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A photograph of a crowd gathered on a temple courtyard with a pillared colonnade and gopuram towers in the background. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-and-beaded garland and holds a silver trident staff. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands among devotees. On the right, a man in white with a yellow shawl faces them. Around them, people in white dhotis and white sarees with gold borders, and several men in orange clothing, stand close together. a person is the central figure in orange with long hair, a trident and a garland, described by these cues.

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July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13Outdoor temple courtyard with a stone wall, pillared colonnade and a round stone well or tank in the foreground. A man in an orange-red robe with a red-and-orange turban and a trident-topped staff stands at the centre, near a long-haired man in orange robes wearing a large white-and-gold garland and a rudraksha mala. Beside them a man in orange robes holds a gold pot, and a long-haired man in orange robes with glasses touches his chest. Women in white and orange saris, some holding brass lamps or trays, stand in the crowd. Men in white dhotis stand behind. A trident-topped staff is visible.2009-07-13A photograph of a temple courtyard with weathered grey stone walls and a carved stone face panel. Several people in saffron and orange robes, some in white and yellow dhotis, crowd a doorway. A man on the left holds a silver trident staff and wears saffron cloth, rudraksha beads and a gold-looking necklace. A young man in orange in the foreground touches his forehead. A man in a red sleeveless garment with long dark hair and a red sash stands at right, facing away. A woman in white with a red-and-yellow shawl and bangles stands center. Everyone appears wet.2009-07-13Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a tall silver trident (trishul) standing upright at centre. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested under a saffron-red wrap and wearing a heavy gold necklace and dark rudraksha mala, walks forward; his appearance is consistent with a person candidate, with the qualifying cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, though the attribution remains uncertain. Around him are devotees in white and yellow-bordered dhotis or sarees, one woman in an orange-red sari with a bindi, and several men in white shirts with yellow shawls. A temple gopuram and pillared hall stand in the background under a pale sky.2009-07-13A photograph of an outdoor temple scene with a carved cream-coloured gopuram-style shrine and palm trees behind. In the centre, a figure with long dark wet hair wears a drenched red-orange cloth, a large rudraksha mala and an ornate gold necklace, and appears to be bathing or being anointed as water runs down. A man in a red-orange cloth holds a silver trident-like staff upright beside them. Other people in saffron and orange garments stand around, including a bearded man in orange, a man in white with a yellow shawl, and women and girls in white and red-orange saris and shawls with flowers in their hair. One man wears a gold-trimmed dhoti and bare feet at the left edge, and a stone basin or slab lies in the foreground. The person at the centre has distinctive long hair, saffron-orange ornamented clothing and rudraksha beads, consistent with a probable Swamiji, though the appearance is not certain.2009-07-13Outdoor photograph under a red-roofed covered walkway at a temple-style ashram. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace stands centre, smiling and holding a small orange object, flanked by a saffron-clad sannyasi with gold bead necklace in the left background and a man in saffron holding a gold-tipped staff with a trident-topped finial in the foreground. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and cream clothes stands with hands in anjali, some women wearing yellow and white saris and garlands. A tall gold ceremonial staff and trident are visible at the left. The scene suggests a procession or darshan during a Brahmotsava celebration. Identity of the central figure is uncertain.2008-12-23July 13 20092009-07-13A crowded temple courtyard with weathered stone pillars under a covered colonnade and a corrugated metal roof on the right. Devotees bathe by pouring water from a stone well-basin; a man in a long-sleeved striped shirt and white dhoti stands on the raised edge pouring water, while a bearded man in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala bends forward, head wet with water, hands raised to his face. A young man in a white shirt and yellow shawl and women in white and saffron saris stand nearby, some with hands joined in prayer. A man in a white shirt and dhoti at the back holds a gold-coloured garland, and a trident-topped staff rises at the right edge. Several people in saffron and orange clothing are visible around the basin.2009-07-13