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Outdoor photograph of a crowd on a paved cobblestone courtyard in front of a pink and white temple-style building with lattice screens. In the centre, a bald-headed sannyasi in orange robes and an orange turban holds his hands together. To his right, a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange robe and orange turban, gestures with one hand. Other saffron-clad monks in orange turbans stand behind them. Around them, men in white dhotis and white shirts, a woman in a blue sari, and a young girl in a blue dress stand among the crowd. Some people hold white cloth over their shoulders.

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A photograph of an outdoor courtyard entrance with a pink and white decorated facade and a lattice-screened wall behind. Several saffron-robed monastics walk down a set of steps. The central figure in a long orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala is followed by a monk in a saffron robe and orange turban on the left. A younger monk on the right wears an orange robe, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala, and gestures as he speaks. Surrounding them are devotees in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a teal sari, and a girl in a blue outfit. Other saffron-clad monks stand in the background.2010-01-13Outdoor photograph of a religious procession on a paved courtyard in front of a pink-trimmed building with ornate lattice railings and palm trees behind it. Three saffron-robed sannyasis walk forward at the centre: the figure on the right wears a saffron turban and a long rudraksha mala, the centre figure wears a saffron turban and a bead necklace, and the figure on the left wears a saffron turban and a saffron wrap. Dhoti-clad men in white stand along the sides, one in a pale shirt and grey trousers holds his hands together in greeting, and a woman in a blue sari carries a small child on the left. Bulbs are strung across the top of the scene.2010-01-13A photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis descending concrete steps from a building with a green-tiled ceiling and a decorative lattice wall. In the centre, a bald, older man in orange robes and an orange shawl wears a dark rudraksha mala and walks forward. Beside him, a younger figure in orange with an orange turban and a dark rudraksha mala walks alongside. Several other saffron-robed monks in orange turbans follow behind. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis move through the crowd, and a man in white holds a folded paper. Ceiling fans and a white pillar are visible in the background.2010-01-13A photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis walking across a paved courtyard in front of a pink temple building with ornate lattice parapets and palm trees behind. In the centre a bald man in an orange robe and orange turban walks beside a younger man with long hair, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala, both in orange saffron cloth. Around them stand men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with shawls and a man in a pink shirt and grey trousers on the right. Several devotees in white and orange stand along the edges of the courtyard.2010-01-13February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor photograph of a procession walking across a patterned stone-paved courtyard in front of a pink temple complex with arched gateways, carved ornamental walls and a tall tiered gopuram, with palm trees behind. In the centre, several saffron-robed monastics walk together: one tall figure in a saffron turban and rudraksha mala, another in an orange turban with a long saffron wrap, and others in orange robes and sandals. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, one holding a blue folder, and a bystander at right wears a white shirt and mala. Crowds of onlookers and devotees stand in the background under a bright sky.2010-01-13A photograph of a crowd descending steps at an ornate cream-coloured building with arched windows and a red-and-gold decorated entrance with floral garlands. Many men wear saffron-orange robes. In the centre-right, a man in a saffron wrap with a long necklace and ornate gold pendant, and a saffron turban, walks alongside an older man in saffron robes, while a man in white shirt and trousers and others in saffron surround them. A man in a white shirt and a saffron wrap with a bead mala stands at right. a person: the figure in the saffron wrap and turban with the ornate gold pendant and long hair is a candidate, though appearance is only moderately clear.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A photograph of a festive temple courtyard with marigold garlands and a palm-leaf canopy overhead. In the centre, a bald man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands with his hands gesturing, facing a devotee in an orange turban and saffron wrap who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Around them, saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees stand in a crowd; a man in a white shirt and a man in cream clothes are at right, and an older bald man in a saffron shawl holding a white booklet stands at right-centre. Behind them, a white building with arched windows and a decorated doorway. Identity of the central robed figure is uncertain from appearance alone.2007-02-02Outdoor photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis walking along a paved path beneath a marigold garland canopy decorated with white flower strings and palm-leaf thatch. In front, a bald man in orange robes with a scarf raises one hand while looking up. Behind him, bearded and shaven-headed monks in orange follow, and a central monk wears a dark rudraksha mala and holds his hands together. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some carrying a folded orange cloth, stand alongside. A white building with arched blue-trimmed windows and a balcony behind them has an orange-clad figure in its doorway. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02