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Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a crowd gathered around a central group of saffron-robed and ornately dressed figures under a large multicoloured umbrella with a red, yellow, green and blue canopy. Two central men wear saffron/orange cloth; one has a shaved head and rudraksha-style beads, another wears a red and gold garland and an ornate necklace. Women in saris of purple, blue and brown stand barefoot on wet stone pavement, some with hands folded. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand at left and right. A yellow temple gateway with carved deity figures and a columned hall are behind. Appears to be a devotional ceremony or darshan with people gathered around the teachers.

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Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a gopuram-style shrine entrance decorated with painted deity figures and a multicolored striped umbrella overhead. A bald man in orange robes and a red-brown garment with a long beaded necklace stands at the center, while a woman in a dark patterned sari bows low near a lit torch of flame held by a boy. Many men in white dhotis and shirts, along with boys and women, crowd around in a sunny courtyard with yellow walls and palm trees beyond.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18A dense outdoor crowd gathers beside an ancient stone temple wall with carved pillars. A large multicoloured umbrella with red, green, yellow and blue panels and tasselled fringe is held over a procession. Beneath it, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a shoulder bag and rudraksha-style beads walks near another saffron-clad figure. A young woman in white with flowers in her hair stands among devotees in white shirts and sarees. A cameraman with a video camera films the procession, and a woman in an orange saree with glasses stands at right. Colourful temple gopurams and shrine structures appear in the background.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18December 08 20112011-12-08A photograph of a crowded temple courtyard with pale yellow colonnades and a gopuram-style entrance topped with painted sculptures on the left. Devotees gather around a central procession under a multicoloured striped umbrella, with a long saffron-and-yellow banner with a red emblem carried on a pole at right. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris and salwar, and children move through the crowd, and a uniformed police officer stands at the lower right. No individual can be clearly identified as a candidate, and the central umbrella figure is not clearly visible.2012-05-18Outdoor temple procession with a crowd moving past carved stone temple walls and gopuram towers. A bald man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold-toned necklace and holding an object in his hand, walks at the centre under a large multicoloured umbrella with blue, yellow and red panels. Beside him a woman with silver hair wears an orange shawl and holds a small object. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, a uniformed police officer in khaki on the left, women in saris and a white-shirted man with a bag stand among devotees. a person candidate appearance is uncertain, so role-based description only.2012-05-18Outdoor street procession in a village lane lined with palm trees and a pink two-storey building on the left. Several colourful parasols with fringed edges (red, blue, green and yellow) are held aloft over a group. Many men and women in white dhotis, saris and shawls with orange or saffron scarves walk among children and women in saris of red, blue and floral prints. At the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland is carried or escorted by devotees, with a second white-clad devotee holding a bundle of white flowers. Orange flags are raised along the procession, and a decorated orange-and-gold ceremonial banner stands at the left edge.2008-08-07December 23 20082008-12-23May 18 20122012-05-18Outdoor temple procession near a stone temple with carved pillars and a yellow painted gopuram behind. A large multicolored canopy umbrella with tassels, red, green and yellow panels, is held over the scene, with a second smaller umbrella beside it. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk among the crowd, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white dhotis worn by others. A man in white clothes holds a camera raised above the crowd on the left. Devotees in white and colourful saris crowd around, several with palms pressed together in namaste. a person's presence cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2012-05-18