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A photograph inside a large hall with chandeliers and a balcony lined with red and white draping and garlands. Several uniformed police officers in khaki and peaked caps form a protective cordon around a bald man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a shawl, who walks at the centre. Behind him a man wears a red turban and others wear orange clothing. A crowd of devotees in white, red and yellow garments fills the room, and a camera crew films from the right. A banner with Telugu-style lettering hangs at the back, with a colourful painted panel above it.

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A crowded indoor hall with a red carpet runner, flanked by uniformed police officers in khaki with caps and belts. At the centre, a bald elderly man in a saffron-orange robe walks barefoot, with a younger monk in orange beside him. A man in a saffron-orange cloth stands behind them. Many devotees in white and mixed clothing press around, some on a balcony above. A large banner with Kannada text hangs at the back, with a painted deity panel above it and floral decorations on the balconies.2009-07-23A photo of a central saffron-robed figure with a white beard and shaved head walking barefoot through a decorated doorway, flanked by uniformed police officers in khaki with peaked caps and a white-clad attendant at his side. The doorway is garlanded with marigolds, pink and red gerbera flowers and mango leaves, with gold-toned ornamental panels on each side. Behind them, other saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees, one in a red turban, gather in a lit interior. The central man is in an orange robe, with a person cue: a saffron shawl and ornate clothing, though his appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23A crowded indoor hall with a red carpet runway down the center. A bald man with a white moustache wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and walks forward, flanked by uniformed police officers in khaki shirts and dark caps, one holding a baton. Behind him a man in an orange-red turban and orange robe walks alongside. On the right, a man in white clothes and a yellow shawl stands among white-clad attendants. Devotees in white and orange shirts press along the sides, and a chandelier hangs overhead. Above, people lean from a balcony rail decorated with red and white drapes and flowers. The back wall holds a framed painted panel of deities and a banner with a Shiva image and Kannada text, with framed portraits of saints on the walls. a person appears in the saffron robe, walking in the centre of the escorted procession.2009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23A seated figure in a red head wrap, rudraksha mala and ornate gold-and-brown robes sits on a golden lion-armrest throne before a microphone, extending a hand to a uniformed officer. The officer wears khaki police uniform with a shoulder badge and an orange scarf draped over his shoulders. Beside them a bald priest with white tripundra marks and a pearl-and-bead garland stands in saffron, and a uniformed officer in khaki stands at right. Behind them are gold ceremonial structures, a draped backdrop and pink and yellow flowers in the foreground. Several people are visible, including the officers and a man in a green shirt.2015-09-15A photograph of a procession walking through a decorated hall with a crystal chandelier and marigold garlands strung across the ceiling. At centre, an elderly bald man with a white beard wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and walks barefoot, flanked by monastics in saffron. Behind him a sannyasi in saffron wears a red turban and garland. Several police officers in khaki uniforms with peaked caps accompany the group, and men in white shirts and trousers line the walkway. Pink and orange flowers decorate a doorway at right.2009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copies