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A crowded street scene with many onlookers pressing in from the left and background, several in white shirts and uniformed police visible behind. In the center, a man in saffron-orange robes stands with a large garland of yellow marigolds draped over his shoulders, while a priest in a yellow dhoti with a red cloth over his shoulder raises his hand toward him, apparently blessing or applying a mark. Beside them a bearded sadhu with long matted hair and rudraksha beads sits bare-chested, and another man in an orange wrap stands to the right. A yellow table sits in the foreground, and metal grilles and a ladder line the right side of the street.

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January 07 20122012-01-07Crowded temple scene with devotees pressing around a central figure in an orange saffron robe with a yellow-orange garland of marigolds and fruit, a rudraksha mala visible on the chest, and long dark hair. A bald, bare-chested priest with a sacred thread stands beside a yellow-clad man who holds a tray. A matted-haired ascetic with a beard sits at a yellow table bearing fruit and offerings, and men in white shirts stand along a metal railing. The scene reads as a temple darshan or abhishekam gathering with marigold garlands and fruit offerings.2012-01-07A dense crowd fills a narrow temple interior with a yellow-topped table at the center. A bare-chested priest in yellow dhoti holds up a long garland of yellow and red flowers over a seated sadhu with white-painted face and matted hair. Beside them, a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and orange-clad companions stand close. Devotees in white shirts crowd around, and a metal grille with brass fittings is on the right. Fruit and flower offerings sit in a plate on the table.2012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07A crowded indoor temple scene with a dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis packed behind a metal grille. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in a blue-green cloth holds a lit camphor or oil lamp flaming over a low yellow altar table while two saffron-robed sadhus stand beside it. The sadhu nearest the flame wears a long hair mass, a rudraksha mala and orange robes; the other has a shaved head and orange clothing. Another bare-chested attendant stands at the back. Flames and bright light fill the upper left, and a brass offering basket sits on the table edge.2012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07December 31 20092009-12-31A crowded temple interior filled with devotees in white shirts and dhotis, many with bare shoulders and some holding baskets. At the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a green-and-white flower garland is being attended by a bare-chested priest with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala, who stands beside a yellow-draped table holding fruit, flowers and a plate of offerings. Behind them a metal grille with ornate scrollwork separates the group from more worshippers. The orange-robed figure shows distinctive saffron clothing and a garland, but the face is not clearly visible, so the identity is uncertain.2012-01-07A dense crowd fills a dim temple interior with bright light glowing from an opening at left. Many people press together, most in white shirts and dhotis or saris, with a uniformed police officer in a khaki cap near the centre. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari and a man in a light shirt stand at the edge of a yellow-topped counter. At right, a bare-chested sadhu with long matted hair, ash-smeared body and rudraksha malas stands beside a yellow stone table, and another man in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. Metal grille gates, garlands and a yellow flower garland hang along the right side.2012-01-07May 26 20122012-05-26A dense crowd presses into a narrow, carved stone temple doorway lit by warm yellow light. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long flower garland of white and pink blossoms stands at the center-left, one hand raised. A shaved-headed man in orange cloth and gold necklace stands nearby, and a bald man in orange robes raises his hands in front of the crowd. Devotees in saffron and white saris, a woman with a long braid, and young men in checked shirts surround them. Carved pillars, a wall-mounted clock and an electric wire frame the scene. a person appearance is uncertain; the central figures are visible as priests or devotees in orange and white.2012-05-18A photograph of a crowded indoor room with concrete block walls and large glass windows, where a central figure in a maroon robe and maroon turban stands wearing a long garland of white and yellow flowers. Several bald priests in saffron-orange shawls and rudraksha malas stand around him, one holding his arm, while a dense crowd of men in white shirts and women in white saris with coloured borders presses in. A framed portrait stands on a red cloth on the back wall. The gathering suggests a pada puja offering at a devotee's house.2014-06-26