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A photograph inside a stone temple corridor with carved granite pillars and colourful painted sculptures along the right edge. A dense crowd of men presses around a central figure with long dark hair, a red flower-bead headband, a white-and-orange garland of flowers and greenery, and a red sandalwood or kumkum mark on the forehead; he wears an orange-red robe and smiles. Beside him a shaven-headed man in saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala holds his hands together, and another man in an orange shawl stands behind. Several people in ordinary shirts are in the crowd, and a wooden door with orange paint opens to the left. a person is the central figure, shown in a garland with saffron-toned clothing and rudraksha cues, but his face is not clearly assessable at this scale.

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A crowded temple corridor with tall stone pillars and wooden doors. At centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe wears a red-and-white floral garland, a red headband with a tilak, and rudraksha mala beads; he appears to be walking through the crowd. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes and beads walks closely. Around them, a uniformed police officer in khaki, a man in a blue shirt on the left, women in saris and a child stand in the throng; a woman in red sari with flowers is at the lower right. Ornate carvings and painted decorations line the walls.2012-05-31A photograph taken through a doorway into a wood-panelled corridor with a frosted glass door at right. A smiling man with long swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a thick white and red flower garland, a gold ornate pendant and multiple gold necklaces, and a rudraksha mala; he appears to be walking forward. Around him, a crowd of about a dozen people in saffron and white ritual clothing and a woman in a red patterned blouse press close. In the lower right, a shaved-headed man in an orange shawl with white tilak marks is partly cropped out of frame. The visible cues on the central man are several, so he is described as a person, with his role as the garlanded figure being welcomed by devotees.2014-06-21A photograph inside a temple interior of several saffron-clad men moving through a crowd. In the foreground on the right, a smiling man with long dark hair and a red-brown headband wears a large gold bead necklace with a saffron-and-gold shawl, and rose petals lie on his shoulder. Beside him, a bald, bare-chested man in saffron cloth wears a gold-beaded necklace and a gold headband. A man in a white uniform cap and khaki uniform stands behind them, and many men in white shirts and dhotis press around. Stone pillars and a painted wall with a shrine-like structure appear behind.2012-05-16 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a stone temple colonnade with carved pillars and a dark wooden door. In the centre a smiling bare-chested man in an orange cloth wears a rudraksha mala, a beaded headband, a silver pendant necklace and an earring. He stands with palms pressed together in anjali namaskar beside the doorway. Around him a dense crowd of men and a few women and children, several in white dhotis, orange shawls and rudraksha malas, press close. A probable Swamiji with distinctive orange clothing, rudraksha and a crown-like headband stands in the centre, while others around him are devotees.2012-05-31A crowded temple interior with stone pillars where a large group of men and some women press forward, many in uniform-like khaki shirts and white or checked shirts. In the foreground, a man with a bald head in an orange saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala holds his hands together in namaskar. Beside him, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a yellow tilak stands near a second figure with a rudraksha mala. At the right, a smiling man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha headband, a silver necklace and rudraksha beads, wearing an orange shawl, holds his palms together in anjali beside a dark wooden doorway, with sunlight streaming in. Swamiji (probable): the right-hand figure shows long swept-back hair, rudraksha adornments, an ornate silver necklace and an orange shawl.2012-05-31 +1 copiesMay 31 20122012-05-31Indoor photo inside a temple hall with stone pillars and a warm-lit ceiling. Beside him a bald man in a saffron wrap and gold bead necklace stands, and a uniformed police officer in khaki with a cap and insignia is present on the right and centre. White-shirted men and devotees crowd around, and a man at left holds a camera. Several people are visible, the most prominent around six to eight.2012-05-16June 05 20122012-06-05A photograph of a crowd moving through a dim temple corridor toward an arched doorway lit from behind. In the foreground, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe wears a red headband with a white and red tilak, a rudraksha mala, and a white shawl at the neck. Beside him, an older woman in saffron robes wears a red headband, white forehead markings, and a heavy gold necklace with dark beads. A bald man in saffron robes with a gold-bead necklace stands at the right, and a bearded man in orange shirt and rudraksha beads is at left. A cameraman with a shoulder camera films from the right, and a man in red shirt stands behind him, with white-clad people in the background.2012-05-29August 17 20122012-08-17Photograph of a crowd at a South Indian temple courtyard with ornate gopuram-style stone pillars and a colourful domed shrine behind. A central figure with long dark hair and a white forehead mark wears an orange saffron robe, a gold necklace and a long garland of red roses, white flowers and green leaves. Probable Swamiji: a central figure with long swept-back hair, saffron robes, ornate gold necklace and a red-and-white garland, presented as the honoured guest. Around him are men in white dhotis and orange-robed sannyasis, some with tilaka and vibhuti, and a man in a white shirt holding a silver staff. At left, a gold-covered palanquin or ratha is decorated with flower garlands, and a devotee in saffron stands nearby. Devotees press in from all sides, some with raised hands.2009-08-06May 24 20122012-05-24 +1 copies