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A crowded temple corridor with iron gates and teal pillars. In the centre, a man in white ritual dress with a yellow tilak on his forehead and a long white-and-red flower garland stands beside a shaved-headed monk in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, also wearing a garland. Devotees in white and orange crowd around them, and a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti holds a metal vessel at right. A printed banner on the gate reads in part. The scene looks like a temple visit with devotees gathered around the central pair.

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A dense crowd of devotees fills a temple corridor behind iron grilles and teal-painted pillars. At centre, a woman with long dark hair wears a white garment and a fresh garland of red and white flowers, walking beside a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti stands at right, and many men wear white shirts and dhotis, some with yellow shawls. Several people wear orange-saffron shawls.2012-07-23A dense crowd fills a covered temple courtyard with iron-grilled gates and teal pillars behind. At centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a yellow forehead mark wears a white shawl, saffron scarf and a red-and-white flower garland, and his hands are pressed together. Beside him, a shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds a second garland. Around them devotees in white and orange shawls press close; a bare-chested priest in a salmon dhoti and sacred thread stands at right holding a steel vessel. The visible people number in the dozens, and the photo is a watermarked event shot.2012-07-23A dense crowd fills a covered temple hall with green-painted pillars and iron grilles. At centre, a man with long dark hair, a sandalwood forehead mark and a white shawl over a garland of white and red flowers stands beside a shaved-headed monk in saffron robes wearing a rudraksha mala. Several devotees in saffron and white dhotis and scarves surround them, and a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti carries a metal pot near the centre. Most people are in white shirts and dhotis, and a few foreign visitors appear among the crowd. Visible posters and signs hang on the grilles behind.2012-07-23A dense crowd fills a temple corridor with tall grey pillars and iron gates behind them. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a yellow-orange forehead mark wears a red-and-orange dhoti with a white shawl and a large red-and-white garland, while a bald man beside him in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala also wears a garland. Many devotees surround them, including a bare-chested man in a yellow dhoti with a sacred thread, a grey-haired woman with a white flower in her hair in a pink sari, and men in white shirts and dhotis. Some people use phones and a small pot-like object sits on the floor in front.2012-07-23A crowded temple corridor with tall green-painted pillars and iron grilles, filled with devotees pressing forward. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and a gold-toned forehead mark wears a white dhoti and a red-and-orange shawl with a large garland of white and red flowers. Beside him stands a saffron-robed monk with a rudraksha mala and a flower garland. Around them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls, women in saris, and a bald devotee with a garland move through the crowd, and a yellow umbrella-like object appears above the group. Printed signs on the grilles include a numbered notice reading 10.2012-07-23A crowded temple corridor with many devotees pressing together under a high ceiling and grey iron gates. At the centre, a long-haired man in a white shawl and orange-saffron robe wears a large white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and holds a garland in his hands; a person candidate, with distinctive long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and garland cues. Around him, a bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti with a sacred thread stands with his back to the camera, men in white shirts and white dhotis, a woman in a pink sari with a white flower in her hair, and an older man in a striped shirt.2012-07-23July 23 20122012-07-23A dense crowd fills a dim temple interior with bright light glowing from an opening at left. Many people press together, most in white shirts and dhotis or saris, with a uniformed police officer in a khaki cap near the centre. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari and a man in a light shirt stand at the edge of a yellow-topped counter. At right, a bare-chested sadhu with long matted hair, ash-smeared body and rudraksha malas stands beside a yellow stone table, and another man in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. Metal grille gates, garlands and a yellow flower garland hang along the right side.2012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07July 23 20122012-07-23January 07 20122012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07