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Outdoor temple scene with a crowd of onlookers behind a wire-mesh and red-painted pillar area. A figure in an orange-red turban and red-gold shawl, with gold hoop earring, stands at right beside a shaved-headed man in white ritual dress with a tilak on his forehead and rudraksha mala around his neck, who bows toward a seated devotee in the foreground. A saffron-robed sannyasi wearing a long rudraksha mala and wristbands is in the centre, reaching forward. Several men in shirts and a man with a mobile phone raised watch from behind.

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A crowded outdoor street scene in daylight with leafy trees behind a red-and-grey pillar and iron gate. Centre, a man wears a saffron-orange turban and a saffron cloth over bare shoulders, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and looks down toward people crouched in front of him. Around him, men in white shirts, a man in a grey t-shirt and a man in a red shirt press close, and a bald man with a sandalwood mark and gold-beaded necklace stands at left. A yellow flower garland is visible at right. a person cues: saffron turban, bare-shouldered saffron cloth and rudraksha mala, though the face is not clearly visible and appearance is uncertain.2011-05-24September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a crowd around a central saffron-clad sannyasi wearing an orange turban and a large yellow-and-green marigold garland over rudraksha beads. Behind him a taller man in an orange robe with a red-and-saffron shawl stands looking on, and a man in white ritual clothes bows forward at the right. Several people in white shirts and orange robes press close, with an ornate red-and-gold canopy and green foliage above. The central figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a sannyasi.2010-09-04September 15 20152015-09-15September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesMay 29 20122012-05-29Outdoor gathering in a hazy setting with many saffron-clad devotees. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wears a red-orange turban, a rudraksha-style gold necklace, a saffron cloth over the shoulders and gold arm bands, and is bending forward to receive or touch the hands of a woman with grey hair seen from behind, who wears a purple cloth and a beaded necklace. To the left, an older man with white-smeared forehead, dark and white beaded malas and an orange shawl sits with hands folded. Behind them, bearded men in orange robes, a man in white with a white cap, and a man with a tilak on his forehead stand among the crowd, with a camera rig and flags in the background. a person cues include the long swept hair, red-orange turban, gold necklaces and saffron clothing of the central figure performing the blessing, though identity is uncertain.2015-01-13 +1 copiesMay 01 20152015-05-01September 13 20152015-09-13A crowded temple scene where devotees push forward, with a bare-chested man in a blue dhoti and green-gold border raising one arm high. Beside him, a man in an orange turban and red-orange shawl stands with an arm extended toward the crowd, wearing rudraksha bracelets. Other men in saffron and orange garments, some with rudraksha malas, surround them. Behind, young men in shirts stand near a wire mesh and red pillars. The setting appears to be a temple hall with a red-painted wall. The scene reads as devotional, with people reaching out in a crowd.2015-05-01Outdoor ritual scene with a woman in an orange sari-style garment and tall orange turban raising her hand toward the head of a seated man in a white shirt, while a white-clad attendant bows low in the foreground. Around them, saffron-robed monastics with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand among people in white dhotis, one with a gold-bordered shawl. A tray and offering table sit nearby on bare ground, with a tent or canopy behind.2011-10-10A crowded indoor satsang hall with a tented ceiling and draped pink, yellow and blue backdrop. A central figure in a deep orange-red turban, long dark hair, orange-red wrap and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces reaches out with one arm, extending a hand toward a seated devotee in orange cloth. Around him, many people in saffron, orange and yellow robes and white ritual clothes stand and sit, some with tilak marks on their foreheads. A large portrait banner is visible in the upper background. a person with distinctive turban, long hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange attire, giving blessings to a devotee during satsang.2015-01-13