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A crowd surrounds a central figure at a temple entrance with carved grey stone pillars and dark doorway. A man in saffron-orange robes with a garland and a white forehead mark stands at the centre, next to a woman in a white and orange top with a flower garland. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with yellow shawls, press forward. A uniformed police officer stands in the foreground and a cameraman with a video camera films the scene. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand near the centre, and a man in orange with a rudraksha mala is at right.

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January 12 20072007-01-12A crowd gathers outside a grey stone temple gateway with carved pillars and a dark doorway. At centre, a man with long dark hair in a white garland of flowers and a flower-laden orange shawl stands among devotees. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes with a white forehead mark holds a rudraksha-style necklace. Bare-chested priests in cream and yellow dhotis press palms together in front, and a man in white holds a camera. Security officers in dark caps and a television camera operator at left complete the scene.2010-01-08Crowded outdoor scene at a stone temple gateway with carved grey pillars and a colourful gopuram tower at left. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace stands near the center, with several other men in orange and saffron robes and garlands around them. An elderly man bare-chested in a white dhoti with a green and gold garland is in front, accompanied by a temple priest in white. A uniformed police officer in a peaked cap stands at right and a man holds a video camera overhead at left. Dozens of devotees in white and orange press behind.2010-01-08January 12 20072007-01-12A dense crowd of devotees gathers in a stone-paved temple courtyard beside carved granite pillars and a temple gopuram wall. Most men wear white dhotis or shirts with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and some women wear saris in mixed colours. A central figure in white with an orange shawl gestures among the group, while a woman in a red and green garland stands nearby. Uniformed police officers are visible at the edge of the crowd, and a metal staircase and yellow barriers sit at the left.2008-08-02A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts presses along a stone temple wall carved with reliefs. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears a bright saffron-orange turban and a saffron shawl, and holds his hands in anjali mudra with a smile. He wears a rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand close, several with vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads, and some hold orange cloth. The atmosphere suggests a temple procession or ratha yatra, with a few women and older men visible in the back. Probable Swamiji is the saffron-turbaned man at centre, identified by appearance cues including the saffron turban, shawl, and long hair.2006-09-24January 12 20072007-01-12August 02 20082008-08-02A crowd of men surrounds a central figure at a temple entrance with dark stone pillars. The central man has long dark hair, a white forehead mark, a red and yellow-orange flower garland, and a gold necklace over a red garment, and he is speaking into a cluster of microphones. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand close, and several men in white shirts hold cameras and recording equipment, with many devotees pressing in from behind. a person: the central figure's long hair, garlands and gold ornaments are consistent with the page's description of him at this temple visit.2012-08-17A crowd of devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing moves through a temple precinct with stone pillars. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments walks at the centre, smiling and gesturing with folded hands toward a man in white. Other saffron-clad devotees and a uniformed police officer in khaki line the path. A dark stone Nandi-like sculpture with flowers sits at left, and a temple gopuram wall is visible at right.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02September 09 20112011-09-09