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Outdoor photo at a temple entrance with a wrought-iron gate behind the group and a blue sign with partly visible Kannada script. In the centre a shaven-headed man in saffron robes with a tilak on his forehead gestures with clasped hands while speaking. To his left stands a bald man in saffron with a sandalwood mark and a rudraksha-style neck cord. A young man in white cloth stands behind them. On the right a man with long dark hair and a saffron turban and saffron wrap smiles beside an elderly grey-haired man in a light shirt. Several other men in shirts and a woman with white flowers in her hair are partly visible at the edges.

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February 19 20072007-02-19Photograph 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.2007-02-19A 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.2007-02-19February 19 20072007-02-19A 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.2007-02-19February 19 20072007-02-19Outdoor photograph of a crowd at a festival procession beneath a decorated canopy strung with marigold garlands and palm-leaf thatch. In the foreground a young man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a long gold-beaded necklace, his hands clasped before him; a person candidate by appearance, with long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace cues. Beside him stand several saffron-robed sannyasis, one with a long white beard and another wearing a rudraksha mala. An older man in a light orange shawl printed with text holds a pamphlet. Behind them a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, a white temple-style building with arched windows and festoons in the background, and a yellow banner at the left edge.2007-02-02A 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.2007-02-19Outdoor photo of a crowd in saffron and orange robes gathered near a decorated ceremonial pole and a red-and-gold festival canopy under bright sunlight with trees behind. In the foreground, a bald man in orange robes with a white beard and a tilak-marked forehead stands at left, gesturing toward a man in orange with a grey beard. A long-haired man in a dark-orange robe with a wrap is centre-right, leaning forward with his hands extended in greeting. A bare-chested man with a white sacred thread and glasses stands at right. A shaved-headed person in the immediate foreground is partly cropped. Several men in white and orange garments stand behind, and a white car is visible at upper right.2007-08-09A photograph of a seated stage gathering outdoors. On the left, a bald elderly man in an orange robe speaks into a microphone on a stand, a gold garland draped over his shoulders. Beside him, a man with white-and-red forehead markings and an orange shawl sits with hands folded, wearing a beaded necklace. On the right, a smiling man in an orange turban and orange sleeveless top wears long dark rudraksha beads and sits with hands clasped. Behind them, several men in orange and white stand or sit before a red curtain. A yellow banner with Kannada script hangs at upper left, and a white-draped table holds a flower-decorated item in the foreground.2010-01-30Outdoor photograph of a crowd moving past a temple tower with a tree overhead. In the foreground a bald older man in saffron-orange robes with a white vertical tilak and a red bindi walks forward, gesturing with one hand. Beside him stands a man in a white dhoti and white cap with a white shawl. Behind them a younger man wears an orange turban and orange robes with a long gold-bead necklace and a gold pendant, and another man in orange stands nearby. Several men in white shirts and dhotis fill the background.2007-01-30