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A photograph of a crowded outdoor temple courtyard with banana plants and a striped red-and-green canopy behind. Several saffron-robed sannyasis in orange-red dhotis and shawls, with gold-edged cloth and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, stand close together at the centre, one with a tall dark curly hair bun, another bald, placing hands on the shoulders and back of a white-clad devotee who bends forward. Around them a dense crowd of men in white and shirts, women in saris, and children watches or holds mobile phones, with a bald man in a white shirt in the foreground.

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A dense outdoor crowd gathers under a pavilion decorated with banana plants and colourful striped fabric. In the centre, several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand close together, some with hands pressed in greeting. A man with long, dreadlocked hair wears an orange shawl and gold necklace, and a bald saffron-clad monk in the middle wears a rudraksha mala. Devotees in white shirts, pink and grey shirts, and bright saris surround them, with children and elderly women visible at the edges. The scene looks like a public darshan or greeting.2016-03-11A crowded outdoor covered area with banana plants in the foreground and a railing behind. A shaved-headed man in a red-and-gold dhoti stands at the left, with a crowd of men in white shirts, checked shirts and mundus, and women in saris and salwar kurta around him. Several men in the centre wear orange-saffron garments, rudraksha or beaded necklaces and garlands, and one has long curly hair. A woman in a blue sari with a flower garland and a woman in a green blouse and white sari stand at right. Many people hold mobile phones. No visible deity murti or ritual object is clearly identifiable.2016-03-11Outdoor photo of a busy temple-style gathering under a canopy with banana plants and young banana trunks at left. Several men in dark red-brown and maroon robes with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white garlands stand in the centre, one with a large swept-back dark hair bun, while devotees and onlookers in white shirts, checked shirts, saris and salwars crowd around them. A woman in an orange sari and a woman in a blue sari with a flower in her hair stand in the foreground, and a man at left photographs with a camera. Some hold their hands together in greeting.2016-03-11A crowd surrounds a central figure in a deep red-maroon robe with a long rudraksha mala draped to the waist, hair swept back, extending both arms outward as people reach toward him. Around him are several saffron-and-maroon robed sannyasis, some with shaved heads and white tilak markings, and devotees in white shirts and dhotis. Above, green mango-leaf torana decorations hang over the scene, and an orange flag with a black emblem is visible at right. The setting is a crowded outdoor procession or darshan in a village street.2014-07-04A crowd of devotees gathers outdoors under palm trees and a banana plant to receive a procession of visiting sannyasis. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in a plain orange-and-gold wrap and a rudraksha mala stands beside a figure in a red-orange turban, a white floral garland, and a saffron-and-maroon wrap who holds a brass vessel. Women in saris and men in white shirts press forward with folded hands. A woman on the right holds a small brass pot and a bouquet of flowers. Petals are scattered on the red-floored porch. A yellow building and a purple gate stand in the background. Appearance-based candidate: a person in the turban and garland with saffron-and-maroon wrap, but the figure is partly obscured, so identity is uncertain.2014-07-02A crowded temple procession inside a South Indian temple hall with stone pillars and hanging saffron and yellow decorative cloths. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a multi-strand gold-and-beaded garland, and gold armbands, with his hands folded in front of him. Beside him, a bald man in an orange robe wears a long gold-toned pendant necklace, and a second bald man in orange wears a similar garland. A bare-chested man in the foreground wears a rudraksha-style mala and a red mark on his forehead. Many devotees in white shirts and dhotis, and women in saris, press around them. A banana plant and a palm-leaf decoration hang overhead.2012-04-05A crowd gathers in a narrow courtyard beneath a banana plant with broad green leaves and a tin roof. At centre, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala is greeted by men in white shirts and dhotis. A woman in a red-brown sari with a white jasmine garland, and a woman with long black hair decorated with white flowers, stand nearby, and some people hold flower-decorated items. The scene resembles a darshan welcome during a temple-town visit.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA crowded outdoor scene under a corrugated metal roof supported by wooden posts, with banana leaves and onlookers visible behind. At the centre, a figure in a red-and-maroon robe and a red-orange turban wears a long garland of red and white flowers and stands among shaved-headed men in saffron and orange cloths and white shirts who press forward, some with hands raised. Onlookers in white shirts and dhotis fill the foreground and the background. The setting suggests a darshan or procession visit; the figure's face is not clearly visible enough to confirm identity, and the appearance cues are only partial, so the candidate is uncertain.2014-07-01June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01May 11 20122012-05-11