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Outdoor crowd scene at a temple visit. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment, a marigold and flower garland, and rudraksha beads, raises a tall silver ceremonial staff with a finial. A seated man in the lower left, wearing orange cloth and rudraksha mala, sits with palms joined in namaste. Behind them a dense crowd of devotees stands and sits, many wearing red scarves, yellow polo shirts, rudraksha malas and tilak marks; a small child in a yellow jacket is held up near the centre. Mats and a patterned rug lie on the ground.

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August 01 20122012-08-01A photograph of a seated figure in orange-saffron drapery and a leopard-print lower garment, wearing a long orange and pink marigold garland with green leaves and a large gold-toned necklace. Multiple rudraksha-style beads and a rudraksha mala are visible, and a tilak marks the forehead. The figure holds a tall silver ceremonial staff with a rounded finial, one hand resting on a knee, on a stone step at an outdoor temple setting. Behind, seated devotees in orange and white clothing, one with hands pressed to the face, and a golden lion-head carved chair edge are visible. The figure shows strong appearance cues (long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala) consistent with a person, seated with the ceremonial staff.2012-08-01A seated figure with long dark hair, rudraksha and orange garlands, a thick gold necklace and a leopard-print sleeved garment holds a silver trident and gestures toward a woman in a green striped shirt bending forward. Behind the golden-backed chair, devotees in orange and red shawls and a woman in pink watch closely. A brass vessel and flowers sit in front. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, though the page states he is not at this event, so the identification is uncertain.2012-08-01A seated man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate golden throne with a lion-head carving. He wears an orange-red cloth, a leopard-print shawl, a rudraksha mala at the waist and arm, a gold necklace, and a garland of orange marigolds with pink flowers and green leaves, with gold bells strung across his chest. He rests one hand on his knee and holds a tall silver staff with an ornate top. Around him, people in orange and saffron robes and devotees in street clothes sit on stone steps, with a bald person partly visible behind him.2012-08-01A figure with long dark hair sits on a gilded throne-like chair with a leopard-print cloth draped over its cushion, raising a large silver trident in the right hand. The person wears an orange sleeveless top, a marigold and leaf garland, layered rudraksha malas and a wooden-bead belt. Behind on a red carpet, a man in an orange shawl and white kurta and several men and women stand with hands folded in namaste. Seated devotees in orange sit on a patterned rug beside metal bowls, brass plates and offerings. A cameraman films, and a yellow flag flies above a pagoda-style temple roof in the background, with a crowd of onlookers under an overcast sky.2012-08-01A long-haired man in saffron-orange and leopard-print garments sits cross-legged on an ornate golden seat outdoors, holding a tall silver staff topped with a finial. He wears marigold and red flower garlands with gold bells, rudraksha beads on his wrists, arms and chest, and a red bindi. Beside him a shaved-headed man in an orange shawl with rudraksha mala sits with a hand resting on his shoulder. Behind them are stone steps, shoes and bags. Two people in the foreground are partly visible.2012-08-01 +1 copiesAugust 01 20122012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01Outdoor temple scene at a stone shrine with carved walls. A standing figure with long dark wavy hair wears an orange-red dhoti-style lower garment, a leopard-print sleeveless top, a red-brown beaded waist sash, beaded armlets and a thick garland of orange and magenta marigolds with green leaves; they hold a silver handbell and smile. Nearby, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a bare-headed priest in orange stand; a woman in a white top and red shawl sits with palms pressed together, and another woman in an orange shawl kneels holding a brass offering plate. Onlookers in casual clothes stand on the steps behind, several photographing, and a patterned red rug lies in the foreground.2012-08-01A photograph of a seated person on an ornate gold throne, wearing long dark wavy hair, a red bindi, a leopard-print top and wrap, and layered garlands of orange and red marigolds, green leaves and gold bead ornaments, with rudraksha mala beads on the arm and across the chest. Beside them on the left, a man with shaved head wears an orange and yellow sash, a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch, seated on a stone platform. Feet in sandals and legs of onlookers appear at the top of the frame, and a partially visible person is in the foreground at the bottom. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold-and-rudraksha adornment and a throne, but the appearance is not clearly established, so the candidate is marked unsure.2012-08-01A photograph of a long-haired man seated on an ornate gold throne-like chair, with hands pressed together in anjali namaskar and a smiling expression. He wears a marigold and leaf garland, rudraksha bead bracelets and armband, a red bindi, and a leopard-print garment with a beaded belt. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange and yellow shawl with rudraksha mala sits with eyes lowered. Behind them, people sit on stone steps wearing trousers and sandals, and a silver ceremonial object is visible at the left edge.2012-08-01