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A dense crowd presses around a silver-clad structure at a temple event. A bald man in an orange saffron robe with a bare upper body and glasses stands at center, surrounded by devotees in white dhotis and shirts. Several saffron-robed monastics stand nearby, and a uniformed police officer in a peaked cap is visible at left. A man in a white shirt reaches toward the structure while others gesture with raised hands. Flower garlands hang on the silver pillar at upper right.

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February 18 20082008-02-18February 18 20082008-02-18January 29 20102010-01-29A crowd walks outdoors among saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees. In the center, a man with long dark hair wears a bright orange-red turban, a red robe and a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant; he appears to be a person by appearance and presentation. Beside him, a bald, white-bearded elder in orange robes walks with eyes lowered, and a saffron-clad monk with gold beads and glasses raises a finger. Uniformed police officers in khaki and peaked caps stand at the right edge, and a man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala is at left. Behind them, many devotees in white, yellow, blue and orange press together.2009-07-23July 25 20072007-07-25Dense outdoor crowd of devotees on a paved temple-precinct ground during a procession. Most men wear white shirts or white dhotis, and some wear orange shawls. A central figure with a long dark hair, wearing an orange-yellow robe, a striped orange turban, and multiple beaded necklaces, smiles while surrounded by the crowd; a man in a white shirt and light grey hair with a red-and-white beaded garland stands nearby. A bald man with glasses wears an orange wrap over white clothing. Women in saris, including pink and green, stand in the background. Flowers in yellow and red sit at the right edge of the frame.2006-09-24A crowded outdoor procession scene with a central figure in an orange-saffron turban, orange shawl and long beaded rudraksha malas, smiling and standing with hands clasped at the chest. Beside him stands an older man in orange robes, and uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps line the crowd. In the foreground a bare-shouldered devotee bends forward receiving a garland of yellow flowers, while a man in white with a tilak and a man in red with a rudraksha mala assist. Red and green tassels hang overhead and a vehicle is visible behind the crowd.2009-01-16January 29 20102010-01-29A crowd of devotees and officials moves through a street lined with people. In the centre, a man in an orange robe, with an orange turban, long swept-back dark hair and a large gold-beaded necklace over a red top, walks among others. a person: the long hair, orange turban and ornate gold necklace fit the page's claim, though the appearance is only a candidate. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and a white-haired elder in orange walk forward. Men in white shirts, a man in a blue shirt and a police officer in khaki uniform with a radio are nearby. A poster on the upper right wall shows a framed portrait. The scene looks like a procession or outdoor visit.2009-07-23A dense outdoor crowd surrounds a vehicle decorated with white and orange flower garlands. In the centre, an older bald man with a white beard wears a saffron-orange robe and reaches toward the vehicle's side. Beside him, a shaved-headed devotee in an orange robe bows with hands raised near his face. Other men in white shirts and glasses press in, one holding a folded paper, and a man in a gold-banded wrist wears a white shirt. Above, colourful umbrellas and a police officer in khaki are visible. Garlands of yellow and white flowers hang across the foreground. The pictured person's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2009-07-23A dense outdoor crowd at a procession, with a decorated canopy of red, purple and yellow tassels in the upper left and a red flower garland raised above heads at top centre. In the centre-right, a man in an orange turban, orange robe and a long gold-beaded necklace of ceremonial beads smiles broadly; he has long dark hair and wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and his appearance is a person candidate. Beside him stands an older bald man in orange robes with a shawl, smiling, with hands together. Around them men in white shirts and dhotis, a man in a gold shirt, and uniformed police officers press close. In the foreground a white-haired man in a white shirt looks downward. The scene reads as a festival procession with devotees pressing in around the honoured figures.2009-07-23Outdoor procession scene with a crowd of men pressing around a silver-and-white decorated palanquin draped with marigold and white flower garlands. A bald man in a full saffron-orange robe and a white-and-orange flower garland stands at the centre, leaning forward with arms outstretched toward the palanquin, with devotees in white shirts and dhotis and a khaki-uniformed police officer and other uniformed men in peaked caps around them. Above, a red-and-gold ornate parasol with a multicoloured panel canopy shades the procession, and uniformed boys in orange vests and turbans stand behind. Marigold and jasmine garlands hang across the palanquin's ornate silver panels and red cushioned seat. Identity is unsure from appearance; no name is printed on the image itself.2009-07-23