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January 03 20122012-01-03Night photograph of men walking across an open construction area beneath a steel framework of pillars and roof trusses. In the foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with a long rudraksha mala around his neck, walking barefoot; a man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl walks beside him. Several other men in white, orange and saffron clothing follow behind, and a worker in the background stands near piled material. A small logo appears in the upper left corner.2006-12-23Night photograph of a walking procession along a dirt path beside a red-and-white painted low wall. In front, a man in an orange saffron shawl and orange cloth, with long swept-back hair and a bare-chested upper body, walks forward. Behind him, two men in white kurta-style clothes with orange shawls walk; one holds a small torch or light. A man in white with an orange shawl is partly visible at the right edge. Dark trees and bushes fill the background. The front figure has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, but the image is dark and blurred, so the identity is uncertain.2006-12-10A night photograph of a procession walking barefoot across an open unfinished site with steel roof frames and columns. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair and a long rudraksha mala, walks ahead; beside him a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl walks. Behind them more men in white and orange follow, and workers in the background stand among stacked materials.2006-12-23A photograph of young men walking barefoot along a stone-pillared corridor in a temple-like passage. In the foreground a young man in plain saffron-orange robes with a bare upper body and a white forehead mark walks toward the right. Beside him another man wears orange robes with a red-bordered cloth and a white forehead mark. Behind them several men wear white kurta-style clothes, some with orange or red shawls and rudraksha-type necklaces. A reddish cloth lies folded on a stone block at left, and a small blue-framed doorway is visible in the background.2009-01-29Night photograph of an open dirt courtyard among trees at an ashram. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes walks forward, followed by another in orange carrying a brass kalasha or pot with green leaves on a tray. Behind them, a man in an orange robe and a few people in white dhotis walk through the courtyard. A woven mat rests on a table at the right edge.2012-01-02Night photo on a dirt path beside a low stone wall and whitewashed step wall, with a leafy tree branch at upper left. In the centre stands a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and sandals, looking toward the camera. Behind him, two men in white ritual clothing stand near the steps; one holds a small brass vessel at the far left edge. A red bucket and water pipes sit at lower left.2006-12-11December 20 20062006-12-20Night-time photograph of a procession walking along a dirt path beside a stone retaining wall. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair wears a plain orange saffron robe draped over his body, bare-chested and barefoot, with his hands at his sides. Beside him, a bearded man in a grey-beige top with white dhoti and an orange shawl walks ahead. Behind them, a young man in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl carries a small metal vessel. Other white-clad and orange-shawled participants follow up a white-walled stairway in the background, and a metal water pot stands at left. The scene suggests a ritual walk, with the figures in white and orange clothing.2006-12-11November 05 20132013-11-05October 07 20062006-10-07Photograph of a group of barefoot men walking through a dim stone-pillared temple corridor on a granite-paved floor, under fluorescent light. Several wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, while others wear white kurtas and white dhotis with red-bordered cloth. The man on the far right in a long orange robe with a white forehead mark holds his hands folded at his chest. A man second from left in orange holds a small white paper and reads it. A woman in a pale sari walks among them. Behind them, shops and lamps are visible in the corridor. Several figures walk in a line, consistent with a padayatra procession.2009-01-29