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A photo of a group embrace in an open-air temple courtyard beneath decorated canopies. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas, some bare-chested, hold one another in a tight circle. A man in a purple shirt and white trousers stands at the centre with his arms around others. Behind them, a shrine is framed by marigold and yellow flower garlands around a deity murti. Palm trees and a red wall are visible. Their identities are not established by any caption shown here.

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January 14 20172017-01-14A dense outdoor procession crowd on a dirt road under colourful ornate parasols with gold tassels and floral painted panels. In the centre, a man in white shirt and dhoti dances with arms raised, flanked by men in white kurtas and dhotis with lanyards. On the left, young men in orange and saffron kurtas wear orange and red scarves and smile. A figure in saffron robes with rudraksha malas and a gold pendant stands among others in orange and saffron. Many onlookers fill the background and the foreground.2009-01-01A joyful outdoor gathering of young male sannyasis in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas, clapping and smiling with raised hands. One man on the left wears a dark blue sleeve, and a long-haired figure in the foreground wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. Behind them a white-clad man wears a yellow-bordered dhoti, and a red-and-yellow canopy, banana leaves, a saffron flag and a decorated structure with a deity murti appear in the background. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues; the group appears to be a celebratory satsang or festival procession.2017-01-14A crowd of devotees in orange-saffron dhotis and rudraksha malas gathers outdoors under a canopy of green leaves and a red temple wall. In the centre, a young man with long dark hair and a bare chest, wearing orange cloth and beads, bursts into an open-mouthed joyful expression, while others around him in orange and white clothing smile and embrace. A man in a blue-striped shirt stands at the back. Several bare-shouldered men with shaved or short hair face away in the foreground. A loudspeaker stands on a stand at upper right. No candidate with distinctive a person cues is clearly visible, so the identity is left unsure.2017-01-14Photograph of a group of young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style cloth, mostly bare-chested, dancing and smiling outdoors under a canopy with colourful striped umbrellas. Several wear rudraksha malas and ornate pendant necklaces, and some have tilak marks on their foreheads. A woman in white stands at left, and behind them a decorated shrine area with a deity murti framed by marigold and flower garlands. Men in white and blue shirts stand at the edges watching.2017-01-14January 14 20172017-01-14Outdoor procession crowd under colourful umbrellas with yellow and orange fringed canopies. In the centre, a man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands with arms outstretched, flanked by a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style pendant and a man in a brown shawl over white clothing, all embraced by devotees. Around them, many devotees wear saffron and orange shawls and dhotis, and some wear blue cloth. The crowd is dense and celebratory.2009-01-01Photograph of a temple procession at a shrine with a deity murti decorated with a large floral garland in multicolour blooms and an ornate jewelled face. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and bare-chested devotees carry the murti or its palanquin, with one man holding a flower garland and others lifting a bundle of offerings. A yellow and red canopy with a ceremonial parasol shades the shrine, and a bright yellow decorated palanquin with marigold garlands stands at the right. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands near the center, and a man in white ritual cloth stands at the left with folded hands. A woman in an orange sari stands at the right edge. Brass lamps and a metal stand sit at the far right, with a red-walled compound behind.2017-01-11January 14 20172017-01-14January 01 20092009-01-01January 14 20172017-01-14January 01 20092009-01-01