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A photograph of a crowded outdoor procession route with saffron-clad devotees. In the centre, a man in an orange-brown robe wears a matching orange-brown turban, a gold ceremonial pendant on a dark rudraksha-style mala, and a long gold necklace; he is smiling and his hand rests on the shoulder of an older woman in a green headscarf who bows before him. Beside him, a uniformed police officer in khaki with a dark cap stands alert. Around them, several men wear orange head cloths and orange stoles, a bald man in an orange robe with gold beads stands to the left, and an older woman in a white sari watches from the far left. Pink and white tent fabric and orange canopies frame the scene.

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A photograph of a darshan line in a red-draped hall. A figure in an orange turban, long dark swept hair, a white-and-pink flower garland and an orange garment sits on a red throne with a gold-framed backrest, extending a hand to receive offerings. Before them a uniformed officer in a khaki cap and shirt bows forward, hands together. Behind and around, women in saffron, red, green and gold saris and men in orange stand waiting; a cameraman films at left.2016-04-29September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesApril 22 20162016-04-22February 16 20092009-02-16A seated man on a gold-trimmed throne wears a red-orange turban and rust-coloured robes with a gold-thread border and a thick beaded necklace; he smiles as he reaches to drape an orange saffron shawl over a uniformed police officer who bows his head toward him at a microphone stand. Another uniformed officer in khaki with a dark blue cap stands behind, holding the shawl's other end, and a bald man with white tilak stands at the back near gold ceremonial decor. Pink and yellow flowers sit in the foreground and a gold deity murti stands in the background. The dark blue cap and shoulder insignia mark the officers as police.2015-09-15Photo inside an orange-draped tent. A seated figure in saffron and ochre robes, with a yellow-and-brown head wrap and a heavy gold beaded necklace, extends his arm to rest his hand on the head of a man in a khaki uniform with a cap, who bends forward with hands clasped in respect. Beside them a woman in white stands with a rudraksha-style mala, and a man in a dark jacket watches at the right. A gilded carved chair with red cushioning sits at the left edge.2013-02-11April 26 20162016-04-26 +1 copiesMay 21 20122012-05-21Night-time photograph in a dim interior of a man seated cross-legged in front, wearing an orange-saffron cloth, a pink flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a red-and-gold headband, smiling and gesturing with his hands. Around him stand several uniformed police officers in khaki with peaked caps and red-banded hats, one in a khaki shirt with a name badge. Behind them, figures in orange robes and rudraksha malas hold a large ornate fan-shaped umbrella with a blue emblem. A bare-headed devotee in orange stands on the left. The scene looks like a security escort around the seated man.2012-05-21Outdoor procession at a religious gathering, with a dense crowd pressing around a central sannyasi in a rust-orange turban, orange robe and long layered gold and beaded mala necklaces. To his left a man with long dark hair, bare shoulders, white dhoti and a sacred thread and tripundra marks stands beside a robed attendant in white. A uniformed police officer in a dark cap and khaki shirt holds a rifle at the front. Above, a decorated yellow and gold palanquin with black medallions bearing a deer emblem is carried overhead, and red flags and a gold-fringed umbrella rise in the background. Several devotees in orange and red saris and white kurtas raise hands or photograph the procession.2016-04-22September 15 20152015-09-15A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes at night, wearing a pink flower garland, a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and a jeweled headband, smiling while holding an orange cloth. Around him stand uniformed police officers in khaki with red-banded caps and name tags, and several saffron-robed attendants with rudraksha malas, one with a shaved head. A woman in a grey sari stands behind them. The scene appears to be a security escort at an ashram or temple entrance, with a camera at the left edge.2012-05-21