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Outdoor temple crowd photographed beside carved grey stone walls and a sculpted stone pillar with lotus-like ornamentation. In the centre, a man wears a large saffron turban and saffron cloth, with a green leaf garland and a yellow flower garland around his neck; he is turned away from the camera. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts wear rudraksha malas, and several have tilak or kumkum marks on their foreheads. In the lower right, an older bare-chested man with grey hair and beard wears a rudraksha mala, sacred ash marks and a green-patterned cloth. Other onlookers, including a young boy, crowd the stone steps.

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A crowd of devotees in white and saffron clothing surrounds a central man wearing a bright orange turban, a thick garland of yellow marigolds, green leaves and red flowers, and a red tilak on his forehead. He smiles with eyes lowered. In the foreground a grey-haired man with a bald crown and a bun, wearing a crystal-beaded necklace, bends forward toward him. On the right a bare-chested older priest with a grey beard, white dhoti, layered rudraksha malas and vibhuti marks holds a bouquet of pink flowers. Several other men in white shirts and saffron shawls stand behind, with hands raised near the garlanded man.2006-09-24A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts presses along a stone temple wall carved with reliefs. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears a bright saffron-orange turban and a saffron shawl, and holds his hands in anjali mudra with a smile. He wears a rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand close, several with vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads, and some hold orange cloth. The atmosphere suggests a temple procession or ratha yatra, with a few women and older men visible in the back. Probable Swamiji is the saffron-turbaned man at centre, identified by appearance cues including the saffron turban, shawl, and long hair.2006-09-24December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a crowd outside a temple gateway with stone pillars and a dark notice board. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wears a large garland of red, yellow and green flowers and a heavy gold necklace. Around him, devotees in saffron shawls and white clothes press close, some with hands raised and one man in a white shirt holding his palms together in greeting. A uniformed police officer stands behind the garlanded figure. The page indicates a person is present, but the appearance cues are insufficient for a confident identification, so the central figure is described by role only.2008-08-02A photograph at the stone entrance of a temple, with dark carved stone walls behind. A central figure wearing an orange saffron turban and orange garments, with a red bindi, smiles broadly while receiving a large garland of yellow marigolds and green leaves. Hands are clasped in greeting. On the left, a man in a white shirt with a red thread on his wrist and a tilak on his forehead reaches toward the garland. Behind, several men in white and a woman in a green and gold sari look on, and a bouquet of pink and white flowers appears at lower centre. The figure's appearance with orange turban and saffron clothing fits a person, received with garlands by devotees at the temple entrance.2006-09-24January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of an outdoor temple scene with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, many with palms pressed together in prayer. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and an orange turban, wearing a long garland of yellow and red flowers, leans forward and places a hand on a carved stone pillar or railing. Behind them stands a pink wall with arched niches and carved stone gateway columns. Several devotees wear orange shawls. The figure's appearance shows distinctive saffron attire, turban and floral garland, consistent with a person candidate in a ritual gesture, though identity is uncertain.2006-09-24August 06 20092009-08-06Photograph of a crowd at a South Indian temple courtyard with ornate gopuram-style stone pillars and a colourful domed shrine behind. A central figure with long dark hair and a white forehead mark wears an orange saffron robe, a gold necklace and a long garland of red roses, white flowers and green leaves. Probable Swamiji: a central figure with long swept-back hair, saffron robes, ornate gold necklace and a red-and-white garland, presented as the honoured guest. Around him are men in white dhotis and orange-robed sannyasis, some with tilaka and vibhuti, and a man in a white shirt holding a silver staff. At left, a gold-covered palanquin or ratha is decorated with flower garlands, and a devotee in saffron stands nearby. Devotees press in from all sides, some with raised hands.2009-08-06Outdoor photo of a seated crowd with hands folded in prayer, many dressed in white shirts and dhotis with orange shawls. At the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange shawl, with a green, yellow and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, sits with palms pressed together, eyes lowered. Around him devotees kneel and sit on stone paving, a woman in a blue sari and a girl in a green dress also join their hands, and some wear tilak marks. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has a distinctive orange turban, orange shawl, flower garland and rudraksha mala, and is seated in the front of the devotee group as the focal point of the gathering.2006-09-24January 12 20072007-01-12August 02 20082008-08-02