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Outdoor courtyard gathering at a temple beside a tall stone wall, with a large crowd of devotees seated and standing behind. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and an orange shawl with rudraksha beads sits cross-legged, appearing to be a person candidate with distinctive long hair and ornate clothing, flanked by saffron-robed sannyasis, one bald with a white-and-gold necklace, and men in white and orange shawls. A brass plate of flowers, fruit and offerings sits at lower left, with oil lamps nearby. Photographer's camera appears at right edge.

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Outdoor photo of a temple courtyard where a large crowd sits and stands before a stone temple wall with a pink-painted top edge and ornate gopuram-style finials. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange and red robes sits on a raised mat beside flower garlands of white and orange blossoms, plates of food and brass offerings. A central group of seated saffron-robed sannyasis wear rudraksha malas, one with a visible orange and white shawl. Behind them, many devotees in white dhotis and saris and children in maroon uniforms sit or stand, and uniformed police stand near the wall. A man in a white shirt crouches in the foreground with a camera. Large crowds fill the background.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a large stone wall behind. Seated on the ground in the foreground, a long-haired man in orange-saffron robes wears a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace and holds a small object. Beside him, bald men in orange robes with beaded garlands sit with hands joined. Foreground left, a figure in orange dhoti sits near a brass plate of flowers, a lit oil lamp and offerings. Women in orange, red and yellow saris sit among seated devotees, many in white, and a standing crowd with uniformed police lines the back wall.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A large outdoor courtyard at a temple, with pink-washed stone walls and palm trees beyond. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes sits near a stone platform decorated with pink, white and yellow flower garlands. Seated in front of him, a row of people in saffron and orange robes, several with rudraksha malas, sit on the ground around offering plates of sweets, fruits and coconut, with a small oil lamp lit in a bowl. A group of women in saffron and orange saris and young boys in maroon robes sit nearby, and a dense crowd of standing devotees in white, orange and other colours fills the background, with uniformed police visible among them.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20