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Photograph of a festive temple entrance decorated with bunches of green bananas, coconuts, sheaves of grain and a marigold garland, under a yellow banner with large maroon Telugu script. Orange triangular pennants hang across the doorway and red-and-white painted pillars frame it. On the white-and-maroon steps stands a smiling man in a bright orange-red robe, his hair swept back, one hand resting at his hip and another raised in greeting. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a small white box, and a man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala. To the right, a bearded man in orange robes is partly in frame, with other orange-robed men behind him, and a woman in a lavender-and-white sari stands at left. a person is the smiling figure in the central red robe, with long swept-back hair and a central role among the sannyasis; the appearance cues are an identifiable arrangement of the face and hair with a saffron robe, but the match is uncertain.

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A photo of a group of people standing on the steps of a decorated doorway at a festival, with green bananas, coconuts and a yellow and white painted wall behind them. In the centre, a man with a shaved-looking swept hairstyle and a white forehead mark wears a long orange robe and orange sandals. Beside him, a bald man in orange clothes holds a small white box, and a bearded man in orange robes stands nearby. Two men in white kurtas wear orange shawls at the front right, and a woman in a lavender sari stands at the left edge with her hands folded. Festival bunting in orange and red hangs above the entrance.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A photograph of a decorated entrance at an outdoor celebration. A yellow banner with large maroon Kannada script sits above a doorway framed by bananas, coconuts, sugarcane and a colourful cloth-wrapped pillar. A red carpet leads down the steps. A man in white dhoti and shirt bends low in front of the entrance. Behind him, a figure in saffron robes and a dark turban stands near the door beside a bearded man in saffron. To the right, a man in saffron and a dark turban with a rudraksha mala stands next to another saffron-robed man. A bald man in saffron robes walks down the carpet. A man in a dark suit and tie stands at the left edge, and a man in white shirt and trousers stands further left with a yellow scarf. Several more people stand in the background.2008-12-30December 24 20092009-12-24January 02 20092009-01-02January 12 20152015-01-12A procession on a covered walkway with red-and-white striped walls. In the centre, a man in orange robes and a long white-and-yellow-tipped flower garland walks smiling, with a vermilion tilak on his forehead. Behind him a man with long dark hair and a full beard wears an orange robe, a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and carries a folded red cloth. Other figures in orange and white follow, and a multicoloured parasol with tassels rises above the group. A man in white stands at the railing behind, and a small banner reads Photography & Videography. Visible figures: about five.2009-12-29February 02 20072007-02-02A procession descends white steps beside a whitewashed wall striped with red and maroon bands. A woman in an orange sari wears a long white and red flower garland and gold necklaces, walking at the centre. Behind her a bearded man in orange robes and gold necklaces walks, and to the right a young man in orange robes carries a silver tray of flowers. Further back, men in white and orange robes and a man holding a golden trident-topped staff follow, with an orange and gold umbrella in the background. Green foliage and a light blue sign appear at the upper left.2008-12-23A group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks barefoot along a paved street in front of a temple gateway. The central man wears an orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a long ornate gold bead necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and white-and-orange-clad monastics carry a small brass vessel and an orange cloth bag. Sandalwood tilaka marks cover several foreheads, and rudraksha malas hang on many chests. Behind them, a metal gate and shopfronts line the street. Appearance cues alone are not sufficient to identify the central figure, so his role is described as a saffron-clad sannyasi leading the procession.2011-09-26A procession of saffron-robed priests walks up temple steps in a courtyard lined with potted plants. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and a long white flower garland with red accents, plus a gold beaded necklace, smiles while walking. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti with an orange-gold border holds a tall staff with a white cloth, and a bald man in orange holds a ceremonial plate. At left, a man in orange carries a gold tray with ritual items, and a man in orange with a tilak carries a silver vessel. A saffron-robed man with a long-haired central figure matches a distinctive presentation cue, so the appearance-based label is a person, standing in the procession. Behind them, a black-and-red decorated deity murti, possibly a Shiva lingam, stands beside a banner on the wall.2011-12-11December 31 20092009-12-31