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January 01 2007

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January 01 20072007-01-01April 18 20162016-04-18May 18 20122012-05-18A crowded doorway scene at a temple or ashram entrance, with a sunlit doorway behind. Two uniformed police officers in khaki with peaked caps and red-banded hats stand in the crowd, one on the left and one in the centre. A bare-chested, shaven-headed man in a saffron-toned cloth wears a wooden rudraksha mala and stands beside a long-haired man in a white kurta with a dark rudraksha mala and a pendant. Other men in white shirts and dhotis, some with vibhuti marks on their foreheads, press around them. A colourful ceremonial umbrella with red and yellow embroidery is visible at upper right. a person candidate: the long-haired man in white with a rudraksha mala is a possible match by appearance, but identity is uncertain.2012-05-18Night-time photo under warm yellow lighting at a building with an orange-painted pillar. Several uniformed police officers in khaki shirts and peaked caps, some with red-banded caps and shoulder insignia, move through a crowd, with one officer in front holding a hand toward another. Behind them, men in white shirts and dark trousers and a few in orange and white clothing stand in a packed crowd. No one wearing a clear a person-identifying appearance is visible, so the subject is recorded only as police and onlookers.2012-05-21May 21 20122012-05-21A crowded indoor scene with bright yellow walls and an orange pillar near a sunlit opening. In the foreground, two uniformed police officers in khaki with peaked caps and star insignia on their shoulders stand among the crowd, one wearing glasses and another with a moustache. Behind them, a man in a plain white shirt wears a long dark rudraksha-style mala and stands between officers. Several other men in shirts and white dhotis surround them, with more people visible in the background.2012-05-18Photograph 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.2012-05-24September 11 20122012-09-11Outdoor street procession in front of a South Indian temple gopuram with colourful sculpted tiers. A central figure in a saffron-orange garment with a matching orange turban and a long garland of orange and white flowers walks forward, hands joined at the chest. Uniformed police officers in khaki with peaked caps and belts line the path and flank the crowd. A flower-strewn ground and a red-and-blue umbrella with tasselled edges appear overhead, along with a decorative fringed parasol and saffron flags. Several men in saffron robes and white shirts follow, and a camera operator films at right. Auspicious procession with police escort.2011-12-20June 15 20122012-06-15A 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