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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.

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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.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 crowded outdoor procession in daylight at a hillside temple. At centre, a smiling man wears an orange-saffron turban, orange shawl and long flower garland of yellow and white blooms over an orange garment, with a rudraksha mala. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron ornate clothing and rudraksha mala, held aloft and surrounded by hands reaching toward him. Around him, devotees in white shirts and orange sashes press in, while decorated umbrellas with ornate embroidered panels, a red-fringed canopy and a rope hang above. Behind, a striped tent, garlanded stall and a rock outcrop with a temple tower stand in the background. A white banner with Kannada text is visible.2010-09-04 +1 copiesA crowded outdoor procession where many hands are raised toward a central figure. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with a yellow-white marigold garland and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and he is held up near a red-and-white checked cloth on a platform. Around him, devotees in white shirts and orange shawls press in, some with red wrist threads. Ornate embroidered banners with yellow fringe and a canopy in purple and blue frame the scene, and a rope runs diagonally across the frame. Behind them rise a temple tower and a rocky hillside with flags strung overhead. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has a saffron turban, orange robe, rudraksha mala and flower garland.2010-09-04September 04 20102010-09-04 +1 copiesA dense crowd presses around a procession at an outdoor temple setting with a rocky hillside behind. Above the crowd, a large umbrella with multicoloured panels and fringed tassels shades the scene, and two decorated gold-and-red pennants hang nearby. A white banner with red Kannada lettering stands at center. A man in the center wears an orange turban and orange shawl, smiling, surrounded by men in white shirts and white trousers, several with shaved heads. Many hands are raised toward him, and marigold garlands and orange flags decorate the stalls. Strong bright sunlight highlights the crowd.2010-09-04 +1 copiesOutdoor crowd scene beneath red and multicolored tasselled canopies with a netted fringe, near a large grey boulder and green foliage. In the foreground a person wears a bright saffron-orange turban with yellow flower petals scattered on it and a green leafy garland draped over the shoulders. Nearby a bald man in white clothes and glasses and another in orange robes stand among devotees, while a cameraman with a video camera films the crowd and several onlookers in white and colourful clothes press close. Several people appear in the background. The turban wearer is shown from behind, so the presence of a specific individual cannot be confirmed from the image.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 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 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.2010-09-04A 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 presses around a figure in an orange turban seated beneath a multicolored fringed umbrella, with a red and gold embroidered cloth draped over shoulders held up by several hands. Several men in white kurtas and shirts reach forward; one man in a grey shirt holds a small white device. A videographer on the right films with a professional camera. Behind them is a rocky hillside, tiled red-roofed structures, orange flags and a colourful temple-style shrine with a bright golden gopuram element. The scene suggests a procession or public darshan outdoors.2010-09-04