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Outdoors at a temple entrance with a pink wall and ornate grilled metal gate behind. A tall man with swept-back dark hair in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold pendant and a long beaded necklace, stands on the steps as a crowd gathers around him. Beside him, bald men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth hold gold beaded necklaces and stand barefoot. A kneeling man in orange clothes wears a white and green flower garland and has a painted forehead. A cameraman in white clothes films with a video camera on the right, and devotees fill the foreground.

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December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Photograph of a crowd outside a temple doorway with pink walls and an ornate iron gate. A central figure with long dark hair and a red tilak wears an orange-saffron shawl over orange clothing, with a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, raising both hands with palms open and smiling. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and some with bare shaved heads stand close, one holding a garland. Several photographers and a videographer with a camera on his shoulder crowd the steps, and devotees in the foreground reach toward the central figure.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Low-angle photograph of a crowd gathered on stone steps outside a temple. A central figure with long dark hair sits barefoot in a saffron-orange robe and wears a white and red flower garland over a gold necklace, raising one hand in greeting while smiling. Around him, men in saffron and white dhotis with gold-bordered cloths, some wearing gold necklaces and white vibhuti forehead marks, clasp hands in namaste or raise arms. A woman in white with an orange shawl sits at right. Onlookers and a cameraman stand behind the steps, with a pink temple wall and carved stone pillars in the background.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a central seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back dark hair, a white and yellow vibhuti or tilak mark on the forehead, and a white jasmine garland with a green leaf garland draped over the shoulders. The figure wears a gold rudraksha-style necklace and holds a small yellow cloth bundle. Around them, several men in white dhotis and white shirts or saffron robes sit or stand, some clapping with hands folded, others reaching toward the seated figure. A man in an orange kurta with a white forehead mark bends forward at the left. An ornate metal gate stands behind the group, and a few onlookers with cameras are visible in the background. Six or more people are present, with the seated central figure's outfit and cues matching the page's description of a person, making this an appearance-based probable identification.2010-12-29