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A photograph of a crowded temple corridor with a thatched palm-leaf roof and stone pillars. In the centre, a bare-chested man with a white forehead band and a long rudraksha mala wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body and walks with attendants. Behind and beside him, devotees in saffron and white robes follow. Uniformed police officers in khaki with caps and belts walk nearby, a man in a white shirt and jeans takes photographs, and men in white dhotis and orange shirts move through the crowd. A golden pillar stands at right and a painted sign hangs on the pillars. The figure at centre is a person candidate, identified by the saffron cloth, rudraksha mala and forehead band, shown in a procession-style walk.

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July 24 20122012-07-24A procession walks barefoot through a stone temple corridor, with a sign board and shrine-stall lights behind. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with gold border and long gold-and-beaded necklaces holds his palms together in namaskar, smiling. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes wears rudraksha malas. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a woman in a green sari follow, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the right edge. Several men in shirts and trousers walk with them. The man in the centre shows cues consistent with the page's a person reference, but the identification is uncertain, so he is described by role as a sannyasi-robed devotee leading the procession.2012-09-11A photograph inside a temple colonnade with carved stone pillars and a golden kalasha-topped shrine beyond. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a red shawl with a beaded necklace stands near the centre, shaded by a bright orange umbrella held by a bare-chested, shaven-headed attendant in orange cloth with rudraksha malas. Several saffron-clad sannyasis walk alongside, while uniformed police officers and men in white shirts and dhotis move through the crowd. A procession moves across a stone-paved courtyard decorated with kolam patterns. The camera operator is visible at the right edge.2012-07-24A photograph of a group walking barefoot along a covered temple corridor with stone pillars and a corrugated roof. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks at the left edge, followed by saffron-clad men. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe with rudraksha beads and a long mala stands near the centre, and a man in a saffron dhoti and shawl at the right edge carries a garland of yellow flowers. Other men in white shirts and dhotis, and a man in a pink shirt, walk nearby. A bearded sadhu in red-brown cloth walks in the middle, and a man balances a basket on his head. A man on the left holds a small child. A colourful gopuram tower is visible in the background. Hindu temple procession setting.2012-01-07July 24 20122012-07-24A photograph of a group walking outdoors past a temple entrance with white and red striped walls and an ornate gateway. In the centre, a man wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a crown-like headband and a long rudraksha mala walks smiling with his hand raised. Beside him, two other saffron-robed sannyasis, one shaved-headed, also wear rudraksha malas. Uniformed police officers in khaki surround the group, and white-shirted men walk nearby. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the central figure in saffron, marked by the crown-like headband, long rudraksha mala and saffron robes, with the surrounding saffron-robed attendants and khaki-uniformed police escort.2012-05-31 +1 copiesJanuary 07 20122012-01-07A crowded temple courtyard with a blue-walled entrance and orange-painted columns, under a corrugated roof. In the centre, a bare-chested, bearded sadhu with matted hair and a wrapped orange-brown cloth walks forward. Beside him, a man in saffron robes wears a marigold garland and holds a rudraksha mala, with a smaller saffron-clad attendant behind. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks ahead of the group. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis, and cameramen filming, surround the procession, and a garlanded offering tray is carried above the crowd. The swami in the saffron robes is a person by appearance, with saffron clothing, ornate garland and mala, but he is not clearly identifiable, so his status is unsure.2012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07Photograph of a temple corridor with a uniformed police officer in khaki walking in the foreground on the left. Center right, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala, and bangles, with hands folded before him, walking beside an elderly ascetic with a long white beard, bare chest, ash-smeared body and a rust-coloured cloth, who carries a woven basket on his head. Several other men in white shirts and khaki-uniformed police accompany them, and a cameraman with a video camera is at the right edge. Painted pillars and a sloped corrugated roof frame the scene.2012-01-07A group walks outdoors on a dusty path in front of a stone temple gateway with carved pillars and scaffolding of bamboo poles. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red forehead mark, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace wears orange saffron robes with gold borders and walks barefoot toward the camera with his right hand raised. Beside him, a shaved-headed sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha beads walks alongside. Around them are men in white dhotis and shirts, a uniformed police officer in khaki with a brown belt, and several boys.2012-05-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple corridor with painted pillars and a tiled roof. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long orange-red garland and a dark rudraksha-style mala walks barefoot at the centre, flanked by uniformed police officers in khaki. Beside him walks a bearded sadhu with ash-smeared forehead and a long beard, wearing a red-orange cloth. Behind them, a woman in a blue sari with yellow blouse, men in white dhotis and shirts, and a shaved-headed monk in orange follow. Carved sculptures of deities are visible on the upper wall and a shrine doorway stands to the left. A blurred arm holding a camera intrudes in the right foreground.2012-01-07