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A crowded photograph inside a temple courtyard under construction, with scaffolding of bamboo poles and garlanded stone pillars. In the centre, a monk in saffron-orange robes walks among devotees, and nearby a man in white raises a flower-decorated brass kalasha or ritual pot overhead. Men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees surround them, while a woman in a green sari stands at left. A colourful pink, orange and blue ornate parasol-like canopy stands at left, and uniformed police officers keep the crowd back. Many attendees wear saffron or white, and some carry garlands. The a person candidate in the saffron robe is not clearly identifiable.

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February 18 20082008-02-18February 17 20082008-02-17A dense outdoor procession of many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, with orange saffron flags held aloft. At the centre, a multicoloured umbrella with blue, yellow and red panels is raised over a central figure in orange robes and a red floral garland, standing near flower offerings and a tray of fruit. A saffron-robed man with a shaved head and ochre shawl walks beside a bare-chested devotee wearing a rudraksha-style garland. Golden staffs and ceremonial poles are visible, and uniformed police officers in khaki move through the crowd. A few women in saris and bright blouses stand among the crowd. The scene is a festival procession with a deity-like ratha or palanquin carried through the street.2011-12-20February 18 20082008-02-18January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA dense crowd fills a white stone temple colonnade decorated with orange and marigold garlands strung along the pillars. At right, a white canopied palanquin or ratha with pink, yellow and orange floral garlands stands in front of a bare-chested priest in ochre cloth and devotees in saffron robes performing a ceremony. Men in white dhotis and shirts, women in colourful saris, and uniformed police officers press around the palanquin. A sign on the left pillar carries a printed caption partly reading Nithyananda Paramashivam. Several people in the crowd hold up hands in greeting.2008-02-18February 18 20082008-02-18A dense crowd surrounds a flower-decorated palanquin or ratha draped in orange, yellow, pink and white garlands, its silver kalasha-like top visible. Near the front, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala speaks into a microphone. A shaven-headed sannyasi in saffron robes stands at centre, with several other saffron-clad monks and devotees in white shirts and dhotis around him. Women in colourful saris watch from behind a white temple pillar, and a Kannada-language sign hangs above the crowd.2008-02-18July 23 20092009-07-23A dense crowd of devotees and uniformed police surrounds a saffron-robed sannyasi walking beneath a decorated umbrella with a colourful painted canopy and a green garland-draped arch overhead. The central figure, an older bald man with a white beard, wears an orange robe and a white flower garland with red blossoms, and is guided forward by attendants. a person: a shaved-headed, white-bearded man in a saffron robe and white garland, with ceremonial umbrella and devotee escort, matching the page's a person presence. Nearby, men in white shirts and saffron-clad monks press close, one holding a white cloth bundle aloft. Police in khaki uniforms and caps stand at the edges of the procession entrance.2009-07-23Photo of a temple procession at a Hindu shrine. In the foreground a bald man in saffron robes stands with palms pressed together, while behind him a bearded man with long hair in white clothes and a yellow-orange shawl folds his hands in greeting. Nearby, several young men in saffron and white robes with orange shawls and vibhuti marks walk in line; one wears a saffron turban and another a rudraksha mala. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at right, and a crowd of devotees and onlookers fills the background. Above, a colourful decorated palanquin draped in red, pink and green cloth and garlanded with flowers is carried past a gold-accented temple doorway, with a camera operator and a man holding a drum visible behind.2008-02-18A crowded temple procession moves through a stone gateway decorated with banana plants and marigold garlands hanging from the arch. At center, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti carries a brass tray of offerings, while a figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange headwrap walks nearby. Men in white dhotis and shirts, police in khaki uniforms and sun hats, and a cameraman with a shoulder camera surround the procession. A brass kalasha-style ceremonial item with garlands is visible at left, and a deity murti in a palanquin-like carriage is carried near the gate. Spectators line the walls and stand on scaffolding above.2008-02-18