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July 23 2009

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July 23 20092009-07-23A 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 20092009-07-23A crowd of devotees and police officers moves down a stone staircase beneath a canopy strung with white lights and green garlands. In the centre, a bald, white-bearded man in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks forward with his eyes lowered, a red tilak on his forehead. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads walk closely, and one man in the background wears a red turban with a yellow-beaded garland. Uniformed police in khaki with peaked caps and belts flank the group, and a man in white with a yellow shawl appears in the crowd. a person: the central saffron-robed figure with a bald head, white beard and red forehead mark, shown in a sannyasi's robe.2009-07-23A 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.2009-07-23January 07 20122012-01-07A photograph at night of a seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a red-and-gold headband, a pink flower garland, bare upper body, an orange cloth and a gold necklace, smiling as he sits in a dim, warmly lit room. Around him, uniformed police officers in khaki stand close, one wearing a name badge and a peaked cap, and a saffron-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala stands at left, with other saffron-clad men with shaved heads behind them. Some onlookers are visible in the background.2012-05-21A 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 crowded indoor scene with orange-painted walls and a yellow ceiling beside a barred window. Uniformed police officers in khaki with peaked caps and red-banded insignia stand in the foreground and around the room. A bald man in a saffron-orange garment with rudraksha beads around his neck is at the centre, while a person in a pink top and pink garland is close beside him. A cameraman stands at the left edge, and several other men in white and in plain clothes stand in the background near the doorway.2012-05-21Photograph of a temple procession inside a pillared hall with a sculpted deity relief on the wall behind. Four saffron-robed sannyasis walk together; the foremost in a red dhoti and shawl wears garlands of white jasmine and pink flowers and holds a tray. Beside him, another saffron-robed man with rudraksha beads and a smile is garlanded with white flowers, and two elderly shaved-headed monks in saffron wraps with flower garlands walk alongside. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand on either side and a man in a white shirt with a tilak walks in the foreground. Behind them, devotees crowd the passage and a silver vessel sits on a pedestal.2012-05-24A photograph at dusk of a crowd moving through a temple area. In the foreground, a uniformed police officer in khaki with a peaked cap and a red-banded cap badge walks on the left, while another officer in khaki with a moustache stands at the right edge. In the centre, a man in a white kurta wears an orange shawl and a lanyard with a small device. Beside him, a figure in an orange turban and orange robes with a long rudraksha-style bead mala walks with a police escort. Another woman in a pink sari stands in the background. Several other uniformed officers are visible behind them.2008-11-11