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Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered along a low concrete platform before a small grey stone shrine with white animal figures on its roof and a deity murti inside. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a long white-and-orange garland, long dark hair and a dark head covering descends stone steps, flanked by a man in white dhoti and shirt holding an orange cloth and an older man on the left in saffron robes. Behind them, devotees in white, saffron, green, blue and purple saris and dhotis stand watching, some with hands folded. Tall bare poles and dense trees frame the scene.

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Outdoor photo of a crowd standing on a raised stone platform before a small white-and-grey shrine canopy topped with white bull figures and garlands on its pillars. In the foreground, a young man in white dhoti and a shorter young man in saffron-orange robe stand barefoot, the latter wearing a long white and red flower garland. Behind them women in saris of purple, blue, green and yellow stand with hands folded, a man in white shirt and grey trousers watches, and a woman in purple sari at front bows with palms joined. Trees fill the background.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered around a small stone shrine with a white bull and deity figures on its roof, surrounded by tall poles and trees. A central figure in a saffron robe with a white and orange garland walks down stone steps, smiling, while a devotee in white stands nearby. Behind them, women in saffron, purple, blue, yellow and green saris and men in white dhotis stand on a raised concrete platform with hands folded in prayer. A man in an orange robe with an orange shawl gestures at the lower left, and a woman in white attends him. a person (saffron robe, garland) appears as a devotee-style figure walking down; the central saffron-robed garlanded figure fits the presentation cues but identity is uncertain.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 25 20062006-12-25A photograph taken at a temple pillared hall. A man with long dark hair and a white vibhuti line with a red mark on his forehead stands at the centre, wearing an orange saffron cloth wrap over his shoulders and body, a gold ornate pendant necklace, and a long garland of red flowers and white jasmine with green leaves draped from his neck to below his knees. Around him, a man in a white shirt and dhoti stands at left, and devotees in orange garments and green and white clothing crowd the background, with a young man in orange holding a pink cloth at right. Carved stone columns rise behind them. Swamiji (probable) based on the long hair, orange clothing and ornate garland cues.2009-08-06July 19 20102010-07-19A dirt-path procession at an outdoor ashram setting with flowering trees and a stone wall. Several women in white and cream sarees with orange borders walk in a line, some holding hands with one another. A group of men in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis walks ahead, carrying ceremonial staffs with a trident and decorative poles. A canopy-topped palanquin decorated with gold and orange fabric and floral garlands is visible in the background. Bystanders in white clothing line the path, and a woman in a white top with a rudraksha mala stands at right, watching.2009-12-27Outdoor photo at the entrance of a temple with white walls and a maroon signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Banana plants, green bananas and marigold garlands frame the doorway. A central man in saffron robes with a white flower garland stands on white steps with red edges, hands raised in greeting. Beside him, a second saffron-robed figure with a shaved head and an orange shawl walks forward. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a cream sari, and children gather, several with palms pressed together. A man in a white-and-orange shirt reaches out to clasp hands. A dark stone deity murti stands at the right edge.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees gathers outdoors before a stone temple gateway. A central figure with long dark hair and a crown-like headdress wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a heavy gold necklace, and a red mark on the forehead; a raised finger points toward the crowd. Surrounding men and women wear white shirts and dhotis with orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas. A microphone is held at the lower right, and a seated older man in white with an orange shawl is nearby.2008-08-02Outdoor photograph of a dense crowd gathered around a central group at a temple-style compound. Several men in saffron/orange robes stand near the middle, including one in a long orange robe and another in orange with a marigold-style garland, surrounded by people in dark brown or black shirts. Behind a low grey concrete wall, a row of onlookers in white dhotis, white kurtas, and colourful saris stands on an elevated ledge. A pillared structure and tarpaulin-covered stage frame appear at the upper left and right. The scene suggests a festival procession or public darshan. a person is.2006-12-25