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A photograph of a crowded temple corridor lined with tall grey pillars and colourful gopuram-style ornamentation at the top. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes move through the crowd, one with a white-and-red tilak on the forehead and a garland of white flowers and a rudraksha mala. Near the centre, a bald man in orange clothing with a white tilak, a red kumkum dot and white flower garlands walks with a rudraksha mala; his cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity. Uniformed police officers in khaki and a man in a blue security uniform guide the procession. Women in orange and red saris stand behind, and devotees in white shirts fill the background. A silver palanquin or ratha is visible at the upper left.

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May 24 20122012-05-24May 24 20122012-05-24A crowded outdoor temple courtyard with a silver dome-shaped structure and stone pillars behind. Four saffron-clad men in the centre stand close together: the one at centre-left has a shaved head, white-and-red tilak, a bead mala and a gold pendant, and is garlanded with white and red flowers; the centre-right man has long dark hair with a flower band, a white necklace and an orange robe, and is garlanded; the man at right has a grey beard, a red-and-saffron robe and a pink-and-white garland, holding a green-and-red object. Uniformed police in khaki stand at the edges, and devotees in white and bare-chested men fill the background. A video camera is visible at lower right. No clear identification of any individual is made.2012-05-24 +1 copiesPhoto of a crowded temple corridor with a police officer in khaki uniform and blue-banded cap in the foreground. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl wears a long gold-and-bead garland and gold necklace, hands folded, flanked by two shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes with beaded garlands. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a green sari with folded hands line the walkway. Banana stalks, a white canopy, colourful flags and a deity murti decorated with garlands are visible at the far end under string lights.2012-04-05May 24 20122012-05-24May 24 20122012-05-24A photograph of a crowded temple corridor with tall stone pillars and a tiled floor. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes carries a yellow and white flower garland, and a uniformed police officer in a khaki cap and shirt walks ahead, gesturing to clear the way. Behind them a woman in an orange sari with dark hair and a rudraksha-style bead necklace walks beside a man in a white shirt and dhoti. Further back, devotees in orange and white clothing carry a basket and flowers through the passage toward a bright doorway. A man on the right in white dhoti and shirt stands near the pillars.2012-01-07A photograph inside a crowded temple corridor with stone pillars, lit shrine stalls on the left displaying framed pictures and bright lamps, and visitors in the background. Several men walk in procession. The central figure wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long strand of gold beads and gold ornaments, and a sacred marking on the forehead. Beside him a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala walks, and to the right a man in white dhoti with gold border walks. Other men in white and pink shirts and dark trousers follow, and a man on the left in saffron cloth holds a mala and a garland of white flowers. Framed pictures and a poster-like display line the right side of the corridor.2012-09-11A dense crowd fills a temple interior with dark stone walls. At centre, a man with long dark hair tied in a bun and a white tilak on his forehead wears an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders, a heavy gold necklace and a gold earring. A bald man in orange stands beside him, and several people press in around them, some holding hands together. Women in maroon and red saris and a woman with white flowers in her hair are visible, with a bald man in orange at left and a man in white at upper centre. Lamps glow at the upper right.2012-09-12May 10 20122012-05-10A photograph of a crowded temple corridor with stone pillars and a golden kalasha-topped structure visible in the background. Several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk barefoot across a patterned floor, one carrying a bouquet of red and white flowers. A few men in white dhotis and shirts walk among them, and a crowd of onlookers fills the aisles behind. The scene reads as a temple procession or ritual walk, though no specific figure is clearly identifiable from appearance alone.2012-10-12A crowded temple interior with stone pillars where a large group of men and some women press forward, many in uniform-like khaki shirts and white or checked shirts. In the foreground, a man with a bald head in an orange saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala holds his hands together in namaskar. Beside him, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a yellow tilak stands near a second figure with a rudraksha mala. At the right, a smiling man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha headband, a silver necklace and rudraksha beads, wearing an orange shawl, holds his palms together in anjali beside a dark wooden doorway, with sunlight streaming in. Swamiji (probable): the right-hand figure shows long swept-back hair, rudraksha adornments, an ornate silver necklace and an orange shawl.2012-05-31 +1 copies