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Night-time photograph of a procession at a temple entrance. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange sannyasi garment and a large garland of orange, red and white flowers around his neck, smiling as he walks among devotees. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads stands near. On the left, a musician in red and white plays a long wind instrument beside a gold-topped palanquin decorated with white and orange flower garlands. Surrounding people wear white dhotis, checked shirts and collared shirts; one man in a brown kurta and necklace stands in the foreground. Lamps and a lit building frame the scene.

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Night photograph of a crowded temple precinct with a dense crowd of men in white dhotis and checked shirts. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a long garland of white jasmine and orange-red flowers and carries a small brass bell or ritual object. Beside him at left, a golden deity murti or ceremonial figure is decorated with heavy garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and white flowers. Several monks with shaved heads wear saffron and yellow shawls, and a cameraman with a broadcast camera stands at lower right. The setting has white pillars and a red lattice screen wall.2010-08-09Evening photograph of a crowd gathered outside a temple entrance. In the centre, a man in orange robes wears a long garland of red and orange flowers with a gold ornament, and stands barefoot beside another orange-robed man. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with yellow shawls, crowd closely. A shaved-headed monk in orange stands at right. In the foreground, a man in a checked shirt and an orange-clad figure lean toward a garlanded seated figure draped in yellow and white flowers, near a brass vessel. A videographer with a large camera is at lower right. Red lattice screen and white pillars frame the background.2010-08-09Photograph of a temple courtyard with an orange-painted wall and corrugated roof. On the left, a deity murti or utsava image is decorated with white and red flower garlands and a golden crown, carried or held by men in white dhotis and a man in a light striped shirt. A man in a red shawl is seen from behind in the lower left foreground. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak wears an orange robe and a heavy white and red flower garland, his hands folded in prayer. Beside him, a bald man in an orange shawl stands with hands clasped. A camera operator with a Leica-branded camera is at the upper right. Devotees stand in the background, some in white, others in orange.2010-07-21Night photograph at a temple entrance with a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis. In the centre, a man in saffron robes wears a long garland of orange and white flowers and a ceremonial gold necklace, and holds his hand near his face. Beside him, a man in saffron robes and a man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stand close. At left, a man in a checked shirt tends a decorated deity murti or palanquin heaped with orange, yellow and white flower garlands. A video camera operator is visible at lower right, and a lamp glows near the top of the frame.2010-08-09August 02 20082008-08-02January 12 20092009-01-12September 24 20062006-09-24August 09 20102010-08-09Photograph taken at night under a decorated canopy strung with orange and white flower garlands. A man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban, with a red tilak on his forehead, long dark hair and a rudraksha-style bead mala, holds a white ribbon in both hands and smiles as if cutting or opening it. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a green rosette. Another man in a plaid shirt and silver chain holds a brass plate of fruit and offerings. A man on the right in white holds a bag of offerings. A cameraman with a video camera stands at left, and a crowd of onlookers surrounds the group. Behind them, a lit deity murti decorated with garlands is visible at left. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), wearing saffron-orange robes, orange turban, long hair and bead mala, performing a ribbon-cutting at the canopy.2006-09-24August 09 20102010-08-09A photograph of a procession on a dusty road with white-clad devotees and flag-bearers. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a wooden rudraksha-style bead necklace walks forward smiling, receiving a long garland of green leaves with yellow and red flowers. Women in white saris with jasmine in their hair hold brass pots decorated with mango leaves and white flowers, and men in white shirts with rudraksha malas walk alongside. A Leica camera operator films at right, and white and blue flags fly in the background. +1 copiesNight festival crowd at a decorated temple or street venue, hung with orange and yellow marigold garlands and green leafy festoons. Nearby a man in white with an orange shawl stands beside a brass kalasha-style pot holding pink flowers, and devotees in white and orange raise their hands toward a handheld microphone. Many people in white dhotis and shirts crowd the scene, some holding small offering trays or decorated vessels aloft.2009-01-12