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A dense crowd presses through a large dark wooden temple gate studded with brass knobs, opening onto a courtyard with a gopuram-style structure beyond. At the centre, a long-haired man wearing an orange saffron garment, garlands of green and white flowers, and a vertical white-and-red forehead mark smiles and raises a hand; Swamiji (probable) by his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and garlands. Beside him, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds his arm. Many devotees in white shirts and dhotis reach upward, a cameraman films at left, and a man in a grey shirt stands in the foreground.

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Outdoor temple gateway scene with a crowd pressing through a granite doorway. At centre, a shaved-headed man in white ritual cloth with a red-and-white forehead marking and rudraksha beads wears a heavy garland of white jasmine and pink flowers and a gold ceremonial necklace. Beside him, a younger man in saffron-orange robes with a red rudraksha headband and a long rudraksha mala is also garlanded with pink flowers, and his arm rests on the older man's shoulder. Men in white shirts and dhotis surround them, one on the right with a grey moustache, and a striped canopy with tassels hangs above the entrance. The background shows a distant temple tower and trees. A watermarked photo credit appears on the right, and the scene is a public procession or temple arrival.2012-05-18December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a dense crowd of devotees gathered at a stone temple doorway at night. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold chain and rudraksha mala stands at the centre, holding a garland of pink, yellow and green flowers, with orange shawls and white clothes worn by people around him. Another man in a saffron robe and a bearded sannyasi in orange stand nearby. Many people in white dhotis and orange garments fill the frame, and a man at lower right wears glasses and a white kurta. The scene suggests a temple visit after a girivalam or darshan at a South Indian shrine.2008-01-02A crowded outdoor temple-street scene during a procession area. In the foreground, a bare-chested young priest with white vibhuti marks and a rudraksha mala sits beside a wooden platform strewn with petals and flower garlands. A shaven-headed sannyasi in orange robes with a red border and gold necklaces stands in the middle, with a woman in an orange sari wearing a green leaf garland beside him. Several men and women in white shirts, pink and maroon clothes surround them, and one man holds a compact camera with a flip-out screen. Behind the crowd, a small shrine and trees appear, with a few orange-clad figures further back.2011-01-16A dense crowd fills a stone temple corridor with carved pillars and a dark ceiling, lit by fluorescent tubes. A bald man in saffron and orange robes stands centre-left with a green leafy garland on his shoulders, surrounded by devotees pressing close. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts; several people hold up cameras and phones. Yellow notice boards line the far wall, and a stone doorway frames the left side. Appearance is not enough to assign identity, so the saffron-robed central figure is a devotee-surrounded priest or sannyasi with no confirmed identity.2010-12-29January 15 20092009-01-15Outdoors-style temple courtyard with a painted ceiling and a seated deity-like statue of a meditating sage in a niche above the entrance. Three saffron-robed sannyasis walk forward in the centre; the middle one, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, smiles and holds the hand of an older robed companion with a white-painted forehead and a long flower garland. On the right, a bearded man in a red robe and pink-and-white garland holds a small bundle of folded money. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand around, and a small girl in a striped top watches on the right. Other onlookers and devotees fill the background.2012-05-24A crowded photograph taken under a corrugated tin roof where devotees press forward to greet a central figure wearing a red-orange turban and orange-saffron clothing, with a long garland of white flowers and a pink flower draped over the shoulders. A man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands in front in the foreground, and other men in white and saffron-coloured clothes crowd around, some with hands raised in greeting or folded in reverence. A woman in an orange sari with a red border stands at the right edge. The central figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the face is partly obscured by the crowd and the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role only.2014-07-01A photograph inside a stone temple corridor with carved granite pillars and colourful painted sculptures along the right edge. A dense crowd of men presses around a central figure with long dark hair, a red flower-bead headband, a white-and-orange garland of flowers and greenery, and a red sandalwood or kumkum mark on the forehead; he wears an orange-red robe and smiles. Beside him a shaven-headed man in saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala holds his hands together, and another man in an orange shawl stands behind. Several people in ordinary shirts are in the crowd, and a wooden door with orange paint opens to the left. a person is the central figure, shown in a garland with saffron-toned clothing and rudraksha cues, but his face is not clearly assessable at this scale.2012-05-31 +1 copiesA crowded temple corridor with tall stone pillars and wooden doors. At centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe wears a red-and-white floral garland, a red headband with a tilak, and rudraksha mala beads; he appears to be walking through the crowd. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes and beads walks closely. Around them, a uniformed police officer in khaki, a man in a blue shirt on the left, women in saris and a child stand in the throng; a woman in red sari with flowers is at the lower right. Ornate carvings and painted decorations line the walls.2012-05-31Five men stand close together in a temple corridor with colourful painted ceilings and grey stone pillars behind them. On the left, a bearded man with long grey hair wears a pink flower garland and a red cloth, and presses his hands together. Next to him, a smiling man with a red headband, white and orange floral garlands and a dark rudraksha mala wears an orange cloth. Beside him, an elderly bald man with white tilak wears a white and orange flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and holds hands with the younger man. On the right, a man in a white shirt, white dhoti with gold border and a wristwatch smiles and holds a pink flower. Several other men in the crowd stand behind them.2012-05-24 +1 copiesA crowd of men surrounds a smiling figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange shawl, with a red bindi on the forehead and a thick yellow marigold garland with red flowers around the neck. A man in a white shirt adjusts the garland from the front, while bare-chested men and others in white and grey shirts press close outdoors near a black iron gate and green trees. A photographer with a camera is visible at upper right. The figure wears saffron clothing and a garland in a crowd, matching a person presence, but the crowd is dense and only partly visible.2011-05-24