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Outdoor scene at a temple entrance with a red-and-white striped wall and a painted stone deity murti in a niche above the gate. A bearded sadhu with long matted dreadlocks, rudraksha beads and a reddish-brown wrap stands at left, facing a figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a multi-coloured flower garland and holding a red cloth bag. Behind them a man in saffron robes and a bald-headed priest in white and orange clothing walk, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands at right. A uniformed attendant in olive green is near the centre. Several other people in white dhotis and shirts stand in the background near metal gates.

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A photograph of an outdoor street scene in front of a temple gate. On the left, a bearded sadhu with long matted dreadlocks and a rudraksha mala, wrapped in a rust-red cloth, stands facing a man on the right. That man has long swept-back dark hair, a yellow and red flower garland, bangles and an armband, and wears a saffron-orange robe, while holding a folded red and gold cloth. Behind them, an attendant in a saffron robe and several men in white shirts and a uniformed police officer stand nearby. A painted deity statue stands on a blue pillar beside the red and white striped temple wall and an arched iron gate.2012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07Outdoor scene at a temple gateway with red-and-yellow striped walls and blue-and-gold deity statues flanking the entrance. A young man with long dark hair and a bare chest, wearing an orange dhoti and orange shawl with gold bangles, stands facing an elderly sadhu with dreadlocks, a long grey beard, rudraksha mala and white markings on his body, a red cloth draped over his arm. The younger man places a garland of white and yellow flowers over the sadhu's head. A police officer in khaki uniform stands nearby, with other men in pink and light shirts and an orange-robed attendant behind, watching. Swamiji (probable) is the bare-chested younger man in orange, shown bestowing a flower garland in a padapuja-style honour, and the appearance cues are long swept-back hair, orange clothing and gold bangles.2012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07A photograph of a temple corridor with yellow-painted walls and pillars. In the centre, a bare-chested older man with long white hair and a white beard, wearing a pale pink dhoti and rudraksha beads, walks forward with an arm raised. Beside him a younger man in a saffron-orange wrap with a long dark wavy hairstyle and a rudraksha mala follows, while uniformed police officers in khaki with caps guide the way. Other men in white shirts and white dhotis stand nearby, and a man in a pink shirt is on the right.2012-01-07A photograph of a temple corridor with yellow and red painted walls and pillars. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, walks barefoot in the centre, appearing to be a person. He is flanked by a saffron-clad attendant and an older sadhu with long white hair and beard, bare-chested with a wrap, carrying a rudraksha mala and white markings on his forehead. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk alongside, and men in white and pink shirts follow. The scene suggests a temple visit with a security escort.2012-01-07Photograph of a temple corridor with a uniformed police officer in khaki walking in the foreground on the left. Center right, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala, and bangles, with hands folded before him, walking beside an elderly ascetic with a long white beard, bare chest, ash-smeared body and a rust-coloured cloth, who carries a woven basket on his head. Several other men in white shirts and khaki-uniformed police accompany them, and a cameraman with a video camera is at the right edge. Painted pillars and a sloped corrugated roof frame the scene.2012-01-07Outdoor temple procession in a courtyard with a painted pillar and a seated deity image above. A man in uniform khaki walks at left, with a belt and a watch. Several saffron-robed sadhus walk together; the central one in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala, a white forehead mark and a white floral garland, smiling. Beside him, an older bearded man in red robes and a pink and white garland holds a red object. Other uniformed officers, a girl in a purple outfit, and onlookers stand nearby. The central saffron-robed figure with long hair and ornate cues is a person candidate based on appearance, though the image is unclear.2012-05-24Photograph of a temple procession inside a pillared hall with a sculpted deity relief on the wall behind. Four saffron-robed sannyasis walk together; the foremost in a red dhoti and shawl wears garlands of white jasmine and pink flowers and holds a tray. Beside him, another saffron-robed man with rudraksha beads and a smile is garlanded with white flowers, and two elderly shaved-headed monks in saffron wraps with flower garlands walk alongside. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand on either side and a man in a white shirt with a tilak walks in the foreground. Behind them, devotees crowd the passage and a silver vessel sits on a pedestal.2012-05-24January 07 20122012-01-07