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Photograph of a temple ritual with a large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white behind a barrier. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes sit or stand around a cloth and offerings. A seated man in orange with a sandalwood-marked forehead and a rudraksha-style necklace presses his palms together, while a standing man in orange with long swept-back hair and a gold chain holds his hands folded. A bald priest in orange gestures at the group. A bare-chested man in a white cloth stands on the right beside a stone platform with a metal vessel, and several photographers with cameras document the scene. Plates of offerings sit on the orange cloth in front.

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Outdoor ritual scene at a temple-like site with many devotees. In the foreground, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace sits on an orange cloth, palms pressed together in prayer, beside a plate of offerings and oil lamps. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in saffron robes and beads kneels in prayer. Behind them, saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad devotees sit in rows with hands folded. A large stone pillar and a metal vessel stand at right, and photographers with cameras document the gathering.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A crowded outdoor ritual scene in front of a stone structure, with many devotees in white clothes behind. In the foreground, several saffron-robed monastics sit or stand on an orange cloth with a brass plate of offerings and a small bowl. A tall man in saffron robes with long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and rudraksha malas stands at centre, hands folded, with other orange-clad men and a bald man in saffron near him. A woman in white with folded hands kneels nearby. Water appears on the stone floor beside a large stone pedestal. a person: the tall figure in saffron with long hair, gold necklace and malas is a candidate for a person, standing among the orange-clad group during the ritual.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor ritual gathering at a temple-style courtyard under a bamboo-and-thatch canopy, with a large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white behind. In the centre, a tall man in a saffron-orange shawl and orange dhoti with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace stands with hands folded, beside a seated man in orange and a seated figure in orange holding a tray of grain and offerings. Another man in orange with a shaved head sits in front, with a plate of offerings and a small brass vessel, while a white-clad priest in a shoulder bag stands at left near floral offerings. Devotees kneel and sit with palms pressed together, and a few people hold up phones or cameras. Several cues suggest a person in the central standing figure, whose long hair, orange ceremonial clothing and bead necklace are distinctive. Other people are devotees and priests.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor photo of a procession walking down a stone-paved temple lane beside carved granite pillars and a pink-washed wall. A central figure with long dark hair, orange robes, a fringed orange shawl, and layered gold-bead necklaces gestures with raised hands; Swamiji (probable) based on the long swept hair, saffron ornate clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces, with the presence of a bright wrapped cloth with ornate gold-coloured adornment. Around him, shaved-headed men in saffron robes and rudraksha malas walk alongside, while men in white dhotis and shirts, one with a white-and-red shawl, follow. A camera operator's lens appears at the top left.2011-12-20Outdoor temple courtyard with a pink boundary wall and palm trees behind. In the foreground, a seated priest in orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth sits beside a small fire lamp at a stone shrine. To the right, a standing figure in an orange robe and a long orange-and-gold garland stands with hands folded, and a bald man in white dhoti with an orange-and-gold sash stands nearby. Several white-clad devotees sit with folded hands on the stone floor, and a seated person in orange with a red garland holds a brass plate of offerings. Behind them a dense crowd watches, with photographers and cameramen filming near the wall.2010-12-29Outdoor temple ritual with a crowd of devotees and photographers pressing close. A central figure with long dark hair and an orange robe with gold borders bends forward, hands at a dark stone structure with an oil lamp burning and flower offerings. Nearby, men in white dhotis with gold borders and gold-bead necklaces stand barefoot; one wears a saffron wrap and a long gold-bead mala. A silver tray with a kalasha, small vessels, flowers and a vibhuti-marked plate sits on a red cloth. Dark stone sculpture and pink walls frame the scene.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29July 21 20102010-07-21