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Crowded temple interior with stone pillars and ornate carved ceilings. At the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe and a garland of yellow flowers, red flowers and green beads, with a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala across his chest, walks through the crowd. Around him, uniformed police officers in khaki stand alongside men in white shirts and dhotis, devotees and onlookers, some photographing. A man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala stands in the right foreground, and a woman with grey hair and a white shawl is at the lower left. Visible people total about 25.

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May 31 20122012-05-31A photograph of a temple corridor with a pillared hall and a colourful gopuram-style shrine tower at the upper left. A central figure in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a long rudraksha mala and gold bangles, walks barefoot with hands folded, flanked by other saffron-robed monastics, one holding a garland of marigolds. A bald monastic in saffron and a shaved-head attendant in a rust-coloured wrap walk nearby. Men in white shirts and a khaki uniformed police officer stand around, and a white cloth hangs in the background. a person in the centre, distinguished by the saffron ceremonial clothing, long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace cues, as he walks through the temple during the cyclone relief visit.2012-01-07A crowded temple interior with a dense throng of men and some women pressing toward a grilled gate on the right. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand among the crowd. At center, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron/orange robe and a rudraksha mala, and is surrounded by several shaven-headed priests in saffron and pink-red dhotis or wraps, some bare-chested with beaded malas. A man in a white shirt with a mala stands at left foreground. Stone pillars and a wrought-iron grille frame the scene, with a yellow-topped counter at right.2012-01-07A crowd in a temple corridor with a wrought-iron gate on the right. Two saffron-robed sannyasis walk forward with hands folded in anjali; the one in front holds a small orange cloth and wears a rudraksha mala. Uniformed police officers and men in white shirts stand among devotees in the background, some with palms pressed together.2012-01-07September 11 20122012-09-11Indoor photo inside a temple hall with stone pillars and a warm-lit ceiling. Beside him a bald man in a saffron wrap and gold bead necklace stands, and a uniformed police officer in khaki with a cap and insignia is present on the right and centre. White-shirted men and devotees crowd around, and a man at left holds a camera. Several people are visible, the most prominent around six to eight.2012-05-16A crowded temple corridor with a dense mix of people walking. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot, flanked by a man in an orange dhoti with a gold necklace and red-and-white tilak marks on his forehead. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a belt and cap extends his arm to clear the way. Men in white and pale shirts, a man in a striped yellow shirt and a cap, and a woman in a red and orange sari with a braid stand or walk nearby. A garland of red and yellow flowers is visible at right. Ornate carved pillars and shop displays line the background.2012-09-11January 07 20122012-01-07Photograph 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.2009-08-06A photograph inside a long stone temple corridor with carved pillars, lit by daylight from an opening at the far end, with shops and stalls along the right. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long gold-beaded garland, and a white tilak, with hands joined at chest level, walking in procession. Beside him a bald man in an orange robe holds a rudraksha mala. To the left a young man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body walks with hands folded. Around them devotees in white shirts, pink striped shirts and traditional dress crowd the aisle, many with rudraksha malas. The scene suggests a temple procession. a person appearance-based label applies to the central figure wearing saffron clothing and gold garland.2012-09-11A crowd of devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing moves through a temple precinct with stone pillars. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments walks at the centre, smiling and gesturing with folded hands toward a man in white. Other saffron-clad devotees and a uniformed police officer in khaki line the path. A dark stone Nandi-like sculpture with flowers sits at left, and a temple gopuram wall is visible at right.2008-08-02Photograph inside a stone temple corridor with carved pillars and hanging lamps. A man in saffron-orange robes and a floral garland, with vibhuti and a red tilak on his forehead, walks with his palms pressed together in anjali. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with gold border walks barefoot. Around them stand several men in shirts and trousers, a woman in a red sari, and a uniformed officer at right. a person: the saffron-robed figure with garland and vibhuti, walking in procession through the temple.2012-09-11