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A 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.

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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 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.2011-05-24Evening 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.2013-02-11A 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.2011-05-23Outdoors among green trees, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a yellow-orange marigold garland, smiles and stands at the centre of a crowd. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and bare chest with a sacred thread stands near a silver tray holding a coconut and green leaves. A man in a white shirt wears an orange shawl with a printed motif, and another man in an orange shawl and dark kurta smiles at right. A man in white holds a camera overhead near a doorway with an iron gate. Several people in white and orange clothing press close around the central figure, some with hands raised toward him. A man in orange kurta stands at far right. Hands and heads in the foreground partially obscure the view.2011-05-24July 23 20092009-07-23December 30 20072007-12-30Crowded outdoor gathering of devotees in white and cream clothing. In the foreground a shaved-headed monastic in white with an orange saffron shawl stands with his back to the camera. Beside him a smiling man in a cream shirt with a vertical tilak on his forehead holds a black camera. Another shaved-headed figure in white and an orange-and-gold shawl appears at right, and a few hands and heads of other attendees are visible. The image is a photograph taken at a large public event.2010-12-29May 03 20162016-05-03December 30 20072007-12-30February 11 20132013-02-11February 11 20132013-02-11