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Night photograph of a temple courtyard with string lights and a stone wall. In the foreground a person in orange wrap and orange head turban sits at a red and gold brocade-covered table, writing in a large open notebook with a pen. Around the table, a crowd stands behind a bamboo pole and blue plastic chairs: men in white shirts and white dhotis, a bearded man in white with an orange shawl, a man in a checked shirt, and a figure in orange and white at the right. A cameraman in white shirt films at the right edge.

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Evening photograph at a temple courtyard lit by round lamps and strings of bulbs. A long-haired man in an orange turban and orange-and-saffron shawl sits at a red-and-gold cloth-covered table, writing in an open ledger. Around him a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, plus a few women and children, stand close, some holding bamboo poles. A bearded man in white kurta and orange shawl stands at the centre, facing a man in white shirt. Blue plastic chairs are in the foreground and a white-clothed man with a camera stands at the right edge. Vellore Jalakandeshwar temple setting.2006-11-23 +1 copiesNight photo at a temple street with a crowd of men standing behind bamboo barriers. In the foreground, a person in an orange head wrap and orange garment sits at a table draped in red and gold cloth, writing in an open notebook. A man in a white shirt points toward the table, and nearby a bearded man wears a saffron wrap over white clothes. Several people wear white dhotis and shirts, and blue plastic chairs are placed on the left. Strings of lights and a pillared colonnade line the street behind.2006-11-23Evening photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard lit by hanging string lights and a glowing shrine arch in the background. A figure in an orange-saffron turban and saffron shawl sits at a table draped in a red-and-gold cloth, writing in an open notebook. Standing before the table, a man with long hair and a saffron shawl over white clothes is being greeted, while a man in white dhoti bends forward near him. Around them a crowd of men in white shirts, dhotis and checked shirts stands closely, some with hands folded, and a cameraman with a video camera films the scene. Blue plastic chairs and a wooden pole appear in the foreground.2006-11-23A photograph at night of a crowd gathered outside a temple courtyard lit by strings of round bulbs. In the foreground a seated person in an orange saffron turban and orange shawl writes in an open ledger on a red and gold cloth-covered table. Around the table, men in white shirts and dhotis, some in checked shirts, stand or lean forward; a man in a white kurta with a long grey beard, orange shawl and beaded necklace stands near the centre, and a man in a white shirt leans over the table. Several people wear white, a woman in a pink sari stands at the right, and blue plastic chairs sit at the edges. A lit shrine with a deity murti glows in the background behind a stone wall, with a small oil lamp on the left side.2006-11-23November 23 20062006-11-23Crowded indoor hall with a concrete floor and white-walled pillars, where many men in white kurta-style clothes and white dhotis mill around. In the centre, a man in a full saffron-orange robe with a bright orange turban and a long rudraksha mala holds a steel bowl of food, while others in white and orange scarves stand nearby. Along the left, a small altar table holds garlands and a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with a saffron-clad figure. Some people hold plates, and a wall-mounted notice is partly visible.2006-12-15November 24 20062006-11-24A photograph at dusk outside a temple with pink and yellow walls and a tiled roof. A smiling long-haired figure in a gold brocade shawl over orange clothing, with white forehead markings and a beaded necklace, stands centre-frame while a white-shirted man bends forward to adjust the shawl. Around them, men in white kurtas and orange shawls, one wearing a rudraksha mala, stand close together in a crowd. The central figure's visible cues (long swept hair, gold shawl, orange clothing) are distinctive, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity. Several other people in the background include a man in orange plaid and an older man in glasses.2008-08-02December 30 20062006-12-30November 23 20062006-11-23Night-time photograph of a crowd during a procession. In the centre, a smiling figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange shawl over robes stands with palms pressed together in greeting; long hair falls past the shoulders, with a rudraksha-style mala visible. Beside and in front, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with gold wristwatch and glasses, also folds his hands in namaste. Behind them, a uniformed officer holds a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a figure, and other uniformed police and devotees in white and colourful saris stand in the crowd under bright floodlights.2008-04-27December 15 20062006-12-15