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A photograph of a group walking through a dim stone temple passage toward a doorway lit by a ceiling light. In the centre, a figure with long dark swept-back hair and a dark rudraksha mala wears a saffron-orange robe with gold border and walks with a broad smile. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a red border walks barefoot. Behind them, several saffron-clad attendants follow. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a red-banded cap walks on the left, and a woman in uniform stands near the wall. A man in a striped shirt and white dhoti walks on the right. Walls are grey stone and brick, with a shelf holding offerings at the right.

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Photograph of a group walking down a stone temple step inside a dim doorway flanked by granite walls and a standing stone sculpture of a figure with hands folded in namaste on the right. In front, a long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange garment with gold border and a dark rudraksha mala walks smiling, flanked by a man in a saffron robe, and an older bearded man in saffron robe with a gold-coloured armband. Two uniformed police officers in khaki stand at the left edge. Behind them several men in white and saffron robes and striped shirts follow down the steps.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph inside a dim stone temple hall at night, with a lit doorway and oil lamps glowing in the background. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala around his neck walks barefoot with palms pressed together in greeting. Two saffron-robed companions in orange shawls walk beside him. Around them, men in white shirts and trousers, a man in a striped shirt, uniformed police or guards, and a woman in a blue patterned sari move through the aisle. The central figure matches the page's appearance cues of saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, but identity cannot be confirmed, so this is marked unsure.2008-07-28July 24 20122012-07-24July 28 20082008-07-28Night procession through a narrow stone-walled temple passage lit by small lamps and a distant hanging light. In the foreground a uniformed police officer in khaki with a red belt walks toward the camera. Behind him several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with yellow borders walk barefoot down stone steps; one has a bare upper body with a gold necklace and a white forehead band, and another carries a rudraksha mala. Men in white dhotis and a man holding a teal and gold cloth-wrapped object follow. Heavy wooden doors with iron fittings flank the passage.2012-05-21May 21 20122012-05-21A photograph of a temple corridor with yellow and red painted walls and pillars. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, walks barefoot in the centre, appearing to be a person. He is flanked by a saffron-clad attendant and an older sadhu with long white hair and beard, bare-chested with a wrap, carrying a rudraksha mala and white markings on his forehead. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk alongside, and men in white and pink shirts follow. The scene suggests a temple visit with a security escort.2012-01-07May 20 20122012-05-20May 21 20122012-05-21Night photo of a group walking through a heavy old wooden temple gate studded with iron bolts and nails, with a uniformed police officer in khaki in the foreground guiding the way. Four men in saffron-orange robes lead the group, several wearing rudraksha malas, one with a bare upper body and beaded necklaces, and a pale-green cloth bundle is held by a man in white dhoti. Men in white dhotis and shirts follow behind. A small lamp is mounted on the gate and a light glows in the dark background.2012-05-21May 21 20122012-05-21