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A crowded temple hall with pillars and a hanging canopy. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the centre, both wearing long white jasmine garlands with red flowers; the man on the left has a red-orange headband with a gold ornament and a gold necklace with rudraksha beads, and the man beside him has a red-orange shawl and a gold-ornamented headband. A bare-chested man with white ash markings on his body and a beaded mala stands at the lower left, and a man in white dhoti at the right gestures toward the centre. Devotees in white and mixed clothing fill the background.

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June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Indoor scene in a covered hall with a painted pillar in red, yellow and blue patterns. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the centre, both wearing long white and red floral garlands. The man on the left, smiling broadly, wears a red-beaded necklace, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant, and a small red-beaded headband; the man on the right has a white vibhuti forehead mark, a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and a white garland with red beads. Behind them, devotees in white clothes stand near a metal table with offerings and a saucer. A dark leather chair with a red cushion sits at the right edge. a person (a person) cues: the smiling man wears saffron robes, a gold ceremonial necklace and garlands, a distinctive presentation consistent with the page's description of a person.2012-05-26June 05 20122012-06-05Inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars, a procession moves forward under a colourful multi-panel umbrella with tasselled fringe. Two men in saffron and orange robes wear long garlands of white flowers and red-green beads; the central figure has a dark robe draped over one shoulder, orange shawl, rudraksha necklaces and a head ornament. Around them men in white dhotis and shirts, some with white shawls and rudraksha malas, walk and gesture. A gated shrine with a lit lamp is visible in the background, with a sanctum doorway beyond.2012-06-05A night procession inside a stone temple corridor with pillars. In the centre, a man in orange-red robes with a long white jasmine garland, gold necklace, rudraksha mala and sandalwood forehead marks walks barefoot holding hands with an elderly sannyasi in saffron cloth and white garland. Men in orange dhotis and devotees in white and red-bordered dhotis walk alongside, one with a raised arm. The swami in the centre has long hair, which may support a person identification; he is sometimes described as a person but the cue is not decisive, so the field is unsure. Around 20 people are visible, most in white or saffron clothing.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05A procession passes through the entrance of a temple with painted, ornately carved walls and a red-and-teal fringed umbrella overhead. A central man in saffron-orange robes wears a large white flower garland with red and orange blossoms, a gold pendant, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a headband, and points forward while smiling. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some bare-chested with white sacred markings, crowd the procession. A man in the left foreground, bare-chested with white markings and a rudraksha mala, stands beside a crowd of onlookers. A man on the right holds a folded white-and-red cloth. The scene is a festival procession in a temple precinct with many people visible.2012-06-05May 10 20122012-05-10Procession inside a stone-pillared temple hall. Two saffron-robed sannyasis in the centre wear floral garlands of white and orange blossoms with red and green accents; the left one has a gold necklace and a red-and-gold crown-like headband, the right one has a rudraksha mala and a white-marked forehead with a crown. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around them, and a red palanquin with a decorated canopy is visible behind, carried on a long pole. A man in a white shirt to the right holds a fan-like cloth. The setting suggests a temple festival procession.2012-06-05May 24 20122012-05-24 +1 copiesA crowded outdoor temple courtyard with a silver dome-shaped structure and stone pillars behind. Four saffron-clad men in the centre stand close together: the one at centre-left has a shaved head, white-and-red tilak, a bead mala and a gold pendant, and is garlanded with white and red flowers; the centre-right man has long dark hair with a flower band, a white necklace and an orange robe, and is garlanded; the man at right has a grey beard, a red-and-saffron robe and a pink-and-white garland, holding a green-and-red object. Uniformed police in khaki stand at the edges, and devotees in white and bare-chested men fill the background. A video camera is visible at lower right. No clear identification of any individual is made.2012-05-24 +1 copies