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A photograph of a crowd on a street outside a building with a dark doorway and a sign reading Sri Mahadevaswamy in Kannada script. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand together; a central figure in orange robes with a shaved head gestures with his hand while speaking, and a figure in orange with an orange turban stands beside him. Other men in white, pink and grey shirts and a woman in a pink sari with rudraksha beads surround them. A man in a white shirt in the foreground bends toward a robed figure whose orange cloth covers his head. A blue-and-white notice board hangs on the right wall.

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A group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees stands outside a temple entrance with a decorative iron gate. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange-gold robe with a gold-bordered shawl and a gold chain, hands clasped in front. Beside him a bald man in an orange robe with a gold necklace stands close. Other saffron-clad monks wear orange turbans or shawls, and men in white shirts and grey shirts surround them. A man on the right in an orange shawl holds a small yellow object. Signboards in Telugu and Kannada script hang on the wall. Appearance-based: the central long-haired figure in orange-gold with a gold chain is a probable Swamiji (probable) in the group.2007-02-19Photograph of a crowd outside a doorway with a wrought-iron grille and a blue sign in Kannada script. Several men in saffron/orange robes stand close together. A bald man in orange robes with a red bindi and a smiling expression is centred, and a long-haired man in an orange turban and orange shawl stands to the right with his hand on his chest. A young shaven-headed boy in white cloth stands nearby. A man in a brown shirt faces the group from the front, and men in light shirts stand around the edges. Another orange-robed figure with a long white beard and ash markings stands at the left. Several people appear to be greeting each other.2007-02-19Outdoor scene at a temple entrance with an ornate iron grille door behind. A bald man in an orange saffron robe with red tilak on his forehead walks forward with eyes lowered, a gold-toned necklace visible. Beside him a younger man in an orange turban and orange shawl, long dark hair swept back, looks down. Around them devotees crowd close: a man in white shirt with red forehead mark, a shaved-headed man in orange robes, a man in a blue cap, a woman in a dark blouse and green sari, and men in white and blue shirts. A blue Kannada signboard hangs at right. The figure in the turban shows cues consistent with a person presence in the crowd, while the bald man in saffron is.2007-02-19February 19 20072007-02-19February 19 20072007-02-19A crowd of men in saffron and orange robes walks out through an ornate iron-grilled doorway of a building, with a cameraman filming at left. A bald man in orange robes with a red and white forehead mark stands at centre, flanked by a man in a saffron turban and rudraksha mala at left foreground, and another bald man in orange at right. A bearded man in white stands behind them, and a man in a brown shirt watches at right edge. Onlookers and a man in a red striped shirt are in the foreground. Signage in Kannada script is visible above the doorway and on a board at left.2007-02-19A photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis descending concrete steps from a building with a green-tiled ceiling and a decorative lattice wall. In the centre, a bald, older man in orange robes and an orange shawl wears a dark rudraksha mala and walks forward. Beside him, a younger figure in orange with an orange turban and a dark rudraksha mala walks alongside. Several other saffron-robed monks in orange turbans follow behind. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis move through the crowd, and a man in white holds a folded paper. Ceiling fans and a white pillar are visible in the background.2010-01-13February 19 20072007-02-19Photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis standing at the entrance of a building with a dark doorway and an ornate iron gate. A tall man in the centre wears an orange shawl with gold trim over orange robes, hands folded at his waist, with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala. To his left a woman in orange with an orange headwrap and a long braid stands with her hand on her chest. Another orange-clad man on the right wears a gold chain and a red tilak. A bearded elder in orange stands beside him, and several bald and turbaned sannyasis in orange robes stand behind. In the foreground a man in a light pink shirt looks toward the camera and a seated person in a blue checked cloth is partly visible. A white Kannada-script notice board hangs on the gate. Around fourteen people are visible.2007-02-19February 02 20072007-02-02February 19 20072007-02-19A crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad devotees stands at the entrance of Sri Banashankari Temple, its blue signboard with white letters visible above. In the centre, a bald man in an orange robe with gold embroidery walks forward, while a man with long dark hair and a wrap in similar orange stands beside him. Another orange-clad man with a shaved head and a saffron turban stands at right, and several men in white shirts and dhotis surround the group. A sign to the right is in Kannada script.2007-02-19