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A photograph of a crowded temple procession inside a pillared hall with grey walls and marigold garlands strung between columns. A saffron-clad man with a shaved head and a white sacred thread walks at centre, flanked by devotees in white dhotis and saffron robes. A man in white holds up a large brass tray of flowers and garlands. Bare-chested men in white dhotis and a uniformed police officer in a white cap stand nearby. A pink and yellow umbrella with tassels is visible at left, and a woman in a green sari carries offerings. Several people hold up garlanded deity murti or floral offerings above the crowd. One onlooker at right photographs with a small camera. Older men with grey hair and beards appear in the throng.

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February 18 20082008-02-18A dense crowd moves through a long colonnaded temple corridor with grey stone pillars and painted ceiling beams. A shaved-headed man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead band is at the centre, flanked by uniformed police in khaki and devotees; a few people wear white clothes and vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Garlands of white and pink flowers are visible. Several uniformed officers guide the group through the press of onlookers near a metal railing.2012-05-24A crowded photograph inside a temple courtyard under construction, with scaffolding of bamboo poles and garlanded stone pillars. In the centre, a monk in saffron-orange robes walks among devotees, and nearby a man in white raises a flower-decorated brass kalasha or ritual pot overhead. Men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees surround them, while a woman in a green sari stands at left. A colourful pink, orange and blue ornate parasol-like canopy stands at left, and uniformed police officers keep the crowd back. Many attendees wear saffron or white, and some carry garlands. The a person candidate in the saffron robe is not clearly identifiable.2008-02-18A crowded temple scene during a consecration event, with marigold garlands and mango-leaf toran decorations hanging overhead. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, some with shawls, gather closely around a central figure in a red cloth seated on a gold-cushioned platform. A bare-chested priest in a white cloth stands behind the garlands. Men in saffron robes and a woman in a green sari with gold jewellery are in the foreground, and a cameraman with a video camera and a person holding a compact camera are at the right edge. The central figure has a shaved head and white beard, and wears a red shawl and rudraksha-style beads, with no distinctive long hair, crown or saffron-ornate cues strong enough to confirm the event a person, so identity is unsure.2008-02-18February 18 20082008-02-18February 17 20082008-02-17February 18 20082008-02-18A dense crowd of devotees surrounds a central figure with long dark hair, a white forehead stripe, a white and red flower garland and an orange cloth draped over the body. The central person is bare-chested with the orange garment over the lower body and appears to be the focus of the crowd. Many men wear white shirts and rudraksha malas, some hold orange flags on poles, and a man in the foreground holds a digital camera. Bodies press closely together in an outdoor procession setting.2009-02-05May 24 20122012-05-24Crowded temple interior during a ceremony at a Hindu shrine, with a silver-covered deity shrine decorated with pink and red flower garlands and orange marigold strands on the right. A saffron-robed sannyasi with a shaved head and white forehead band walks forward at centre, with a crowd of devotees around him. Uniformed police officers in khaki and tan caps stand nearby, and a woman in a red blouse and grey sari stands at left beside a man in a white dhoti and yellow shirt. Several people in saffron and orange clothing and white dhotis fill the scene. Stone pillars and garlanded décor frame the space.2008-02-18A photo of a crowd gathered in an indoor hall at an ashram event, with a central group of saffron-robed and white-clad devotees. A bearded man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl stands at centre-left, while a woman in an orange sari stands at centre holding a brass tray of red rose petals and offering them to the group. Many devotees in white and orange-yellow garments, some with flowers in their hair or holding red roses, kneel and stand around them, while people in the background smile. Overhead hang a stage truss and banners, with a wall sign and doorway behind the crowd. A yellow floor line runs across the scene.2008-02-14A festival procession moves down a colonnaded temple street lined with white pillars and strings of orange and yellow marigold garlands. A man seated in a flower-decorated palanquin wears a gold ceremonial crown and a red and gold ornate garment with a garland, raised on a carried palanquin by bearers in white. Dense crowds of devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some in saffron cloth, press along both sides. Hanging festoons in red, blue and pink decorate the roofline, and cameras are visible at the front. a person is the central seated figure in the palanquin, identified by gold crown, ornate red clothing and garlands.2008-02-18