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Photograph inside a temple hall decorated with strings of red, orange and white flowers and red-and-blue bunting across the ceiling. A man in saffron robes with long dark hair, a white-and-orange flower garland around his neck, and bare feet walks forward smiling, while a young attendant in orange sets a basket of flowers atop a black stone deity murti with a yellow skirt and flower garlands. Other saffron-robed attendants and devotees in white shirts and dhotis press around, and a videographer with a camera on the right films the scene. Petals are scattered on the floor.

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Photograph inside a covered pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and hanging bulbs. A standing man in a saffron-orange robe and a long red-and-white flower garland, with a rudraksha mala at his chest, is the central figure, positioned in front of a flower-decorated structure of marigolds and white blooms. Around him, devotees in white and orange clothing stand close; a woman in an orange shawl holds a flower garland and a man in white holds a garland and a small object. Several people in white and orange surround the scene, with a man at right in white wearing beads. Some have fresh garlands. The atmosphere is celebratory and devotional.2006-12-30A crowded temple interior during a ritual, with a black stone bull statue (nandi) on a stone base at center, draped in a red and gold cloth and garlanded with orange marigolds. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a bead necklace stands with hands folded at the statue. To his right, a man with a long white beard wears saffron-orange robes, and beside him a bearded man in orange with a crown-like headpiece and a pendant stands with hands raised in prayer. A woman in the foreground holds a metal plate of offerings. Uniformed police officers and a cameraman with a camera on his shoulder stand among a dense crowd, many in orange and pink headwear. Marigold garlands hang on pillars behind.2008-02-17December 27 20092009-12-27December 23 20092009-12-23July 17 20082008-07-17Photograph of a festive event indoors with a decorated ceremonial canopy in red, green, and yellow fringe above a gold-framed seat. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment, smiles and wears a long garland of white jasmine, red roses, and yellow beads with a gold ornamental pendant. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray. Another bald man in orange stands to the right, and a man in white shirt is in the foreground. A woman in a cream sari with gold border and a mala stands at left. Lamps and floral decorations surround the scene. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identified by long hair, saffron clothing, and ceremonial garland.2010-12-29January 14 20092009-01-14A dense crowd of devotees gathers in a temple hall with orange and white canopies and a decorated deity murti visible in the background. In the center, a long-haired figure in an orange robe with a saffron shawl turns toward a seated devotee and reaches toward a tray of offerings. Nearby, a bald monk in orange and white stands in the foreground, and a cameraman films the scene. Many devotees in white clothes press together with hands folded in namaskar. The swami identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2010-08-23 +1 copiesPhotograph of a crowd at a South Indian temple courtyard with ornate gopuram-style stone pillars and a colourful domed shrine behind. A central figure with long dark hair and a white forehead mark wears an orange saffron robe, a gold necklace and a long garland of red roses, white flowers and green leaves. Probable Swamiji: a central figure with long swept-back hair, saffron robes, ornate gold necklace and a red-and-white garland, presented as the honoured guest. Around him are men in white dhotis and orange-robed sannyasis, some with tilaka and vibhuti, and a man in a white shirt holding a silver staff. At left, a gold-covered palanquin or ratha is decorated with flower garlands, and a devotee in saffron stands nearby. Devotees press in from all sides, some with raised hands.2009-08-06Indoor photograph of a ceremonial welcome in a plainly decorated hall with orange and yellow garland bunting along the walls. A central figure with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange-saffron robe stands with eyes lowered as a shaved-headed man in white clothes places a flower garland around his neck. Around them, devotees in saffron and white kurtas and shirts crowd close; one man in a dark grey shirt holds a fruit basket aloft and extends a hand toward the central figure's head. A cluster of onlookers, some in orange clothing, fill the frame. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in person receiving garlanding; identity is inferred from the page and visible cues only.2008-10-09Photograph of a temple corridor with a crowd behind a railing. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a saffron head covering and a gold-beaded necklace stands with his palms pressed together at his chest, eyes lowered, before a large black stone deity statue draped in a garland of yellow and pink flowers. A man in an orange shawl and gold necklace kneels beside him, and another man in a white shirt holds a bundle of yellow and pink flowers. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange garments stand among onlookers. Fruit and flowers are displayed on a green cloth at left. The setting appears to be a South Indian temple shrine.2009-01-14December 25 20072007-12-25