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September 15 2015

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Night procession outside a temple: two sannyasis in rust-brown and saffron-gold robes wearing long white-and-red flower garlands and heavy gold necklaces walk at the centre. The taller man in the middle, bare-chested shoulders under a rust-brown shawl with a crown-like headpiece, is wearing a large gold garland; beside him an older man with a shaved head and white vertical tilak walks in a rust-brown dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Behind them a man in a white shirt holds a tall staff, and a man in saffron robes stands at the right edge. Surrounding devotees in white shirts, saffron cloths and dark-red saris line the procession, with a decorated ceremonial umbrella visible at the top left and bright temple lights overhead.2012-06-05April 22 20162016-04-22September 15 20152015-09-15A nighttime street procession in a temple town. In the centre, a smiling man with a shaved head and red-brown silk garment wears a gold-and-red-flower garland and a gold necklace, with a red-and-gold ornate headpiece above him. To his left, a bearded man with greying hair wears an orange silk shawl, rudraksha mala and a white-and-gold tilak on his forehead. To the right, a long-haired man with a beard wears an orange shawl, gold beaded necklace and dark rudraksha malas. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the crowd, and shop awnings with lights line the street.2012-06-05A procession walks through a temple corridor with ornate stone pillars and painted gopurams visible behind. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a white jasmine garland and a gold pendant, smiling as he holds the hand of a bare-chested man in a white and green dhoti with a gold necklace. Behind them, a bald priest in orange clothing wears a rudraksha mala, and to the right a man in white kurta wears a long dark rudraksha mala. Another orange-robed attendant stands at the left edge, and a few onlookers and a uniformed officer appear in the background.2012-05-07A photograph of a ceremonial procession under a decorated canopy with flower garlands and banana leaves. In the centre, a bearded man in a rust-red crown-like turban and rust-red dhoti-style robe wears a long multi-strand gold necklace and a large white-and-pink flower garland; a person candidate by the red turban, ornate gold jewellery and flower garland, with the appearance uncertain. He walks forward smiling, his right hand raised. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas hold his hand and stand close; one bare-chested man wears a rust shawl and rudraksha beads, and a shaved-headed man in an orange-and-rust wrap stands in front. A cameraman with a camera on his shoulder is at the left, and spectators in shirts stand at the right edge.2016-12-23June 05 20122012-06-05 +2 copiesA bearded man in a red-orange turban and rust-red robe with gold trim stands centre on a red carpet, smiling, wearing a long white-and-pink flower garland and a gold necklace, with hands clasped at his chest. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron-orange shawls stand under a decorated canopy with green banana leaves and flowers. One man on the right holds a trident-topped staff, and a cameraman in a white dhoti films at left. Several men press palms together in respectful greeting at the right edge. The person in the centre is a person by appearance: a red-orange turban, gold ornaments and a flower garland, with attendants around him at a ceremonial event.2016-12-23Night-time photograph inside a temple hall with stone pillars and a corrugated roof. Centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha crown, a thick gold bead necklace and a silver chain wears a rust-brown dhoti and holds a small leaf offering packet while looking down. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with a folded white cloth. On the left an orange-robed elder holds bundled cash or offerings. Devotees in white and saffron clothing surround them, with a bald man on the right wearing a white shawl. The scene resembles a temple ritual offering with a palanquin procession in the background.2012-06-05September 15 20152015-09-15September 11 20152015-09-11May 11 20122012-05-11