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A photograph of a crowd at a temple entrance, with a stone wall and pink and teal paper lanterns above. In the centre foreground, a bearded man with long swept-back grey hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and presses his palms together in añjali. Beside him, a younger man in a red-orange shawl and a pink flower garland, with a white tilak on his forehead, also has his hands folded. A man in a yellow-orange turban and garland stands behind them. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a metal bowl of white and pink flowers, and on the left an older man in white holds a similar flower-filled bowl. Bare-chested devotees and onlookers fill the background, several with palms joined.

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A photograph inside a dim temple hall of a ritual abhishekam at a shrine. A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti kneels at right, pouring liquid from a metal vessel over an object on a stone platform, with white and pink flowers and a silver pot nearby. Behind him, a man with a red-and-orange turban wears a red shawl, ornate gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, seated among other devotees in orange robes. On the left, a standing priest in orange robes with a long staff and tilak marks sits facing the scene. A crowd of devotees in white and coloured saris and shirts stands and sits along the back wall. Tube lights and barred windows light the hall.2009-07-13A photograph of a devotional welcome at an indoor hall. A young man in orange saffron robes with a long white and bronze-bell garland of white and pink flowers stands centre, hands clasped and smiling. Beside him an older man with a long white beard and orange robes stands with a green sash. Devotees in white shirts and cream dhotis press forward, one holding a woven basket of white cloth and flower petals, another with palms joined in namaskar, and a man in pink holds a tray of petals. Green bangles and a white wall with a blue-striped pattern are visible.2010-02-02A photograph inside a plain room with cream walls, a wooden door and a wooden-shuttered window, where a crowd stands close together. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange turban and a saffron robe with a long gold ceremonial necklace, his hands clasped in front of him. Beside him on the right, an older bearded man with grey hair and a vermilion dot on his forehead wears an orange robe and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala. On the left, a man in white robes with a white cap stands near a bearded man in an orange robe. A garland of white and yellow flowers hangs at the right edge. Several other people stand behind them, one with hands folded at the lower left. Swamiji (probable): the centre man has long hair, saffron turban and robe, and a ceremonial gold necklace, and stands among devotees at the event.2007-01-30A crowded temple scene with devotees pressing close in a narrow stone passage. In the centre, a bare-chested, white-bearded man in white dhoti with a white shawl, hands folded in anjali, stands near a tray of flowers and offerings. To his right, a man in a maroon-red cloth and rudraksha beads holds his hands together. On the far right, a figure with a tall dreadlocked head-wrap, rudraksha malas and layered beaded necklaces, hands in anjali, bows forward. Other men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees surround them, and a green-and-gold temple gopuram pillar appears behind. A few people hold up phones or cameras overhead.2018-04-29A dense crowd fills a temple hall with stone pillars and hanging orange and yellow fabric. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a multi-tiered brass lamp, lit with flames, is held aloft at the front of a procession. Beside him, several men in saffron and orange cloth and gold necklaces stand with palms pressed together, and a long-haired man in an orange shawl smiles in greeting. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts raise hands in worship behind them, and a banana plant is visible above.2012-04-05Outdoor temple-procession scene with a dense crowd in an open courtyard beside a tree and a temple doorway. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a small bell and a smoking incense or camphor holder, while a bare-chested man at left holds a brass basket of flower petals and offerings. Several saffron-robed sannyasis wearing orange shawls, rudraksha malas and orange turbans stand among devotees; one older man in orange wears a bald head and white tilak. At right, a golden kalasha-topped ratha or palanquin pole is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Police in khaki uniforms line the background and onlookers in white and colourful saris watch. The scene is darshan and puja at a Mandya kumbh-mela event.2010-01-29July 13 20092009-07-13A dense crowd fills a temple hall with tall stone pillars and hanging saffron and multicoloured banners. At centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red saffron cloth over bare shoulders and a heavy gold bead necklace, hands clasped, smiling; he has the appearance of the probable Swamiji. Beside him, a man in an orange garment and gold necklace stands, a bald priest with a rudraksha mala and bare chest is on the right holding a metal tray with red offerings, and a man in a white striped shirt stands near the centre. Devotees with red forehead marks surround them. Probable Swamiji, depicted in person at a temple gathering.2012-04-05July 13 20092009-07-13May 08 20122012-05-08 +1 copiesMay 08 20122012-05-08Photograph inside a temple hall with carved stone pillars and bright ceiling lights. In the centre, a man in orange robes and an orange head cloth sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a red and orange garland and gold necklace. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes sits cross-legged, and another orange-clad man sits nearby. On the left, an orange-robed priest sits beside a devotee with folded hands. A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti and red shawl sits at the front, with brass vessels, pink flowers and white garlands on a stone platform in front. Behind, a crowd of standing and seated devotees, many in white, yellow and pink saris, watch. A man in white shirt wears a flower garland at the right edge.2009-07-13