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Inside a temple corridor with painted ceilings and decorated walls, a central man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold headband, a long beaded mala and a gold pendant, reaches toward a woman in an orange sari with a green blouse who offers a bundle of white flowers. Around him, several men in orange robes with gold necklaces stand close, a man in white dhoti kneels at the lower centre, and a uniformed police officer in khaki on the right speaks on a mobile phone. Hanging panels with framed images and a figure of a seated sage decorate the background. a person: the central man in orange-red with a gold headband, long mala and gold pendant may be a person, though the appearance is uncertain.

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May 08 20122012-05-08 +1 copiesMay 08 20122012-05-08June 05 20122012-06-05A procession inside a temple corridor with a stone-paved floor and carved pillars. In the centre, a man with a white flower garland and gold necklace in saffron clothing walks beside an elderly bald man with a bare upper body, a gold-trimmed saffron cloth, a gold chain and rudraksha mala, who holds hands with him. Bald men in saffron with gold-bordered cloths and gold necklaces walk nearby, and men in white dhotis surround them. A woman in a teal and gold sari carries a white bag. A decorated canopy with orange drapes stands in the background.2012-06-05Photograph inside a temple hall with bright tubelight and painted walls; a crowd of devotees in saffron and white robes moves through the doorway. In the centre, a man with a shaved head wears an orange robe, a flower garland and a gold-coloured headband; a few steps behind him, a figure in orange with a long white garland stands beside a bearer in white dhoti holding a kalasha-like brass vessel. Two painted dwarapala guardian statues with raised hands flank the doorway. Several women and children watch at the lower left, and a man in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold cap stands at the bottom right.2012-05-10Photograph inside a South Indian temple hall with painted deity panels on the walls and a red-and-cream ceiling. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead headband, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace holds white flower garlands in both hands and smiles. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth holds a garland and orange cloth, and another attendant in orange stands to the right holding a flower garland. Behind them a man in a white dhoti and a woman in white watch, with more devotees in the crowd. Blurred pink and green flower offerings are in the foreground.2012-05-08May 07 20122012-05-07A photograph of a temple hall where a younger man with long dark hair, a red-and-white forehead mark, a rudraksha-bead headband and layered gold ceremonial necklaces in orange-saffron robes pours or offers from a metal vessel into the cupped hands of an elderly bald man in an orange shawl and white jasmine garland with a rudraksha headband. Several other men in orange and white robes, rudraksha malas and a woman in a cream sari stand nearby while a crowd watches in the background. Pillars, a lamp and a visible camera crew frame the scene. Appearance suggests Swamiji (probable) as the long-haired figure with gold necklaces and rudraksha headband, performing the ritual as the central officiant, though this identification is uncertain.2012-06-05May 07 20122012-05-07Photograph inside a temple hall with carved stone pillars, showing a procession of saffron-robed men and devotees. In the centre, a bald elderly sannyasi in an orange robe with gold borders wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and his hands are held by two men. On the left, a man in saffron clothing with a long white jasmine garland, gold necklaces and a red-beaded headband gestures with an open palm. On the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with red border and a green-and-yellow waist cloth holds the elder's hand. Several white-clad and orange-clad attendants and women in saris stand behind them. The man with the garland shows the wearing of a large ceremonial gold necklace and a long flowing shawl, consistent with the a person cues, though his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2012-06-05May 07 20122012-05-07May 28 20122012-05-28 +1 copies