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Outdoor temple courtyard with a pink-washed wall, granite stone wall and palm trees behind, with a gopuram tower at right. A long-haired figure with bare upper body wears an orange saffron wrap and orange dhoti, seen from behind, facing a group. Beside him stand two priests in white dhotis and an orange-clad man on the right, one wearing a red shawl and rudraksha mala, one with a rudraksha mala. A large crowd of seated devotees fills the courtyard, some women in maroon and red sarees with hands folded in namaste. A garland of white, pink and yellow flowers lies along a stone platform at left. A camera operator stands at the right edge.

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Outdoor photo of a temple courtyard where a large crowd sits and stands before a stone temple wall with a pink-painted top edge and ornate gopuram-style finials. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange and red robes sits on a raised mat beside flower garlands of white and orange blossoms, plates of food and brass offerings. A central group of seated saffron-robed sannyasis wear rudraksha malas, one with a visible orange and white shawl. Behind them, many devotees in white dhotis and saris and children in maroon uniforms sit or stand, and uniformed police stand near the wall. A man in a white shirt crouches in the foreground with a camera. Large crowds fill the background.2011-12-20Outdoor temple courtyard with a pink-washed wall and granite walls, palm trees and a gopuram tower behind. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with gold necklaces and bracelets, stands with palms joined in namaskar, and appears to be the a person candidate; the shaved-head devotee in orange kneels nearby. Large crowds in white and maroon sit on the ground, with a garland of pink and yellow flowers along the left edge and a videographer's camera at right.2011-12-20A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a pink wall and palm trees behind it. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a shawl and gold necklaces stands with palms pressed together in greeting, appearing to be a probable Swamiji candidate by his long swept hair, saffron clothing and gold ornaments. Beside him a man in white dhoti and a red shawl bows his head. On the right, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes wears a gold-bead necklace and bangles. Behind them, a large seated crowd of women in maroon and gold saris, many with flower garlands, and men in white clothes fills the courtyard. At left, white and pink flower garlands are draped near a black stone object. Several deity murti statues stand on the temple walls, and a gopuram tower is visible at the upper left.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A large outdoor courtyard at a temple, with pink-washed stone walls and palm trees beyond. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes sits near a stone platform decorated with pink, white and yellow flower garlands. Seated in front of him, a row of people in saffron and orange robes, several with rudraksha malas, sit on the ground around offering plates of sweets, fruits and coconut, with a small oil lamp lit in a bowl. A group of women in saffron and orange saris and young boys in maroon robes sit nearby, and a dense crowd of standing devotees in white, orange and other colours fills the background, with uniformed police visible among them.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor courtyard gathering at a temple beside a tall stone wall, with a large crowd of devotees seated and standing behind. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and an orange shawl with rudraksha beads sits cross-legged, appearing to be a person candidate with distinctive long hair and ornate clothing, flanked by saffron-robed sannyasis, one bald with a white-and-gold necklace, and men in white and orange shawls. A brass plate of flowers, fruit and offerings sits at lower left, with oil lamps nearby. Photographer's camera appears at right edge.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20