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Crowded temple interior during a ceremony at a Hindu shrine, with a silver-covered deity shrine decorated with pink and red flower garlands and orange marigold strands on the right. A saffron-robed sannyasi with a shaved head and white forehead band walks forward at centre, with a crowd of devotees around him. Uniformed police officers in khaki and tan caps stand nearby, and a woman in a red blouse and grey sari stands at left beside a man in a white dhoti and yellow shirt. Several people in saffron and orange clothing and white dhotis fill the scene. Stone pillars and garlanded décor frame the space.

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February 17 20082008-02-17A dense crowd presses around a silver-clad structure at a temple event. A bald man in an orange saffron robe with a bare upper body and glasses stands at center, surrounded by devotees in white dhotis and shirts. Several saffron-robed monastics stand nearby, and a uniformed police officer in a peaked cap is visible at left. A man in a white shirt reaches toward the structure while others gesture with raised hands. Flower garlands hang on the silver pillar at upper right.2008-02-18A crowded temple scene during a consecration event, with marigold garlands and mango-leaf toran decorations hanging overhead. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, some with shawls, gather closely around a central figure in a red cloth seated on a gold-cushioned platform. A bare-chested priest in a white cloth stands behind the garlands. Men in saffron robes and a woman in a green sari with gold jewellery are in the foreground, and a cameraman with a video camera and a person holding a compact camera are at the right edge. The central figure has a shaved head and white beard, and wears a red shawl and rudraksha-style beads, with no distinctive long hair, crown or saffron-ornate cues strong enough to confirm the event a person, so identity is unsure.2008-02-18May 24 20122012-05-24February 17 20082008-02-17February 17 20082008-02-17Photo of a temple procession at a Hindu shrine. In the foreground a bald man in saffron robes stands with palms pressed together, while behind him a bearded man with long hair in white clothes and a yellow-orange shawl folds his hands in greeting. Nearby, several young men in saffron and white robes with orange shawls and vibhuti marks walk in line; one wears a saffron turban and another a rudraksha mala. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at right, and a crowd of devotees and onlookers fills the background. Above, a colourful decorated palanquin draped in red, pink and green cloth and garlanded with flowers is carried past a gold-accented temple doorway, with a camera operator and a man holding a drum visible behind.2008-02-18A dense crowd fills a covered colonnade of white stone pillars at a temple, with marigold garlands strung along the arches and a small pale shrine or palanquin with pink and yellow flower garlands at right. Many devotees wear saffron and orange robes or white dhotis and sarees; several uniformed police officers in khaki stand at left beside a dark deity statue draped in marigolds. Hands are raised and folded in greeting as people press toward the center of the procession, where a man in white clothes stands among the crowd.2008-02-18January 29 20102010-01-29January 29 20102010-01-29February 18 20082008-02-18A photograph of a crowd descending a grey stone staircase in front of a white building decorated with a garland festoon of yellow, orange and green flowers. At centre, a bald older man in a full orange-saffron robe walks barefoot, with a younger sannyasi in orange beside him. Two uniformed police officers in khaki with caps and belts flank the group on the steps. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis and women in pink and lavender saris follow. A framed portrait is mounted on the right wall. Several figures wear orange garments, one wears a red turban, and some wear garlands. The procession moves from the temple entrance down the steps.2009-07-23