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A crowd gathers outside an ornate pink temple wall with a wrought-iron gate and carved stone pillars. A long-haired man bare-chested in an orange shawl and orange dhoti, with a rudraksha mala, stands in the centre with his back to the camera, facing a group in orange robes. Nearby a shaved-headed man in orange and a man in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and garlands stand among devotees. A cameraman with a video camera and photographers with cameras document the scene, and a man in a white shirt watches at right.

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August 17 20122012-08-17September 12 20122012-09-12A crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees stands in front of a red metal gate at a temple entrance. Several figures in orange and maroon robes with beaded necklaces face the gate; one bald man in orange stands at the right, and a woman in a pink sari with a yellow lanyard and blue rosette stands at the left with hands folded in greeting. Others wear white, and a man in a yellow-and-black vest is at lower right. A white wall, garlands and a gold-coloured ornate fixture are visible behind the gate.2010-01-01Outdoors at a temple entrance with a pink wall and ornate grilled metal gate behind. A tall man with swept-back dark hair in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold pendant and a long beaded necklace, stands on the steps as a crowd gathers around him. Beside him, bald men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth hold gold beaded necklaces and stand barefoot. A kneeling man in orange clothes wears a white and green flower garland and has a painted forehead. A cameraman in white clothes films with a video camera on the right, and devotees fill the foreground.2010-12-29A photograph at a temple doorway with a grey iron gate and pink wall. A central figure in saffron-orange dress and a long orange shawl, wearing layered gold-coloured beaded necklaces and a rudraksha mala, holds a silver bowl and a small green object while raising a hand near the face. Several saffron-clad attendants stand beside him; one holds a silver bowl and another has hands in anjali. Seated devotees in white and crowded onlookers fill the foreground, many with palms pressed together. Behind them, a row of photographers and cameramen with cameras and a video camera record the scene, and a man in a red shirt and white trousers stands in the background.2012-08-17A photograph of a temple corridor with stone pillars and colourful gopuram tops in the background. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a garland of white and yellow flowers and a ceremonial gold chain, stands centre-right in a group. Around him, several men in saffron robes with gold-bordered shawls, bare-chested with ceremonial gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, and men in white dhotis with gold borders stand on a stone floor marked with red and white kolam designs. A man in a blue-and-white jacket and a man in a white shirt are nearby, and a flower garland is visible at lower right. Seven or more people are visible.2010-12-29Outdoor 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.2011-09-26December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor photograph at a temple entrance with a pink wall and ornate white iron gate behind. A central figure in orange ochre robes, with a gold-coloured garland of beads and a tilak on the forehead, holds a silver vessel and stands on steps. Around him, saffron-clad men wearing rudraksha malas stand near a leopard-print cloth and a silver plate. Photographers and a videographer in white and red shirts film the scene, and a crowd of devotees in white shirts sits in the foreground.2012-08-17Outdoor photograph of a crowd outside an ornate temple-style doorway with a pink wall and a barred metal gate. A central figure with long dark hair, orange-saffron robes with gold borders, a white-and-yellow garland of flowers and a rudraksha-style bead necklace raises his right hand in a wave, with a mirror-glazed gold chain visible. Around him, saffron-robed men with shaved heads and gold-bordered white dhotis press close, one holding a camera. Several photographers and videographers with cameras, including a Sony HD camcorder, surround the group, and a man in white shirts stands to the right.2010-12-29Outdoor temple courtyard scene with weathered stone pillars and carved reliefs. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a gold beaded necklace with a pendant stands with hands clasped, a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a figure in orange robes with long dark hair stands partly turned. To the right, a bald man in white dhoti with orange-gold borders and a sacred thread stands among a dense crowd, several people holding cameras and phones. a person appearance cues are not distinctive enough here, so the central man is described by role only as a saffron-robed sannyasi-like figure. Many onlookers fill the background.2010-12-29Photograph of a crowd outside a temple doorway with pink walls and an ornate iron gate. A central figure with long dark hair and a red tilak wears an orange-saffron shawl over orange clothing, with a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, raising both hands with palms open and smiling. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and some with bare shaved heads stand close, one holding a garland. Several photographers and a videographer with a camera on his shoulder crowd the steps, and devotees in the foreground reach toward the central figure.2010-12-29