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Outdoor crowd scene at a hillside temple complex. A central figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange sleeveless top wears a thick garland of green leaves and a yellow flower garland, raising one arm high. Above him a red umbrella with tasselled fringe is held over a palanquin-like procession. Around him, men in white shirts and a man in a white garment with a red-bordered shawl press close, one with a tilak on his forehead, and a man in an orange vest with a grey backpack stands nearby. Behind them stand a pink-roofed shrine structure and a rocky hill, with a sculpted deity murti visible on the right.

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A crowded outdoor procession seen from behind. In the centre, a man wearing an orange turban and an orange sleeveless top, with a red and gold-bordered shawl draped over his shoulder and a green leafy garland across his back, raises one arm high. Above him a red parasol with fringed edging and marigold garlands is held aloft. Around him, devotees in white and striped shirts press close, some raising hands. Behind them is a rocky hillside, a red-tiled roofed shed, and a multicoloured temple gopuram with painted deity figures. Yellow and orange ceremonial banners hang at the edges.2010-09-04Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered near a temple precinct with a rocky hillside behind. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a red tilak on his forehead looks to the left. Beside him a smiling man in an orange-and-red patterned shawl, orange clothing and a saffron turban raises his right hand in greeting, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Around them, men in shirts stand close together, one raising a hand. Behind them a red-and-gold umbrella with tasselled fringe is held overhead, and a tall yellow-and-red decorated banner stands beside it. Behind the crowd are a tiled roof, a temple structure with a deity figure garlanded with marigolds, and carved stone sculptures.2010-09-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowd outdoors near a temple gopuram. In the foreground a man with short dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a white shirt raises one hand toward the camera. Behind him a man in an orange turban and orange shawl wears a long yellow-and-green flower garland and rudraksha beads, his arms raised and mouth open as if chanting. To the right a shaven-headed man in white with an orange shawl and a backpack watches, and a bright red-and-yellow canopy with tassels hangs overhead. Other onlookers stand behind them among trees and shop stalls.2010-09-04A photograph taken from behind a crowd, showing a figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange cloth, wearing a thick garland of green leaves and yellow flowers, moving through a crowd outdoors. A man in a white shirt stands at left, a young man in a yellow shirt and others watch from the side, and a hand is raised at right. Beyond them, a hillside staircase is packed with many people climbing toward a temple with red-and-white walls and domed shikhara towers under a cloudy sky, with blue tents and a red-tiled roof at left. The figure's face is not visible, so no candidate can be confirmed from appearance.2010-09-04A crowded outdoor street scene near a temple, with a saffron-clad man at centre wearing an orange turban, a red-and-gold shawl over orange robes, a long yellow-and-white flower garland and a dark rudraksha mala. He smiles while raising his right arm and pointing upward, a red thread tied on his wrist and a ring on his finger. A man in a white shirt in the foreground leans in with a raised palm. Around them, men in orange and white clothes, one bald man wearing an orange-and-white safety-style vest, and a man holding a microphone. A yellow and red ceremonial umbrella and a temple gopuram with garlands and colourful decorations appear in the background.2010-09-04A crowded outdoor procession on a hillside temple route, photographed from behind a man in an orange turban and an orange garment with a green-and-yellow flower garland around his neck, who raises his right hand toward the crowd. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis and a bald man in white with an orange shawl press close, and a cameraman with a shoulder camera films at left. The crowd fills a stepped path lined with temple shrines, striped temple walls, and colourful canopies and blue tarpaulins. Banners with Kannada script hang from the left. Tall trees and an overcast sky frame the scene.2010-09-04A crowd procession outdoors under an overcast sky, with two large ornate umbrellas with multicoloured fringed canopies held above the group. At the centre a man with long dark hair and an orange turban wears an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, raising one hand in greeting. Beside him a bald man in orange robes and glasses walks, and men in white shirts and white dhotis surround the group. Behind them a temple gopuram rises above a flight of steps crowded with onlookers in bright clothing.2010-09-04Outdoor photo of a crowd around a central figure in saffron-orange turban and orange-and-red shawl, with rudraksha mala beads and a red tilak on the forehead, smiling and raising a hand. Beside him a man in white kurta raises his hand toward the crowd. Behind them a man in orange cloth, a man in a striped shirt and others press close. Red and yellow umbrellas, a temple gopuram and tiered roof with marigold garlands appear in the background.2010-09-04Outdoor photo under a leafy tree at a temple-style setting with red and white striped walls and a blue banner with Kannada text. A central figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe wears a yellow and white flower garland and a dark rudraksha mala, raising a hand in blessing while people in white shirts and orange garments surround him. Several men in orange and white kurtas and shirts crowd close; a bald man in white and orange vests stands at right, and a man in a white shirt faces the central figure. Others watch from the background, and a man sits in a tree at top left.2010-09-04A photograph of an outdoor procession near a temple. At the centre, a man in orange robes and an orange turban waves his right hand while walking, with a long rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him, another man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, and a shaved-headed man in orange follows. Several men in white shirts and dark trousers walk alongside, one with a bracelet and another with a mala. Two large ornate umbrellas with red, blue and yellow fringes shelter the group. Behind them stands a white temple tower with a small flag, and a crowd of onlookers sits on the steps. A blue tarpaulin and tent poles are at the left edge. Overcast sky.2010-09-04Outdoor procession with a crowd moving past a whitewashed wall and blue tarpaulin. At centre, a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe wears a long yellow-and-green garland and rudraksha mala, and raises his right hand in greeting. Behind him, two sannyasis in orange robes walk among white-clad devotees. Two ornate red and gold ceremonial umbrella-standards with floral embroidery rise above the crowd, and a red parasol is held overhead. Trees and a sky are visible behind. Swamiji (probable): the centred figure wears an orange turban, orange robe, rudraksha mala and garland, which are distinctive ceremonial cues for a presiding figure in procession.2010-09-04 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a procession near a temple on a cloudy day. At the centre, a man with long hair wears a saffron orange turban, an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, and smiles as he walks forward with one hand raised. Two saffron-robed attendants walk beside him, one with a gold pendant. Two ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and orange with tasselled fringes shelter the group. Men in white shirts walk alongside, one wearing a wristwatch, and a large crowd stands on temple steps behind a white shrine structure with a red flagpole. A blue tarpaulin sits at the left edge.2010-09-04 +1 copies