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A photo of a crowd gathered outside a temple gateway decorated with painted figures of deities on pillars in red, yellow and blue. A central man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap and a garland of yellow flowers, speaking to a press scrum. Several microphones with station logos (SKY SAT, Tyerwin-style) are held toward him, and cameramen with shoulder cameras film from the left and right. Other men in orange ochre robes, a man with a rudraksha mala, and uniformed police stand nearby. Open iron temple gates and a shaded arch are visible behind them.

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A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes wearing a long yellow and pink flower garland and a rudraksha mala, smiling as he speaks to a cluster of reporters holding microphones labelled with news channel logos. Behind him a bald man in saffron clothing with a mala also smiles. Several camera operators film with a Panasonic camcorder in the foreground. Behind them stands a temple gateway with painted red and yellow pillars, blue gates and two large painted dvarapala figures flanking the entrance. Several uniformed and civilian men crowd the scene.2012-01-07A man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe, a yellow-and-white marigold garland, and a rudraksha mala stands in a crowd outside a temple entrance, speaking to a press scrum. Several microphones with station logos, including one reading SKY SAT, are held toward him by reporters in a checked shirt and pink shirt. A cameraman films with a professional camera and yellow cable. Behind him, a man in a white shirt wears a police uniform. Two painted guardian figures stand on the temple walls beside iron gates. Swamiji (probable): the man in the center with long hair, saffron clothing, garland and mala matches the description of the organisation's leader being interviewed by media, but the face is not used to confirm identity. Other people include a shaven-headed priest in orange with a rudraksha mala at left and a man in a pink shirt. Approximately twenty or more people are visible.2012-01-07Outdoor photo at a temple entrance with red, yellow and white striped walls and painted deity figures flanking the arch. A crowd surrounds a woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange sari and a yellow-and-orange marigold garland, speaking to a cluster of news reporters holding microphones with station logos and video cameras. Nearby, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha mala stands at the left, and a man in a white shirt and police uniform stands behind the crowd. Several onlookers watch from the background near the open iron gates.2012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07A photograph outside a temple entrance with painted pillars and a grey iron gate. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a marigold garland, speaking into a cluster of microphones held by reporters. Several TV news microphones bear station logos. A shaved-headed young priest in orange robes with rudraksha beads stands beside him, and a man in a pink shirt and a man in a checked shirt hold equipment. Uniformed police stand behind the crowd, and a cameraman films with a professional video camera. A yellow cable runs across the pavement.2012-01-07A photograph of a man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a marigold garland, and a red-and-white forehead mark, speaking to a crowd of reporters. Microphones bearing channel logos are thrust toward him, and a cameraman in the foreground holds a video camera. Around him, men in white shirts, a bald man in a saffron robe with rudraksha beads, and onlookers press close. Behind them stand an ornate temple gateway with painted guardian figures in blue and gold, and a white car. The scene appears to be a media interview outside a temple entrance.2012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07A photograph of a man with long dark hair, wearing a flower garland of yellow and orange marigolds and an orange-saffron garment, being interviewed outside a temple entrance. Several media microphones with station logos are pushed toward him, and a cameraman with a shoulder camera films from the lower right. Around him stand a crowd of men in white and pink shirts, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with rudraksha beads and tilak, and a uniformed police officer in khaki. A reporter in a black-and-white checked shirt holds a mic and a camera. Temple gates and painted yellow-and-red walls appear behind. The man's identity cannot be established from appearance, so no identification is made.2012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07A photograph of a press meet inside a temple hall with stone pillars. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and a white forehead mark wears an orange saffron shawl and a long rudraksha mala, speaking into a silver microphone. Surrounding him, several men in saffron robes and rudraksha malas, some with white sacred ash on their foreheads, stand close together. Multiple news microphones are held toward him, including ones labelled GTV, Vasanth and Sun TV-style logos, while a police officer in uniform stands in the background. Several onlookers in white shirts and dhotis watch from behind.2012-07-24January 07 20122012-01-07July 24 20122012-07-24