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A crowded outdoor scene of devotees pressing around a central figure with a shaved-head priest-like bearing and ornate garlands. The central man has long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead marking, a saffron-orange shawl over bare shoulders, multiple rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a gold ceremonial chain, and he is smiling with hands raised in greeting. Two other saffron-robed men with shaved heads and gold necklaces stand behind him. Around them, people in colourful clothing, including a woman in red and a woman in a blue headscarf, reach toward him, and a man in a grey shirt with a blue lanyard stands near. A large crowd of onlookers and uniformed officials surrounds the group under a banner with a portrait.

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February 09 20132013-02-09A photograph of a dense crowd pressing around a central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a flower garland of white and yellow blooms over orange-red clothing. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, reach toward him. A bare-chested priest in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and tilak stands at right, with another person in white behind. Sanctified ash markings are visible on several arms and faces, and a woman in a floral sari stands at the lower right. a person appears to be the central figure, shown in the orange-red garb and long hair cues, surrounded by devotees.2012-05-26September 29 20062006-09-29May 11 20122012-05-11A photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors in a courtyard beside a banana plant and a barred window. In the centre, a bare-chested, shaved-headed man wears an orange-red dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a thick orange rudraksha mala, with his back to the camera, facing a figure in an orange-red robe wearing a large white and yellow floral garland. Around them, men in white shirts and women in colourful saris press forward with folded hands, several with flower garlands and marigolds. A woman in a red sari with white flowers in her hair stands at the right foreground, hands joined in greeting. The people appear to be greeting and receiving the robed figure during a visit.2014-07-04 +1 copiesMay 11 20122012-05-11July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesMay 31 20122012-05-31A crowded indoor scene where a central figure in saffron-orange cloth with heavy gold necklaces, a red-and-gold headband and a red bindi on the forehead smiles while reaching out to devotees. Several people press close around him, including a bald man in orange robes with gold chains on the right and a man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala on the far right. A man in a red polo shirt raises his arm in the background, and a man in a blue checked shirt stands in the foreground with his hands near the figure. Behind them are wooden trays and temple hangings.2012-05-11July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA dense crowd fills a temple interior with dark stone walls. At centre, a man with long dark hair tied in a bun and a white tilak on his forehead wears an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders, a heavy gold necklace and a gold earring. A bald man in orange stands beside him, and several people press in around them, some holding hands together. Women in maroon and red saris and a woman with white flowers in her hair are visible, with a bald man in orange at left and a man in white at upper centre. Lamps glow at the upper right.2012-09-12A dense crowd presses around a central figure with long dark hair, a red bindi and a garland of yellow and white flowers, wearing a saffron cloth. He is being approached by a man in white shirt who holds out a folded paper, while many hands reach toward him. On the right, an orange-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his arms and face sits near fruit offerings. Devotees in white shirts, dhotis and women in saris with folded hands fill the room, with orange and yellow decorations visible behind. a person appears to be the central figure, identified by long hair, garland, saffron cloth and ceremonial presentation, and is physically present in this photograph.2012-05-26 +1 copies