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A photo at a temple entrance where a long-haired figure in saffron robes with a green and white flower garland smiles while priests receive him. Priests bare-chested with rudraksha malas hold a silver purnakumbha pot with a coconut and yellow marigold garlands in front of him. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis and a bald priest with a white tilak stand near a uniformed police officer in khaki and a white shirted man. Several onlookers crowd the stone doorway of the temple.

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Photograph of a temple entrance with carved stone pillars. In the centre, a man in orange robes and rudraksha mala with a shaved head and white forehead marks receives a yellow and white flower garland from a man in white shirt and white dhoti whose back is toward the camera. Around them, several saffron-clad men wear rudraksha malas and gold pendants, a uniformed police officer in khaki stands at right, an older man in white dhoti and an elderly bearded man in white are nearby, and a young boy in a beige shirt watches at left. A photographer with a camera stands at far right.2010-01-08July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesA seated outdoor gathering in front of a rough stone wall, with many people in white and orange clothing. In the centre foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band with a red mark, and a sleeveless saffron robe with a multi-strand gold-bead necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, another man in orange with long hair and gold beads also holds his hands in prayer. To the right, a man in orange with a gold necklace and red forehead mark holds a folded orange cloth. Behind them, people in white dhotis and saris sit or stand, and a thatched shelter with bamboo poles appears at the back. Yellow marigold garlands lie near the left edge.2010-01-08January 01 20092009-01-01April 13 20142014-04-13July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesA temple ritual before a golden deity shrine. A long-haired man in saffron robes and a red-and-white garland stands centre, smiling, touching a gold plate held by a younger saffron-robed assistant on the left wearing a gold-beaded necklace. Behind them, a golden lingam-like object is draped with yellow, red and white flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, and two larger deity statues in orange and gold garments stand on the right, one wearing a crown and holding a sacred item. Marigold and multicoloured flower garlands frame the scene under an ornate carved stone arch. Appearance-based a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, in a role of officiating priest in the ritual.2012-01-01Indoor darshan scene. A man with long dark hair and an orange robe, with a rudraksha mala, raises his right palm in blessing toward a kneeling woman in a cream saree with a gold border, hands pressed in anjali, eyes closed. A small girl in white stands beside her, and an older woman with a red bindi and an older man in white with an orange shawl watch. Another man in orange holds a tray of items. Blue packets and books lie in the foreground. Probable Swamiji with long swept-back hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala gives blessing during darshan.2008-03-23January 01 20042004-01-01Outdoor photo on a stone-walled lane near a temple gopuram, with a hill and palms behind. In the centre, a bald man in orange robes, a red-orange cloth over his head, and gold beaded necklaces walks forward with a pink towel over his arm. Beside him, a long-haired man with white forehead marks, a flower-decorated gold necklace and orange robes presses his palms together and smiles. Behind them, a cameraman films, and several people in white dhotis, orange shawls and a yellow shawl follow along the wall.2010-01-08Outdoor procession under colourful fringed parasols. A smiling bearded man in a maroon turban, heavy gold necklaces and a pink-and-red flower garland waves his right hand while walking on a paved path with a blue guide line. Around him, a child in gold crown and jewelled teal costume walks beside him. Attendants in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas carry a silver staff and hold a tall gold parasol over him. Crowd members in white and orange follow behind, and a girl plays a flute on the right. Two saffron-clad attendants are visible on the left and right edges.2018-01-09 +1 copiesA standing man with long, loose dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron robe, a white and red jasmine-and-marigold garland, and a gold necklace with rudraksha-style beads. He holds a brass tray of yellow and white flowers with both hands, as if offering it. Beside him a seated man in orange wears a gold bead mala, and at right another orange-robed attendant reaches up to receive the tray. Yellow and white petals lie on a white platform in front, with leafy brass pots at left and a tall coconut palm behind.2008-12-23