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Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard in front of a tall stone wall with gopuram towers behind it. Dozens of seated devotees in saffron, orange, maroon and pink clothes, many with palms pressed together, sit on the stone ground. In the centre a figure in orange robes with long hair and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged, appearing to be a person candidate, with several orange-clad sannyasis seated beside him. A priest in white dhoti sits at lower right before a ritual tray of fruit, sweets, a lamp and flower garlands. Bamboo scaffolding stands near the wall and many people in white shirts stand in the background.

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December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A large outdoor courtyard at a temple, with pink-washed stone walls and palm trees beyond. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes sits near a stone platform decorated with pink, white and yellow flower garlands. Seated in front of him, a row of people in saffron and orange robes, several with rudraksha malas, sit on the ground around offering plates of sweets, fruits and coconut, with a small oil lamp lit in a bowl. A group of women in saffron and orange saris and young boys in maroon robes sit nearby, and a dense crowd of standing devotees in white, orange and other colours fills the background, with uniformed police visible among them.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor photo of a temple courtyard where a large crowd sits and stands before a stone temple wall with a pink-painted top edge and ornate gopuram-style finials. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange and red robes sits on a raised mat beside flower garlands of white and orange blossoms, plates of food and brass offerings. A central group of seated saffron-robed sannyasis wear rudraksha malas, one with a visible orange and white shawl. Behind them, many devotees in white dhotis and saris and children in maroon uniforms sit or stand, and uniformed police stand near the wall. A man in a white shirt crouches in the foreground with a camera. Large crowds fill the background.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk beside a high stone wall with a gopuram tower behind it. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits on a low platform at lower right, facing a seated group, with brass plates of offerings, flowers and a lit oil lamp in front of him. Seated opposite, women and men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces sit close together, one holding a long wooden staff. Many devotees in maroon and white clothes sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a crowd in white stands behind them. A videographer's camera is visible at right. Bamboo scaffolding frames the right side.2011-12-20Evening outdoor photo at a stone temple wall. A seated group of devotees in saffron and rust-coloured robes sits on paving, and a central figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe, rudraksha-style beaded mala and a garland, with hands pressed together in prayer. Beside him, another seated sadhu in orange wears ceremonial gold necklaces. Nearby, a bald priest in white dhoti sits before brass trays of flowers, fruit and offerings. Behind the seated crowd, many men and women in white dhotis and white saris stand, a uniformed police officer is visible, and bamboo scaffolding frames the wall. Watermarked archive photo from the a person archive; the caption is otherwise unreadable.2011-12-20