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A photo of a temple-side gathering. In the foreground at left, a man in a cream striped shirt and glasses holds a notebook and pen and gestures toward a seated elderly man. That elder sits cross-legged in front of a wall, wearing a bare chest, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, a saffron cloth and a gold-coloured head ornament, with a red kumkum mark on the forehead and white vibhuti. Beside him a man in red robes and gold bangles sits, and standing men in saffron dhotis, some bare-chested with beaded malas and white vibhuti, stand behind. A painted colourful deity mural with a green-faced figure and a painted sign are at right. Several men are visible.

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May 24 20122012-05-24A group of men in a temple or ashram setting. Seven men are visible. In the centre, a bald elderly man with a white-painted forehead and a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha mala sits in orange robes, with a jeweled band across his head. To his left, a bearded man in a red shawl with a red kumkum mark and beaded necklaces sits with his hands together. On the right, a smiling younger man with long hair, a jeweled headband, a rudraksha mala and orange cloth sits beside the group. Standing behind them are bare-chested men in orange dhotis and malas, some with white forehead marks. Behind them is a painted blue and red shrine niche with a decorative arch and a black sign with white text on the wall. The pictured setting is a religious devotional gathering.2012-05-24 +1 copiesPhotograph of a group of men at an outdoor temple-style setting with a painted blue-and-orange shrine arch behind them. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a red-and-gold headband, white and red forehead markings, saffron cloth and layered rudraksha malas sits smiling on a chair. Beside him on the left, an older bald man in saffron wears a golden necklace and gold bangles and sits with a headband and forehead markings. Standing behind them are several men in saffron and orange cloths, one holding a long wooden staff with rudraksha beads, and two uniformed police officers stand at the right edge. A microphone is visible at the lower right. The scene shows a temple gathering with a shrine image visible behind the group.2012-05-24 +1 copiesMay 24 20122012-05-24 +1 copiesA group of men gathers in a small whitewashed room with a stone plaque on the wall behind them, its text partly legible. A bearded man in a red robe and rudraksha mala sits in a wooden armchair at centre, hands folded. Beside him a bald man in orange-saffron robes and a gold necklace sits with a rudraksha mala, and a man in orange holds a fan. Standing men wear white dhotis, orange cloths, rudraksha malas and vibhuti marks; one man in the foreground writes in a notebook. A decorated shrine niche with a painted blue backdrop is at right. A bearded man in red may be a person, seated with a rudraksha mala and red robe, but the appearance cues are uncertain in this crowded scene.2012-05-24 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall with a painted arch in the background. A person seated on the right wears an orange-red shawl with gold border, a gold headband of round gold beads, gold earrings and a gold necklace, and holds an open paper sheet while speaking. Around them stand about five men: an older man with white hair in a grey patterned shawl on the left, men in striped and cream shirts, and a man in white dhoti with a sandalwood mark on his forehead. A bald man in orange clothing is partly visible at the upper right. The setting shows stone pillars and a golden-edged seat.2012-05-07 +3 copiesMay 24 20122012-05-24May 24 20122012-05-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of men standing together inside a temple hall with arched yellow columns and a painted deity panel behind them. In the centre, a young man in an orange-red saffron robe and a gold pendant necklace stands with hands clasped, with a dark-red tilak on his forehead. To his right, a bearded elder in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and a white forehead band, and beside him a man in an orange head-wrap and robe stands. On the far right, an older man with glasses wears a multicoloured floral shawl. On the left, a bare-chested older man wears a yellow dhoti and a red wrist string, and a younger man in a white shirt and orange waist cloth stands nearby. Several other people stand in the background. The photo is credited to the Nithyanandapedia archive.2012-05-08 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated group in a temple hall with gold-and-marble decor behind them. On the left, a man in white with a saffron-and-gold shawl sits with hands clasped. Next to him, a bald priest in orange robes with a white tilak and gold beaded necklace sits on a green chair. Beside him, another man in orange with a gold necklace holds papers. On the right, a bearded elder in ochre-brown robes wears rudraksha malas and a white forehead mark. A man in white stands center holding a microphone, with more men in white seated behind. Gold throne-like furniture is visible at the back.2012-05-20 +1 copiesA group of men in a small temple-like room with a blue-and-white painted shrine niche behind them, decorated with a red and gold arch. Seven men are visible, several bare-chested in orange or saffron dhotis with sacred ash marks on their foreheads and beaded malas. A seated elderly man in the centre wears an orange cloth, a gold pendant, rudraksha beads and a red bead headband, with white ash on his forehead. To the right, a man in orange with a red bead headband and long dark hair smiles and holds a microphone bearing a GTV/SPV logo. At the far left, a bearded man in a red shawl sits smiling. A Nandi-like stone figure sits in the shrine area behind them.2012-05-24Photograph inside a temple hall with gold-leaf decorated carved wood and a gilded throne-like seat at left. A bare-chested, shaved-headed elderly man with a red-beaded headband, dark rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on the gilded seat, marked with white vibhuti and kumkum-style lines on his arm and chest, wearing orange cloth. Beside him stands a younger shaved-headed man in orange robes with a gold chain and a bangle, next to a bronze lion-head ornament on the seat. Two men in plain white shirts and a light pink shirt lean in toward the seated man, one gesturing with his hands. Behind them, young men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and gold necklaces stand near a lit lamp and ornate shrine. The seated man appears to be a person, identified by the rudraksha mala, gold ornaments and seat of honour, with the red headband and orange-saffron clothing as supporting cues.2012-05-09