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A photograph of an outdoor street scene in front of a temple gate. On the left, a bearded sadhu with long matted dreadlocks and a rudraksha mala, wrapped in a rust-red cloth, stands facing a man on the right. That man has long swept-back dark hair, a yellow and red flower garland, bangles and an armband, and wears a saffron-orange robe, while holding a folded red and gold cloth. Behind them, an attendant in a saffron robe and several men in white shirts and a uniformed police officer stand nearby. A painted deity statue stands on a blue pillar beside the red and white striped temple wall and an arched iron gate.

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January 07 20122012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07Outdoor scene at a temple entrance with a red-and-white striped wall and a painted stone deity murti in a niche above the gate. A bearded sadhu with long matted dreadlocks, rudraksha beads and a reddish-brown wrap stands at left, facing a figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a multi-coloured flower garland and holding a red cloth bag. Behind them a man in saffron robes and a bald-headed priest in white and orange clothing walk, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands at right. A uniformed attendant in olive green is near the centre. Several other people in white dhotis and shirts stand in the background near metal gates.2012-01-07Outdoor scene at a temple gateway with red-and-yellow striped walls and blue-and-gold deity statues flanking the entrance. A young man with long dark hair and a bare chest, wearing an orange dhoti and orange shawl with gold bangles, stands facing an elderly sadhu with dreadlocks, a long grey beard, rudraksha mala and white markings on his body, a red cloth draped over his arm. The younger man places a garland of white and yellow flowers over the sadhu's head. A police officer in khaki uniform stands nearby, with other men in pink and light shirts and an orange-robed attendant behind, watching. Swamiji (probable) is the bare-chested younger man in orange, shown bestowing a flower garland in a padapuja-style honour, and the appearance cues are long swept-back hair, orange clothing and gold bangles.2012-01-07Outdoor photograph of a street scene in front of a temple gate with a painted guardian statue above. A long-haired man in an orange saffron garment and a yellow-and-red flower garland stands at right, smiling and holding a bangled hand toward a bearded, dreadlocked sadhu at left. The sadhu, bare-chested with white ash markings and a dark wrap, holds up a basket of bananas. Around them stand men in white shirts and dhotis, a uniformed police officer in khaki, and onlookers in casual clothes. The orange-clad man has distinctive long hair, saffron robe and garland cues, so this is a person candidate in a welcoming exchange with the sadhu.2012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07A temple corridor with a painted colonnade and a row of small blue-and-white domed shrine tops along the wall. Several men walk together. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a long braided dark hairstyle, a white beaded necklace and dark rudraksha beads stands at the centre facing a man in a red silk dhoti with a grey beard, rudraksha mala and gold bangle, who holds a small packet. Beside them a bald elderly man in saffron with a gold pendant and beads, a man in white dhoti with a black beaded mala, and uniformed police officers in khaki stand nearby. The central orange-clad figure with braided hair and distinctive ornaments fits the a person appearance cues, shown in person.2012-05-24A photograph of a street-side exchange outside a building with a metal grille and hanging greenery. In the foreground, a bearded man in orange shirt and black rudraksha mala folds his hands in greeting. Beside him, a bald man in a saffron-orange shawl with a bead necklace stands near the door. On the right, a sadhu in a deep red turban and bare-chested with an orange shawl and yellow flower garland folds his hands in namaste. Other saffron-robed sadhus, a man in a red turban, and onlookers stand behind, with a bare-chested older devotee and several people further back.2015-09-14January 07 20122012-01-07