of lights and garlands, with a signboard reading "...ESHWARA TEMPLE" above the doorway. On the steps, a woman in a red sari with a white flower garland and a leopard-print shawl stands at the center, flanked by monks in saffron-orange robes. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing necklaces, line both sides of the steps with hands raised in greeting. A large banner on the right shows a smiling monk in an orange turban and robes above Kannada text and phone numbers. A row of adults and children in white watches from the foreground and right edge.2010-02-12January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph of a crowd of devotees on white and red striped temple steps. A central figure in orange ochre robes wears a long white and red flower garland, a gold pendant necklace, a red headband and sandals; his long hair falls past his shoulders. Around him, men in white kurtas and white dhotis, several with orange shawls and red headbands, stand and crouch; one man in white bends low at the lower left. Behind them stand more men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, beneath hanging green leaves and a golden trident.2007-12-25A procession exits a white shrine entrance decorated with banana stalks, green leaf garlands and yellow-and-orange flower strings, with a sign above reading part of "ANANDESHWARA". A central bare-chested man with long dark hair wears a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, and walks barefoot with a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders. Around him, saffron-clad men carry golden trident-topped staffs and a tall ornate ceremonial parasol is visible behind. Men in white dhotis and shirts, several with ID lanyards, and women and children in white and yellow press forward with palms joined in greeting. Many onlookers line the steps and the entrance.2009-12-27Outdoor temple procession at the entrance of a whitewashed shrine labelled Nandeshwara Temple, with banana leaves, marigold and yellow garlands and string lights framing the doorway. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and a red-and-white flower garland stands center-stage on red-and-white steps, smiling, with a long-haired figure in saffron behind him. Several men in saffron robes and beaded malas, and others in white with yellow shawls, carry a ceremonial staff and walk down the steps. A bald saffron-clad figure in the foreground faces the group. A signboard to the right shows a framed portrait of a woman in orange and a Kannada notice. A dark stone deity murti in a garland stands near the right side of the steps.2010-01-01Outdoor photo at the entrance of a white temple with a red-and-white signboard reading part of "...NANDESHWARA TEM...". Banana plants, mango leaves, and marigold and yellow flower garlands decorate the doorway and steps. A bearded man with long dark hair in an orange robe and beaded rudraksha-style necklace stands center, with a bald monk in orange robes and a long beaded necklace in front, and a younger man with a flower garland and a yellow-and-white dhoti walks nearby. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing yellow or orange shawls and lanyard-style tags, descend or stand on the steps. A bearded older man in white on the left presses his palms together. A plastic water dispenser sits on a small wooden table to the right, beside a dark stone deity murti draped in orange and garlanded. A printed poster on the right wall shows a framed portrait of a person in orange robes.2010-01-01December 27 20072007-12-27A photograph of a procession on temple steps with a crowd of devotees in white and saffron. A central figure in orange robes and a leopard-print shawl, with a white and red flower garland and a gold necklace, raises one hand in greeting while smiling. Beside him, a bald monk in orange and a bearded sadhu in orange stand close; the bearded one holds a brass-framed ceremonial plaque decorated with flowers. Volunteers in white with lanyards and women in white and yellow shawls surround the group, and a dark stone deity murti stands at left. a person: the central figure wears saffron robes, a leopard-print shawl and a flower garland, cues consistent with the page's attribution.2010-02-12Outdoor scene at a decorated temple-style entrance with a painted yellow and red facade bearing Telugu-script lettering and hanging banana bunches. A central figure with long dark hair, a vermilion forehead mark, a red flower garland and layered gold necklaces wears a white dhoti-style garment with gold border and raises both palms in greeting while stepping down stone steps. Beside and behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas and gold pendants; one bearded man in orange also raises his hands. A young man in white kurta with an orange shawl assists him, and an ornate golden-handled multicoloured umbrella is held overhead. Devotees in white and in dark jackets press hands together, and a woman in white sari looks on from the crowd.2009-01-01January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor temple procession at a stone step entrance decorated with multicoloured flower garlands and a fringed canopy. A central man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold necklace with a large gold pendant and a red tilak, walks forward smiling; his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls hold a tall golden staff and silver trident-topped rods (tridents). A man on the right in white kurta and dhoti with a saffron shawl and rudraksha mala holds a silver staff. Women in white saris stand with hands folded in namaste along the right side.2007-12-23