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Outdoor temple ceremony with a crowd pressing close around a stone platform decorated with marigold petals and a red cloth. In the centre, a bald elderly man in an orange robe holds a silver tray, while a younger man in an orange robe and a man in a yellow dhoti bend over the platform, presenting offerings including a basket of green limes. Several uniformed police officers in khaki stand nearby, one with a holstered firearm, and several cameras are visible in the foreground. A figure in orange with a wrapped head and an ornate gold-trimmed red and yellow cloth also appear among devotees in white.

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A crowded outdoor temple ceremony in Karnataka, India, with a police officer in khaki uniform and cap at left directing the scene. Several saffron-robed priests and sannyasis are gathered around a red cloth-covered wooden palanquin or ritual litter decorated with white flower garlands and gold trim. A bald, saffron-robed man at right bends forward holding a silver plate of flowers and offerings beneath it, while others in white dhotis and shawls stand near the litter, one man in a white shawl gripping its pole. Marigold garlands and small offering plates with orange and yellow flowers and kumkum sit on the stone platform in front. Behind them, a large crowd of onlookers, many in white or colourful clothing, watches from behind a barrier.2008-02-18February 18 20082008-02-18January 02 20082008-01-02A crowded temple scene where a bald, saffron-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at a red-draped palanquin-like altar box, holding a tray with a flame and offering. Beside him, a devotee in orange with a bell and a man in white dhoti raised hands assist. Men in white dhotis, yellow and red garments, and uniformed police in khaki and peaked caps line the scene, with a pink temple wall, banana leaves and marigold garlands visible. a person appearance cues are present on the central saffron-robed figure only if sufficiently distinctive; he is described here as a sannyasi priest. Many people crowd the background.2008-02-18A photograph of a crowd descending a stone staircase outside a white building decorated with green garland festoons. In the centre, an older bald man with a white beard wears a full-length orange robe and walks slowly, his arm held by an attendant in orange. Beside and behind him, several saffron-robed monks walk down the steps; one wears a bright orange turban and a large gold necklace, another a yellow-and-orange wrap. Khaki-uniformed police officers with peaked caps flank the group, and men in white shirts and dhotis, plus many onlookers in light shirts, fill the stairs and background. On the upper right wall hangs a framed portrait of a smiling man with short hair. Several people are partially visible at the edges.2009-07-23A photograph of a crowd descending a grey stone staircase in front of a white building decorated with a garland festoon of yellow, orange and green flowers. At centre, a bald older man in a full orange-saffron robe walks barefoot, with a younger sannyasi in orange beside him. Two uniformed police officers in khaki with caps and belts flank the group on the steps. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis and women in pink and lavender saris follow. A framed portrait is mounted on the right wall. Several figures wear orange garments, one wears a red turban, and some wear garlands. The procession moves from the temple entrance down the steps.2009-07-23January 29 20102010-01-29Outdoor photo at an evening temple event. A cameraman in a white shirt with black lettering and jeans films at left, holding a camcorder. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand among men in white dhotis and shawls. A man in a saffron robe with a shawl stands at center right, with a palanquin-like red cloth-draped carrier in the foreground. Marigold petals and a plate with offerings sit on a stone platform in front. A bare-chested man in a yellow dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a basket of fruit at right. Stone sculpture is visible at the far right edge.2008-02-18January 29 20102010-01-29A photograph of a ritual in progress outdoors under a canopy, with an audience seated on mats behind. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace sits cross-legged at centre, reaching toward a silver tray of offerings held by a second man in orange robes with a red tilak on his forehead; a microphone stands between them. A small brass lamp with a flame and a flower-decorated kalasha are visible at the lower right, along with a bowl of yellow liquid and a fire pit with flames at the bottom edge. To the left a shaved-headed man in orange and a striped sash sits with a rudraksha mala. Behind, a cameraman with a tripod and many seated devotees in orange, white and yellow clothing sit, some playing wind instruments. A white fan stands at the top centre. The scene suggests a puja or homa with offerings.2009-07-09Crowded night scene inside a temple mandapa at a ritual, with a black stone Nandi bull statue on a stone base in the centre. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and gold chain stands at the centre, holding up a dark flat stone slab, while devotees in saffron and orange robes and pink turbans press around. Garlands of orange marigolds and red flowers hang on the pillars, and several people hold cameras. A man at the left wears a white vest, and a few others wear saffron clothing and rudraksha malas. Marigold and flower offerings are arranged on the stone base. A visible saffron-robed figure with a long beard stands near the centre, and another person with a crown-like headpiece appears in the crowd, though these appearances are uncertain.2008-02-17January 30 20102010-01-30