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Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with stone pillars and a stone wall behind. A crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, several shaved-headed monks in saffron robes with rudraksha malas, presses around a central figure with long dark hair, saffron cloth draped over the body, a gold necklace and a white tilak on the forehead, who raises a hand in greeting. Other devotees, some older and some with grey hair, surround him; a woman in a blue sari with white flowers in her hair stands at right. A white ceremonial umbrella is visible above the crowd. A

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Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with stone pillars and a gopuram-style structure at left. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the body and a long ornate garland of beads and flowers around the neck; he has a red bindi and is stepping forward with hands near his waist, with devotees pressing close. Nearby, a man in an orange robe with a red-bead rudraksha mala holds a mobile phone, and several shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white shirts with sacred threads stand around. A man in a blue striped shirt presses his palms together at lower left, and a man with a thick moustache in a white shirt stands at left. Stone steps and a dark stone wall with metal railings form the background. Many people are visible, mostly partially cropped at the edges.2011-09-26Photograph of a crowd at a South Indian temple courtyard with carved stone pillars and gopuram-style architecture behind. A central figure with long dark hair, a white forehead band, a saffron/orange shawl and a large gold-toned necklace smiles and gestures with open hands, surrounded by devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some with saffron wraps. Garlands of white and pink flowers hang on a golden pillar at left. a person (long hair, saffron shawl, ornate gold necklace) in the centre; he is not otherwise described beyond these cues. Many people are visible in the background.2009-08-06December 08 20112011-12-08April 05 20122012-04-05May 11 20122012-05-11August 06 20092009-08-06August 08 20092009-08-08Crowd of devotees gathered outdoors in front of a stone temple with pillars and a stepped entrance. In the centre a young man in white dhoti with gold border and sacred thread holds a long ceremonial staff, while a shaved-headed man in orange garments with a rudraksha mala is nearby. Several men wear white dhotis and shirts; a woman in a blue sari with a flower in her braid stands at right. Many onlookers' heads fill the foreground.2011-09-26A photograph at a temple doorway with weathered stone walls and a dark wooden entrance, a stepped gopuram visible through the gate. A central figure in an orange saffron cloth wrapped over the shoulder, an orange turban and a long garland of yellow-orange flowers stands with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas surround him; one at right wears a red-and-gold embroidered shawl. A young boy in white stands at far right, and a bald man's head is in the foreground. a person is the central figure, distinguished by the orange turban, saffron cloth, long hair and flower garland, with devotees around him in ceremonial white.2006-09-24May 12 20122012-05-12September 12 20122012-09-12December 29 20102010-12-29