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Outdoor photo of a busy temple-lane scene in Allahabad, with a bright orange-painted shrine entrance on the left behind orange metal mesh grilles and a red donation box. A young man in orange robes walks at left. A man in a red turban, gold-striped saffron dress and rudraksha mala stands centre-left with hands joined, beside a bald man in a saffron-and-gold garment and mala. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands between them and a crowd. At right, a cameraman in white holds a video camera, and a seated man in dark clothes sits on the ground. A large tree and a hanging signboard frame the background.

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October 27 20152015-10-27Photo of a crowded street outside a small red-roofed shrine, the Shri Bade Hanuman Ji Mandir, with a Hindi sign on its facade and a white banner on the left reading in Hindi. Many devotees and passersby, mostly men in white kurtas and shirts and women in saris, move through the entrance while a uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the left edge. A tree overhangs the scene and smoke or haze hangs in the warm light.2015-10-27A crowded temple courtyard with a blue-walled entrance and orange-painted columns, under a corrugated roof. In the centre, a bare-chested, bearded sadhu with matted hair and a wrapped orange-brown cloth walks forward. Beside him, a man in saffron robes wears a marigold garland and holds a rudraksha mala, with a smaller saffron-clad attendant behind. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks ahead of the group. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis, and cameramen filming, surround the procession, and a garlanded offering tray is carried above the crowd. The swami in the saffron robes is a person by appearance, with saffron clothing, ornate garland and mala, but he is not clearly identifiable, so his status is unsure.2012-01-07October 27 20152015-10-27Outdoor temple scene at a red-walled shrine complex with a white and red temple tower behind. In the centre, a man in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot along a paved walkway, carrying a black object. Nearby, saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad men walk and stand, while a photographer in a red shirt and orange head wrap at left takes pictures. Devotees in white and orange sit along the right side. Red signboards with Hindi script line the walls. Hills and trees rise in the background.2008-07-01A photograph of a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange clothing gathered at the red railing of a temple in Uttarkashi. Many wear orange shawls and orange head cloths. A man in an orange kurta with a rudraksha mala stands at the right near the railing. Others in white kurtas and light garments stand nearby, and one carries a long yellow-orange ceremonial staff. Behind them is a small temple with a white facade and red roof, with signage reading Sri Kasi Vishwanath Mandir, and an orange flag hangs from a pole. Green trees overhang the scene and a red-and-yellow banner appears at the left edge.2006-05-25April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22January 07 20122012-01-07A crowded temple interior with a dense throng of men and some women pressing toward a grilled gate on the right. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand among the crowd. At center, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron/orange robe and a rudraksha mala, and is surrounded by several shaven-headed priests in saffron and pink-red dhotis or wraps, some bare-chested with beaded malas. A man in a white shirt with a mala stands at left foreground. Stone pillars and a wrought-iron grille frame the scene, with a yellow-topped counter at right.2012-01-07A crowded outdoor festival scene beneath white sky and orange canopy tents, with orange pennants on tall poles behind. A woman in orange robes and an orange turban with a rudraksha mala stands centre, clasping hands with a bare-chested man in white dhoti wearing gold-coloured necklaces. Around them, saffron-clad sadhus with garlands and orange headwear stand close, and a uniformed officer in khaki on the right looks down. A man at left holds up a phone to photograph. A ceremonial silver-tipped staff is held by a devotee on the right. Many devotees surround the group in the crowd.2016-05-07January 07 20122012-01-07