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A dense crowd presses through a tall golden-carved temple doorway flanked by banana-leaf torans, with a striped red-and-yellow umbrella held over a central procession. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk near the center, while men in white shirts and dhotis, some carrying cameras, crowd close, and uniformed police officers in khaki stand along the path. A bare-chested priest stands at the left edge. Pink buildings and white stone pillars frame the scene.

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A crowded procession moves through a wooden doorway decorated with green foliage and orange flowers. Above the crowd, a large ornate parasol with a colourful embroidered canopy, gold fringe and tassels is held aloft. In the foreground, a bald man in a white garment with a white beard and an orange-clad attendant stand near a man in a white shirt and glasses who smiles broadly. Several saffron-robed sannyasis, uniformed police officers in khaki and white caps, and many men in white shirts press around. Nearby, a man in an orange robe with a red-orange shawl is near the parasol pole.2009-07-23February 18 20082008-02-18A crowded temple entrance with a tall stone doorway framed by carved pillars and bamboo scaffolding wrapped with orange and white flower garlands. A large crowd of men in white dhotis, white shirts and some in orange or saffron cloth moves through the gateway toward a bright inner courtyard, where a procession is visible. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a wide-brimmed hat stands at left, and a man in a red checked shirt carries a still camera and bag in the foreground. Banana plants flank the doorway.2008-02-18A dense crowd of devotees and uniformed police surrounds a saffron-robed sannyasi walking beneath a decorated umbrella with a colourful painted canopy and a green garland-draped arch overhead. The central figure, an older bald man with a white beard, wears an orange robe and a white flower garland with red blossoms, and is guided forward by attendants. a person: a shaved-headed, white-bearded man in a saffron robe and white garland, with ceremonial umbrella and devotee escort, matching the page's a person presence. Nearby, men in white shirts and saffron-clad monks press close, one holding a white cloth bundle aloft. Police in khaki uniforms and caps stand at the edges of the procession entrance.2009-07-23A crowded temple procession moves through a stone gateway decorated with banana plants and marigold garlands hanging from the arch. At center, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti carries a brass tray of offerings, while a figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange headwrap walks nearby. Men in white dhotis and shirts, police in khaki uniforms and sun hats, and a cameraman with a shoulder camera surround the procession. A brass kalasha-style ceremonial item with garlands is visible at left, and a deity murti in a palanquin-like carriage is carried near the gate. Spectators line the walls and stand on scaffolding above.2008-02-18A large crowd fills a temple street lined with white stone pillars and carved dark stone figures during a procession. At the centre, a figure seated on an elevated palanquin wears a gold crown and red-and-gold clothing, and is surrounded by heaped garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers. Men in white shirts, orange and saffron cloths and white dhotis press around the palanquin, and a cameraman with a video camera films from the left. Overhead, strings of orange marigold garlands and red, white and green bunting hang between the pillars, and a tiered white shrine structure stands in the background. The scene reads as a temple festival procession.2008-02-18February 18 20082008-02-18January 01 20072007-01-01April 29 20122012-04-29February 18 20082008-02-18May 31 20122012-05-31 +1 copiesJanuary 21 20092009-01-21