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Dusk gathering of a large crowd seated and standing on a stone pavement before a dark stone wall, with bamboo scaffolding at upper right. Many people in white dhotis and shirts stand at the back, some with hands folded in namaste; a uniformed police officer and an officer in khaki stand among them. In the foreground, several people in saffron and orange robes sit in prayer posture, rudraksha malas around their necks. A central figure in orange robes with long hair and a garland sits with palms joined. At lower right, a bald priest in white sits beside a silver tray of flowers, fruit and a lit oil lamp.

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A large outdoor gathering at an ancient temple precinct with a stone wall behind and thatched palm-frond shelters on poles. In the centre, a figure with long dark swept-back hair, a gold necklace, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and an orange saffron cloth sits cross-legged with hands joined, the appearance is a probable match for Swamiji. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis sit with malas, and devotees in white and colourful saris kneel or stand with folded hands. A man in a khaki uniform stands in the background, and a bald priest in white stands near a tripod camera. Brass plates with offerings sit in the lower right.2011-12-20Evening outdoor gathering at a temple-side stone courtyard with a brick wall behind and bamboo scaffolding at right. Many seated devotees in orange and white clothing sit on the ground in rows. A central woman in orange sari with a white forehead mark and beaded necklaces sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside her a man in orange with a garland sits with hands joined. At right a bald man in orange robes holds a brass pot and stands among the crowd. Uniformed police and staff in white stand along the back. A small brass plate with oil lamps and offerings sits in the foreground.2011-12-20Evening outdoor photo at a stone temple wall. A seated group of devotees in saffron and rust-coloured robes sits on paving, and a central figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe, rudraksha-style beaded mala and a garland, with hands pressed together in prayer. Beside him, another seated sadhu in orange wears ceremonial gold necklaces. Nearby, a bald priest in white dhoti sits before brass trays of flowers, fruit and offerings. Behind the seated crowd, many men and women in white dhotis and white saris stand, a uniformed police officer is visible, and bamboo scaffolding frames the wall. Watermarked archive photo from the a person archive; the caption is otherwise unreadable.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a stone wall and bamboo scaffolding. Many devotees sit and stand on the stone pavement, most in white ritual clothes or orange and saffron robes, with women in pink and green saris. In the foreground a sannyasi with long swept-back hair, a long mala of rudraksha beads, gold ornaments and saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with hands folded in prayer, while a shaved-headed man in saffron nearby also sits with palms joined. On the right, a priest in white with a sacred thread kneels before offering plates of flowers and a small brass vessel, and a uniformed police officer stands in the background. A person with long hair and an orange wrap, with distinctive adornments and rudraksha necklaces, is in the centre, consistent with a person presence in the ceremony, though the appearance is not fully certain.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Evening outdoor gathering in a stone-paved courtyard beside a tall brick-coloured temple wall, lit by low sun glare. Large crowds sit on the ground in rows: women and girls in maroon and rust-pink saris with yellow and gold trim, and men in white dhotis and shirts standing along the back wall. On the right, a seated man with long hair wears orange saffron robes, a garland of orange flowers and rudraksha beads, and holds a long staff, while a bald saffron-robed man with gold necklaces sits nearby. Uniformed police stand near the wall, and a bamboo-and-thatch structure stands at the far right. A phone screen is visible in the lower right corner.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph of an outdoor temple-courtyard ceremony at dusk, with a large crowd seated on stone paving. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a light-coloured cloth is wearing saffron-orange robes and a multi-strand rudraksha-style garland, seated with eyes closed and hands in anjali. Around him, several other people in orange and saffron robes and garlands sit in meditation or prayer. Women in pink, red and salmon saris and white-clad men line the crowd, many with palms pressed together. Behind them, uniformed police stand near bamboo scaffolding and a stone temple wall. In the lower right, a bald priest in white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl sits with ritual items and flowers before him.2011-12-20