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A uniformed police officer in khaki shirt with shoulder epaulettes and a name tag, holding a mobile phone to his ear, walks through a dim temple corridor. Behind him, a bare-chested man with a long hair knot wears a teal and yellow dhoti and gold necklace, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala walks at right. A figure in orange robes with a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala walks in the background, with a sanyasi-like appearance and a marked forehead. Several other people in white and orange clothing crowd the passage. A small purple bird logo appears in the top left corner.

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May 16 20122012-05-16A photograph at night of a seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a red-and-gold headband, a pink flower garland, bare upper body, an orange cloth and a gold necklace, smiling as he sits in a dim, warmly lit room. Around him, uniformed police officers in khaki stand close, one wearing a name badge and a peaked cap, and a saffron-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala stands at left, with other saffron-clad men with shaved heads behind them. Some onlookers are visible in the background.2012-05-21Indoor photo inside a temple hall with stone pillars and a warm-lit ceiling. Beside him a bald man in a saffron wrap and gold bead necklace stands, and a uniformed police officer in khaki with a cap and insignia is present on the right and centre. White-shirted men and devotees crowd around, and a man at left holds a camera. Several people are visible, the most prominent around six to eight.2012-05-16Photograph inside a temple hall with ornate carved pillars and painted walls. In the centre, a man in orange saffron robes wears a long white flower garland, a gold necklace and a gold-banded headband, smiling as he walks forward. Beside him, a bare-chested shaven-headed sadhu in orange wears a headband and rudraksha mala and holds his hand. Behind them, saffron-clad and white-clothed devotees follow, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands in the foreground on the right. Crowd members are visible in the background.2012-06-05May 21 20122012-05-21A crowded outdoor procession at a temple entrance. A bald man with white vibhuti on his forehead and a gold-toned crown-like headband wears an orange-red shawl over a bare upper body, with heavy gold necklaces and rudraksha malas; he appears to be the central figure and is being walked beside by a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl wearing a jasmine garland and gold necklace. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a handheld radio stands in front. Attendants in white dhotis with gold-striped borders and gold chains surround them, and a man above raises a decorated ceremonial item. Iron gates and a stone pillar are behind.2012-04-29May 21 20122012-05-21Night-time outdoor darshan at an event with street lights in the background. A figure in a saffron/orange turban and sleeveless saffron top with long dark wavy hair, seen from behind, leans forward and touches the head of an older woman with grey hair pulled into a bun, who bows low. Around them a uniformed police officer in khaki shirt and red belt watches closely, a man in white shirt and a young man in white kurta with an orange shawl and sandalwood tilak stand nearby, and a young man in orange robes holds a book at the right edge. A few people are partly visible in the background, and a decorated tray with flowers sits at the right.2010-02-17A photograph of a group in a plain cream-walled room with an orange-painted doorway. A seated older man with a shaved head, bare torso, a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace and a long rudraksha-style bead mala sits centre, with ash-marked forehead and arms; a younger man with long hair, a crown-like band, beaded necklaces and orange cloth sits to the left. Behind them, two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes with white beaded necklaces stand, and a young boy in orange stands beside them. A man in a white shirt stands center-right. Three uniformed police officers in khaki stand on the right, one in a peaked cap with shoulder insignia, looking down toward the seated figures.2012-05-18May 21 20122012-05-21Photograph inside a temple corridor at night with warm lamplight. A man with a smiling expression, wearing a saffron-orange sannyasi cloth, a thick gold bead necklace, gold armlets and a gold headband, stands with hands pressed together while petals lie on his shoulder. Beside him a uniformed police officer in khaki with a cap and insignia walks alongside, another uniformed officer behind. A striped ceremonial umbrella with painted figures is held overhead. Several men in white shirts and dark-shirted attendees crowd around, and a second saffron-clad man with gold beads stands at right.2012-05-16 +1 copiesMay 21 20122012-05-21