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A crowd of men in orange and saffron clothing gathers in a bright indoor hallway in front of a large white banner with bold red Kannada lettering. In the foreground a man in an orange shirt holds up a small handheld video camera, its screen showing the scene, and wears a sandalwood-coloured bead bracelet. A bald man in an orange turban and white robe, with a long grey beard and wooden beads, stands at left. Beside him a man in an orange head wrap and gold-beaded garland is partly turned away. In the centre a bald, smiling man in an orange shawl over a dark blue kurta stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Several other men with shaved heads, garlands and orange cloth stand behind, and a photographer's camera is raised at upper left.

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A crowd of men gathers in a tight indoor space near a wall banner with red Kannada lettering. In the centre, a man in a white kurta with a green-and-red shawl stands with his back to the camera. On the right, a man in orange kurta and a rudraksha bracelet holds up a handheld video camera whose flip-out screen shows a playback of people. Around them, saffron-robed sadhus wear orange shawls, a bald man has an orange turban, and bearded men wear rudraksha malas. Two young men in white kurtas stand in the back. No individual's identity is confirmed by appearance, so the central figures are described by role only.2011-05-24A crowded indoor scene seen from behind. In the foreground, a man with short black hair wears an orange-brown kurta and a light orange shawl draped around his neck, with a gold-beaded bracelet on his wrist. Beside him, another man holds a black camera to his eye and wears white clothing. Several people in orange and saffron garments and orange turbans stand around a lit oil lamp in a red-and-orange area. Behind them, a banner with red and maroon lettering in a non-Latin script is visible on the right.2011-05-24A crowded room with cream walls, a ceiling fan and a garland of orange and yellow marigolds strung along the top of the wall. A framed photograph hangs high on the right, showing a bearded man in an orange turban and a cloth wrapped over his shoulder in front of a river scene, and a small printed image sits nearby. At the lower right, a seated man in an orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala is partly visible. In the centre, a bald man with a gold chain, wearing an orange cloth, stands among devotees. A man in a white shirt holds his hands together in front of his chest, and a younger man in orange with a marigold garland sits near the front. A cameraman in dark clothing films the scene with a large camera at the left, surrounded by onlookers in white shirts. A small niche in the wall at right holds a small object and a pink flower arrangement sits on a ledge.2011-05-23September 20 20152015-09-20Evening crowd scene at a temple-style gathering with a dense audience behind. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a gold necklace faces away from the camera. Centre right, a figure in orange robes with an orange and red turban and a rudraksha-style necklace extends joined hands toward a bare-chested priest in white, who holds a tray. Another man in a yellow dhoti and bare chest holds a brass vessel. To the right, a bald man in orange robes stands beside a video camera operator with a boom microphone. A man in a white shirt with a blue lanyard stands behind. Warm lamplight and an oil flame are visible near the centre-left.2013-02-11Indoor photograph of a crowded reception room with a painted backdrop showing a golden domed shrine (deity murti area) and a faded portrait at left. Many men in orange headbands and orange shawls stand closely together. A man in a dark suit and orange tie sits center, a man in white shirt and dhoti stands nearby, and a man in a grey suit stands at right. In the foreground, the backs of heads of headband-wearing devotees are visible, along with a seated bearded man in orange robes wearing a rudraksha-style necklace at right. A camera operator in the lower centre films the scene. Framed posters line the right wall beside a tall decorated kalasha-like pillar with purple and gold ribbons. Overall a welcome or darshan gathering.2008-07-28Outdoor ceremony against an orange-painted wall with a hanging banana bunch and foliage. On the right, a figure with long dark swept-back hair, a gold necklace and an orange robe stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling, beside an orange-cushioned armchair. Nearby, a devotee in orange kneels with palms joined, a man in orange with a mala and a man in white with a yellow shawl stand, and a cameraman in white shoots with a Sony video camera. A low table holds a wooden tray of fruit and flowers, and a woman with white flowers in her hair sits in the foreground. a person is the figure in orange with long hair, gold necklace and namaste, identified by appearance cues only; other people are devotees, priests and camera operators.2010-07-24July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated, smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested under an orange saffron shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, seated on an ornate gold-framed throne with a deep red velvet back. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis in orange turbans and garments stand and sit, and a man in a white shirt bends forward, hands extended. An older man in a white shirt and orange shawl leans toward the seated figure, and a woman in a white sari with a red border sits low in front. Another orange-turbaned devotee in the lower right gazes toward the throne. The setting is an indoor room with white walls and a blue door. Two cameras are raised in the background. The seated man is described on his appearance and role only.2012-05-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded procession at night, with a central figure walking in the middle and smiling with palms pressed together in namaste. The central man wears a saffron-orange turban with a red tilak mark on the forehead, a white and red flower garland, a large gold pendant, and a brown-orange dhoti and shawl. Around him, men in orange and saffron robes and turbans walk closely, some holding long silver-topped staffs. On the right, a man in a red robe and beaded rudraksha necklaces holds a camera. Many other devotees in saffron and orange clothes fill the background. The central figure has distinctive presentation cues, so this is a person appearance, shown as a procession participant and in_person.2013-02-12October 03 20152015-10-03September 11 20152015-09-11