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A doorway in a temple interior with carved wooden panels and mango leaf toran hanging above. A bearded man in an orange-red shawl over a cream dhoti wears a long multicoloured garland of marigolds, red and white flowers, and smiles while being garlanded. Uniformed police officers in khaki and a man in a tan hat stand nearby, with devotees in cream and white clothing around the doorway and a white-haired man in cream clothes smiling at right. Aged stone carving frames the inner doorway behind the crowd.

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A photograph taken in a temple doorway framed by hanging green mango leaves and orange-yellow marigold strands. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron shawl and a long garland of red, white and yellow flowers stands with his hands pressed together near his face in devotion. Around him, uniformed officers in khaki and a police officer in a dark cap stand at the edges, while a bare-chested priest with a sacred thread, tilak and rudraksha beads stands at right, holding a lamp, and other devotees and priests crowd the passage behind. The scene suggests darshan at a temple entrance.2016-11-11November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11A photograph inside a temple corridor with a gilded arch and carved wooden ceiling. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron shawl and reddish-orange dhoti wears a long multicoloured garland of marigolds and white flowers and holds his hands in añjali. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant in a cream dhoti and rudraksha mala walks with a bare chest. To the left, devotees in white and coloured clothing, several with hands folded in prayer, follow, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands near the centre. The man in the saffron shawl has long hair and a beard; the appearance is consistent with the page's claim, but the figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-11-11 +1 copiesA bearded man in an orange-brown shawl and dhoti wears a long multicolour flower garland and presses his palms together in greeting as he walks through an ornate temple corridor with carved gold-leaf arch. A uniformed officer in khaki with a wide-brimmed hat walks beside him, and a man in white dhoti and yellow-bordered shawl with rudraksha mala and sandal marks on his arm walks on the right. Behind them, a woman in white and orange shawl and other devotees in white and bright clothing press palms together. Visible people number roughly 6-20 in the procession.2016-11-11 +2 copiesNovember 30 20162016-11-30November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11Night photograph inside a stone temple corridor with dark granite pillars, orange metal gates and hanging lamps. A bearded man with a tilak and rudraksha-style garland of white and red flowers, wearing a reddish-brown dhoti-style garment and gold-toned armlets, is walked through a crowd. He is flanked by uniformed police in khaki with peaked caps, and men in green and yellow shirts press around him. A gilded deity shrine is visible in the background. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2017-02-06Photograph of a temple procession inside a pillared hall with a sculpted deity relief on the wall behind. Four saffron-robed sannyasis walk together; the foremost in a red dhoti and shawl wears garlands of white jasmine and pink flowers and holds a tray. Beside him, another saffron-robed man with rudraksha beads and a smile is garlanded with white flowers, and two elderly shaved-headed monks in saffron wraps with flower garlands walk alongside. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand on either side and a man in a white shirt with a tilak walks in the foreground. Behind them, devotees crowd the passage and a silver vessel sits on a pedestal.2012-05-24A photograph inside a temple corridor at night, with bright ceiling lights and stone pillars behind an orange metal gate. A bearded man with long swept-back hair and white tilak on his forehead wears an orange-red ceremonial garment and a long white and red flower garland, with gold necklaces and bangles, smiling and pressing his hands together in greeting. Beside him a shirtless man wears gold garlands and a rudraksha mala. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand alongside, one holding the arm of a man in a teal shirt with a yellow emblem in the foreground. Several other devotees crowd the passage. Swamiji (probable): the bearded man with long hair, orange garment, flower garland and gold ornaments is the.2017-02-06Outdoor temple procession in a courtyard with a painted pillar and a seated deity image above. A man in uniform khaki walks at left, with a belt and a watch. Several saffron-robed sadhus walk together; the central one in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala, a white forehead mark and a white floral garland, smiling. Beside him, an older bearded man in red robes and a pink and white garland holds a red object. Other uniformed officers, a girl in a purple outfit, and onlookers stand nearby. The central saffron-robed figure with long hair and ornate cues is a person candidate based on appearance, though the image is unclear.2012-05-24