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March 10 2014

A group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks barefoot across a pebbled riverbank toward trees and a hazy hillside. The central figure holds a silver trident (trishul) upright and wears a leopard-print cloth over his orange robe, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. To his left, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala walks beside him, and to his right another robed man carries an orange bag. Behind them, people in white and orange clothing follow, including a woman in a white top and patterned skirt.

A group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks barefoot along a paved path beside a stone wall, with a white gopuram temple tower rising behind them under green trees. The central figure wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a long gold-bead necklace with a large pendant, a gold waist belt, and a vertical tilak on his forehead; he is smiling and walking forward. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a gold necklace raises one arm holding an orange-handled object. Other devotees include a man in a saffron wrap with a dark rudraksha mala, a young man in white with an orange shawl, a woman in a green sari with an orange wrap, and a man in white shirt and dark trousers on the right. The scene reads as a temple procession or walk.

Outdoor photograph on a pebbled riverbank. A man in the centre wears a rust-red dhoti-style garment with a yellow border, a leopard-print cloth wrapped at the waist, and a long brown rudraksha-style bead necklace. He holds a tall silver trident with a red stone and has a red tilak on his forehead; his hair is swept back. Behind him to the left, a bald man in matching red-and-yellow robes and beaded necklace holds an orange umbrella and looks at a phone. To the right, a smiling woman in an orange-brown outfit with a beaded necklace stands on the stones. Trees and a parked white vehicle are in the background. Appearance cues are consistent with a person with a trident and distinctive bead necklace, though the image is not clearly identifiable.

A photograph of a procession on a dirt path outdoors. A central man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi walks barefoot on a white cloth strip laid over a woven mat, wearing a brown-red garment with a yellow waist sash and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him, young boys in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders and white forehead markings follow; one boy at left holds a tray or plate with offerings, and others carry long brass horns. Green foliage and stone slabs frame the scene.

January 23 2014

Outdoor photo of a procession on a dirt path beside a gravel pile and a whitewashed concrete wall, with a temple gateway and palm trees behind. A man in an orange-and-gold robe wearing a long multi-strand gold and beaded garland walks at the centre, and an orange umbrella is held above him by a young man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. Several shaven-headed men in orange robes walk beside and behind him, and a white-clad elderly man with a grey moustache walks at the left edge. Several other people in white and light shirts follow in the background.

A group walks single file along a rocky dirt path on a hillside, with scrubby trees and bushes at left under a pale sky. In front, a man with short dark hair and a red forehead mark wears a long orange draped cloth over a red sleeveless top and orange sandals, carrying nothing. Behind him, several women in white saris with gold borders and orange shawls walk alongside a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holding a water bottle, and a man in yellow shawl trails at left. The scene is an outdoor walk on a hill path.

A group of devotees walks along a gravel path lined with green grass and a small tree at upper right, under an overcast sky. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a bun of hair, a rudraksha mala and a white shawl walks with palms pressed together in anjali, a person by appearance, though the cues are limited to the bun, rudraksha mala and robe. Beside him, a bald man in an orange robe carries a backpack and a small satchel. Around them, people in orange shawls and saffron or white clothing walk along, and one woman carries a red basket. The setting suggests a pilgrimage walk.

2011-07-31 +1 copies

Outdoor photo on a sandy beach at dusk with a pale sky and trees behind. A central seated figure wearing a red-maroon turban, rudraksha mala necklaces and a red-maroon robe sits on a gold-legged bench with a leopard-print cushion, with bare feet in shallow water. Standing around are men in white dhoti-style clothing with red sashes and rudraksha malas, another man in a red robe, a woman in a gold-bordered cream sari, and a man in a white shirt with a red lanyard. Several other participants stand behind in the crowd. Several people are visible, roughly 21-100 in the wider group.

July 31 2011

A barefoot man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl walks forward with his palms pressed together at his chest, smiling. He wears a long rudraksha mala across his chest, rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and arms, and a white and red forehead marking. Around him, several young men in saffron-orange robes with white forehead lines and rudraksha necklaces walk in step, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with purple-bordered cloth holds a ceremonial fan at right. The setting is a paved outdoor walkway beside a pale pink wall with trees behind. a person is the central figure, identified by the page's temple visit context and his prominent rudraksha malas and rust-brown attire.