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A crowded temple interior at night, lit by warm lamps, with devotees pressing against metal barriers. In the centre, a bald priest in saffron-orange robes with a white-and-gold garland and beaded necklaces stands beside a woman in a red sari wearing a red-orange turban-style wrap, both facing an onlooker. Nearby a man in white with a towel over his shoulder, several shirtless men with rudraksha malas and white sacred marks, a man in a yellow-and-orange turban, and a uniformed police officer in khaki with a red lanyard observe the scene. Marigold garlands hang in the upper right, and a dense mass of people fills the background.

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January 07 20122012-01-07A crowded temple interior with a dense throng of men and some women pressing toward a grilled gate on the right. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand among the crowd. At center, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron/orange robe and a rudraksha mala, and is surrounded by several shaven-headed priests in saffron and pink-red dhotis or wraps, some bare-chested with beaded malas. A man in a white shirt with a mala stands at left foreground. Stone pillars and a wrought-iron grille frame the scene, with a yellow-topped counter at right.2012-01-07A photograph of a crowded temple corridor at night, lit by warm lamps with a golden-lit shrine and deity murti visible at the far end. In the centre, a man with swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a gold pendant, a white beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala, and points forward while holding the hand of an older bare-chested sannyasi with a shaved head and tilak, who wears an orange cloth with gold borders and a long rudraksha mala. Other saffron-clad sannyasis, a man in a white kurta, and a uniformed police officer on the right walk along with them.2012-05-20A dense outdoor crowd of many men and women pressed together, mostly in white kurtas, saffron and orange clothing, and bright pink, red and yellow turbans and headwraps. A man in an orange turban on the right raises a hand, and a photographer with a large camera stands at the upper left beside uniformed police officers in peaked caps. Some people hold their hands up, others gaze forward through the press of bodies.2016-05-09September 16 20152015-09-16Dense crowd of devotees inside a dim temple hall during a ritual, with a lit doorway and hanging decorations behind. A bald man in orange-saffron robes with a red turban and rudraksha mala stands centre-right, a man in white dhoti and tripundra stands beside him, and bare-chested devotees in orange shawls surround them. Many men wear white ash markings on their foreheads. Elderly and white-clad figures crowd the background. Scene suggests a Hindu temple puja or abhishekam.2015-09-16January 07 20122012-01-07May 08 20122012-05-08Photograph of a crowded temple corridor at night with a dense group of devotees and onlookers. In the centre, a bare-chested man wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a gold leaf crown-like headband with a gold chain stands facing an older bald-headed man in a white dhoti and cream shawl with a red garment and white beads, who gestures with one raised hand. Nearby a woman in a cream sari with a red shawl holds a brass vessel, and a man in a white shirt stands behind. Several saffron-clad men wear gold-ornamented necklaces, and a uniformed police officer is visible at the back. Stone sculptures and a dark signboard with text line the wall.2012-05-08A crowded temple interior at a shrine entrance, with a dense mass of devotees pressing against a metal railing. Uniformed police in khaki stand among the crowd, and a film camera on a shoulder rig is visible near the centre. In the foreground a bald man in a white shirt and a woman in orange-saffron clothing stand near the railing. Behind the barrier, several men in saffron and orange robes, some bare-chested with sacred threads, stand before the shrine, one holding folded hands near the grille. Stone pillars and a dim, bright-lit hall frame the scene.2012-01-07A dim, crowded temple passage at night with metal railings on the right. In the foreground an elderly bare-chested man with white hair and a yellow tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him, a bald man in a rust-red dhoti with a gold-and-white garland wears white tripundra on his forehead. A man in a rust-red shawl with a gold pendant and rudraksha mala stands center, and an orange-robed sannyasi with a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant at the chest walks with a hand raised in blessing, his forehead marked with white tripundra. Another bald man in a gold-bordered rust cloth stands further back, and a person in yellow cloth appears at the right edge. Pilgrims in pink and red saris are visible at the left. The orange-robed man is a sannyasi; no identity can be confirmed from appearance.2015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16