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Crowded temple scene during a ritual procession at a shrine decorated with marigold garlands, green leafy mango-type foliage and a colourful canopy. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a red-orange cloth and rudraksha-style beads stands centre-left holding red flowers, with a man in white kurta and a woman in a green silk sari and gold jewellery beside him. Orange-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees surround them, and a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti carries a brass basket of offerings. A camera and a handheld device are visible at the right edge. No distinctive a person cues are clearly visible, so the identity is uncertain.

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February 18 20082008-02-18A dense crowd fills a decorated temple hall during a Mahakumbhabhishekam ceremony, with striped blue and white canopy fabric and marigold garlands hanging overhead. In the foreground, a man with a shaved head in orange robes sits with palms pressed together in prayer, and a woman in a green sari with a gold necklace stands with hands folded beside him. A man in white kurta with a green-gold sash stands nearby with hands clasped. Several monks in saffron and orange robes and white-clad devotees crowd the scene, and a video camera on a tripod is in the lower right. A priest in a dhoti at right holds a brass vessel near a kalasha. Strings of marigolds and banana leaves decorate the pillars.2008-02-18A crowded temple scene during a consecration event, with marigold garlands and mango-leaf toran decorations hanging overhead. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, some with shawls, gather closely around a central figure in a red cloth seated on a gold-cushioned platform. A bare-chested priest in a white cloth stands behind the garlands. Men in saffron robes and a woman in a green sari with gold jewellery are in the foreground, and a cameraman with a video camera and a person holding a compact camera are at the right edge. The central figure has a shaved head and white beard, and wears a red shawl and rudraksha-style beads, with no distinctive long hair, crown or saffron-ornate cues strong enough to confirm the event a person, so identity is unsure.2008-02-18January 01 20042004-01-01February 18 20082008-02-18A dense crowd of men and a few women stands in a decorated temple hall during a ceremony. Marigold garlands in orange, yellow and pink hang from pillars, and colourful striped cloth banners decorate the ceiling. Many men wear saffron or orange robes and some wear orange turbans, while others wear white dhotis and shirts. A woman in a green sari with a gold necklace stands near the center. Two bald men in orange robes stand in the foreground, and a man in a white kurta is at the right edge beside a pillar wrapped in leaves. A camera operator is visible near the top right.2008-02-18A crowded photograph inside a temple courtyard under construction, with scaffolding of bamboo poles and garlanded stone pillars. In the centre, a monk in saffron-orange robes walks among devotees, and nearby a man in white raises a flower-decorated brass kalasha or ritual pot overhead. Men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees surround them, while a woman in a green sari stands at left. A colourful pink, orange and blue ornate parasol-like canopy stands at left, and uniformed police officers keep the crowd back. Many attendees wear saffron or white, and some carry garlands. The a person candidate in the saffron robe is not clearly identifiable.2008-02-18January 08 20102010-01-08February 18 20082008-02-18Crowded photograph inside a stone temple corridor with grey granite pillars decorated with garlands of white flowers, pink gerberas and orange marigolds. A man in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at the centre, flanked by a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a beaded mala and a man in a white dhoti and shawl holding a golden conch-shaped ceremonial horn with red cloth. A bald man in orange robes stands at right, and a photographer with a camera stands at left. Behind them, many onlookers, some in khaki uniforms, fill the space.2008-02-17Photo 11732992 +1 copiesJanuary 07 20122012-01-07