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Night photograph at a temple entrance with a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis. In the centre, a man in saffron robes wears a long garland of orange and white flowers and a ceremonial gold necklace, and holds his hand near his face. Beside him, a man in saffron robes and a man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stand close. At left, a man in a checked shirt tends a decorated deity murti or palanquin heaped with orange, yellow and white flower garlands. A video camera operator is visible at lower right, and a lamp glows near the top of the frame.

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Night photograph of a crowded temple precinct with a dense crowd of men in white dhotis and checked shirts. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a long garland of white jasmine and orange-red flowers and carries a small brass bell or ritual object. Beside him at left, a golden deity murti or ceremonial figure is decorated with heavy garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and white flowers. Several monks with shaved heads wear saffron and yellow shawls, and a cameraman with a broadcast camera stands at lower right. The setting has white pillars and a red lattice screen wall.2010-08-09Evening photograph of a crowd gathered outside a temple entrance. In the centre, a man in orange robes wears a long garland of red and orange flowers with a gold ornament, and stands barefoot beside another orange-robed man. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with yellow shawls, crowd closely. A shaved-headed monk in orange stands at right. In the foreground, a man in a checked shirt and an orange-clad figure lean toward a garlanded seated figure draped in yellow and white flowers, near a brass vessel. A videographer with a large camera is at lower right. Red lattice screen and white pillars frame the background.2010-08-09July 27 20082008-07-27August 02 20082008-08-02Night photograph of a dense street crowd, with many people in white shirts and dhotis and some in saffron. In the centre, a man in a saffron robe with long dark hair smiles while people reach toward him, one offering a garland of white flowers. Beside him, a man in a red shirt and a bare-chested man with white tilak marks and rudraksha-style beads stand close. On the left, a man with curly hair and a white shirt holds a wooden pole. Overhead, a dark sky, street lights and vehicles can be seen. Around 40 people are visible, many partially out of frame.2009-01-11December 30 20062006-12-30A photograph taken under a metal-framed corrugated roof during a procession or ceremonial moment. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, stands on a gold-and-red ornate palanquin or throne decorated with white, yellow and magenta flower garlands. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts crowd close, several with white and red forehead marks, one wearing a brown vest and white towel, and a woman in a white sari with orange trim stands at right holding a flower garland. A bare bulb hangs above. Appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2006-12-30December 20 20112011-12-20Night-time darshan at an outdoor event. A man in saffron robes and an orange turban sits on a white throne heavily decorated with white jasmine garlands and red and magenta flower strands, with a rudraksha mala visible on his chest. He extends his right hand to touch the head of a devotee in a white shirt kneeling before him. Around them, devotees in white and cream clothing crowd the space, and a cameraman on a tripod stands behind the throne. A tray of flowers, a silver vessel, and orange cloth sit on the table at the lower left.2008-07-27Photograph taken under a dim tin-roofed canopy during a procession. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a long garland stands on a gold-trimmed palanquin or seat decorated with white and yellow flower garlands. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, one on the left with a vertical white tilak on his forehead and hands joined in prayer, another in the centre with a white towel over his shoulder, and a man on the right in a white shirt and gold-bordered dhoti. Flower petals are scattered on the striped green floor mat.2006-12-30January 12 20072007-01-12Dusk procession on a temple street in front of a stone temple gateway with a tiered gopuram and a hillside behind. A central figure in a long saffron-orange robe and a long yellow-and-orange bead garland walks forward; his long hair is swept back, and he has a visible pendant on his chest. Surrounding him, a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts wears saffron-orange shawls, and an older man in the foreground on the right, wearing a white dhoti, orange shawl and rudraksha mala, looks down while walking. A video camera operator with a shoulder-mounted camera is at the left edge. Street lamps and a warm glow light the scene. The figure in orange is a probable Swamiji by appearance, given the swept-back hair, saffron robe, and ornate garland.2008-08-02