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A group of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees emerges from the doorway of a temple. A sign in the upper frame reads Sri Banashankari Temple in English, with Kannada script beside it. In the foreground a bearded man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe with an orange shawl and holds his hands together while speaking. Beside him an older bearded man in orange, a tall man in an orange turban on the left, and several shaved-headed men in orange robes stand close together. A white board with red Kannada lettering hangs on the left of the doorway, and a grilled iron gate frames the entrance. Around 15 people are visible, mostly partially cropped at the bottom of the frame.

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A photo at the entrance of the Sri Banashankari Temple, its signboard reading SRI BANASHANKARI TEMPLE in English and Kannada above the gate. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand in the doorway, including a man with a shaved head and a tilak, a bearded man with long hair and a saffron wrap, and an older man in saffron with a braided hairstyle on the left. Devotees in everyday clothes crowd the foreground, and an older woman in an orange sari stands at the bottom. A bearded man in a white shirt stands behind the group. Several figures in saffron cannot be matched to any identity from appearance alone, so no one is named.2007-02-19A crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad devotees stands at the entrance of Sri Banashankari Temple, its blue signboard with white letters visible above. In the centre, a bald man in an orange robe with gold embroidery walks forward, while a man with long dark hair and a wrap in similar orange stands beside him. Another orange-clad man with a shaved head and a saffron turban stands at right, and several men in white shirts and dhotis surround the group. A sign to the right is in Kannada script.2007-02-19Photograph of a crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees gathered at the entrance steps of the Sri Banashankari Temple, with a Kannada signboard reading Sri Banashankari Devalaya above the doorway. A central figure with a long white beard and orange robe holds a yellow fruit in his right hand, while beside him a figure in orange with long hair and a gold-embroidered garment gestures with open hands. Other monks wear orange shawls and some have shaved heads; men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a brown shirt on the left, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti on the right stand among them. A white-clad boy with a shaved head stands at the lower left. Metal grilles and small Kannada notice boards frame the temple entrance.2007-02-19A crowd of men and women stands outside the entrance of the Sri Banashankari Temple, its signboard reading in Kannada and English. In the centre, a figure with long swept-back hair, wearing orange-saffron robes and rudraksha beads, stands among several saffron-robed monks, one with a shaved head and another wearing an orange turban. Devotees in white shirts, grey shirts, and a woman in an orange sari and headscarf surround them. Bare-headed monks and devotees press close, while a man in a cap and checked shirt bends forward. a person appears in the centre wearing saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, with long hair and ceremonial adornments.2007-02-19Outdoor group photo at the entrance of Sri Banashankari Temple, with a blue signboard reading SRI BANASHANKARI TEMPLE above the doorway. A cluster of men in saffron and orange robes stands on the temple steps. In the centre, a man with long swept-back grey hair wears an orange shawl over a saffron garment with gold embroidery and holds a small object. Several saffron-robed monks, some shaved-headed, surround him, and a man in orange turban stands behind. Around them are men in white shirts and dhotis, a white-haired elder in a brown shirt at left, and a man in a white garment with a folded cloth on the left edge. A small notice board with Kannada text hangs beside the door. Roughly fifteen people are visible. a person: the man with long swept-back hair and gold-embroidered saffron garment in the centre fits the presentation cues, though this is uncertain.2007-02-19A crowd of men and women stands in front of the entrance of Sri Banashankari Temple, its signboard reading SRI BANASHANKARI TEMPLE with Kannada text above. Several saffron-robed sannyasis in orange cloth move through the group; one has a tied orange turban and another a shaved head. A figure in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, and devotees in plain shirts, a red-and-orange sari and a blue cap crowd the steps. Some people look down and gesture, while others watch from behind the group.2007-02-19February 19 20072007-02-19A crowd of men and women gathers outside the entrance of the Sri Banashankari Temple, its signboard reading in Kannada and English. Several saffron-robed sannyasis in orange cloth stand in the centre, one with a shaved head and a bare-chested figure in orange wrap. A woman in a green sari holds flowers, and men in white shirts and dhotis surround the group. Two saffron-robed figures in the centre have long hair and are being greeted, with a devotee in a grey shirt nearby. Printed signs and a yellow-lettered notice hang on the temple wall.2007-02-19A crowd of devotees and saffron-robed sadhus gathers outside the entrance of a temple whose signboard reads "Sri Banashankari Devalaya" in Kannada with "Sri Banashankari Temple" in English. A bald man in orange robes stands at center, with a second saffron-clad figure in an orange shawl to his right and a man in an orange turban near the right edge. Men in white shirts and dhotis and a few women in colourful saris stand nearby, and a man in a checked shirt faces the group. Metal grilles frame the doorway and colourful garlands hang beside the entrance.2007-02-19Outdoor photo at the entrance of a temple labelled in Kannada and English as Sri Banashankari Temple, with a blue sign listing ritual timings beside the door. A central figure in orange robes with long swept-back grey hair, a long rudraksha-style mala and a raised hand gestures while speaking; a bald orange-robed sannyasi stands to the right and an orange-turbaned man behind. Several other men in orange robes and white clothes, plus a few onlookers in shirts, crowd the steps and the doorway. a person is a central figure in orange with long swept-back hair and a mala, speaking to the group.2007-02-19February 19 20072007-02-19A crowd of people in front of the entrance of the Sri Banashankari Temple, with its signboard reading in Kannada and English. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe stands near the centre with his hand raised, flanked by other saffron-robed sannyasis. A man in a saffron turban and rudraksha mala and a woman in orange with red garlands are nearby. Men in white shirts, a man in a brown shirt and onlookers in mixed clothing surround them on a busy street with metal gates and a painted gopuram above.2007-02-19