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A crowded outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated roof, with devotees gathered around a central area framed by tall banana plants with green leaves. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a yellow border stands beside others in orange and white clothing. A woman in an orange sari stands at right, and a man in a red-and-white checked shirt is at the lower right. Several people hold up phones to take pictures. Behind them, a gateway is decorated with orange garlands and a painted sign.

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A crowded outdoor covered area with banana plants in the foreground and a railing behind. A shaved-headed man in a red-and-gold dhoti stands at the left, with a crowd of men in white shirts, checked shirts and mundus, and women in saris and salwar kurta around him. Several men in the centre wear orange-saffron garments, rudraksha or beaded necklaces and garlands, and one has long curly hair. A woman in a blue sari with a flower garland and a woman in a green blouse and white sari stand at right. Many people hold mobile phones. No visible deity murti or ritual object is clearly identifiable.2016-03-11Outdoor photo of a busy temple-style gathering under a canopy with banana plants and young banana trunks at left. Several men in dark red-brown and maroon robes with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white garlands stand in the centre, one with a large swept-back dark hair bun, while devotees and onlookers in white shirts, checked shirts, saris and salwars crowd around them. A woman in an orange sari and a woman in a blue sari with a flower in her hair stand in the foreground, and a man at left photographs with a camera. Some hold their hands together in greeting.2016-03-11A photograph of a crowded outdoor temple courtyard with banana plants and a striped red-and-green canopy behind. Several saffron-robed sannyasis in orange-red dhotis and shawls, with gold-edged cloth and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, stand close together at the centre, one with a tall dark curly hair bun, another bald, placing hands on the shoulders and back of a white-clad devotee who bends forward. Around them a dense crowd of men in white and shirts, women in saris, and children watches or holds mobile phones, with a bald man in a white shirt in the foreground.2016-03-11A dense outdoor crowd gathers under a pavilion decorated with banana plants and colourful striped fabric. In the centre, several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand close together, some with hands pressed in greeting. A man with long, dreadlocked hair wears an orange shawl and gold necklace, and a bald saffron-clad monk in the middle wears a rudraksha mala. Devotees in white shirts, pink and grey shirts, and bright saris surround them, with children and elderly women visible at the edges. The scene looks like a public darshan or greeting.2016-03-11A crowded outdoor pavilion with a tin roof supported by blue-painted posts and decorated with banana leaves and bamboo frames. Many men and women mill about on a bare ground floor. In the foreground a woman in a blue sari with a striped bag and a young woman in a teal sari with white flowers in her hair stand near the centre. Several shaven-headed men in white and orange-red clothing, including one bare-chested man wearing a saffron-coloured cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace, move among the group. Others wear white shirts and dhotis, and a woman in a yellow sari stands at the right edge.2016-03-11A dense crowd of devotees fills a narrow temple street, many in white dhotis and shirts, others in pink and blue saris and salwar. In the centre a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala looks ahead among the press. Behind the crowd a golden ceremonial ratha or palanquin, adorned with a bull figure and a colourful canopy, is carried past banana trees and a temple gopuram. Uniformed police officers and orange-robed sadhus are visible among the people. The scene conveys a festival procession at a South Indian temple.2011-12-20December 19 20092009-12-19December 08 20112011-12-08December 30 20072007-12-30June 24 20142014-06-24Photograph of a crowd of devotees entering a decorated temple doorway. A banner above reads a name including Nithyananda and Venkateshwara, with tinsel and flower garlands strung across the entrance. Several men in white dhotis and shirts wear yellow shawls, while a man in red cloth and a few figures in orange robes walk ahead toward the lit shrine inside. A cameraman with a video camera films from the right beside a framed deity picture. Behind the entrance, a blue backdrop with a golden arch frames the shrine. Several people stand along the sides watching.2010-02-08June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copies