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May 05 20152015-05-05A night photograph of a narrow market lane in Varanasi with shuttered shopfronts on both sides. Two monks in ochre-maroon robes with bare shoulders and golden shawls walk away from the camera, the bald head of the nearer monk visible. Ahead, a dim orange-lit shop displays items on shelves. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and red-checked shawl carries a cardboard box holding orange cloth. Overhead hang a dark tarpaulin and an orange cloth strip. Signs above include Punjab National Bank and a notice about security and legal action in the red zone. Two or three people are visible in the lane.2015-05-05Night street scene in a Varanasi lane outside the Kashi Vishwanath temple area. Uniformed police in khaki stand along the roadside, and a sign reads Office Supt. of Police Shri Kashi Vishwanath Mandir. Several saffron-robed men with bald or shaved heads and gold-yellow sashes walk together; one holds a tray or basket of offerings. Figures wear rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, and some have yellow tilak marks on their foreheads. A white-robed man with long hair and a garland, with a yellow line on his forehead, walks at the centre. Shuttered shops and hanging wires line the street. A cameraman films from the lower left. Approximately ten to twelve people are visible.2015-10-24A night street scene in a narrow Varanasi lane lined with closed metal shutters, a tin awning and hanging wires. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand behind a group of devotees walking together. In the centre, a bald man in an orange-red saffron garment with a gold border and a heavy gold-beaded necklace gestures with his right hand. Beside him a figure in white dhoti and shawl wears a gold chain and a yellow tilak. On the right a shaved-headed man in saffron carries a brass tray of offerings. A woman in a maroon sari walks in front, and a blue-and-white striped shirt stands out in the background. The image is a photograph of an outdoor procession near a temple area.2015-10-24Evening street scene in a market lane with paved tiled walkway, shops with red and yellow garlands, a green United Bank of India ATM sign, and string lights. Several saffron-robed sadhus walk in procession. In the centre, a bearded man wears a dark turban with a red tilak, a long rudraksha mala and a large gold ceremonial pendant, with an orange-red shawl draped over his body and bare arms. Behind him women in orange and red saris walk, and devotees in the background watch. A man in front wears an orange garment, a rudraksha mala and a tilak, while another wears a white shirt and glasses and holds a bag.2018-03-28February 07 20172017-02-07Night street procession of barefoot sannyasis walking on a wet road past shuttered shops and a yellow police barrier. Most wear rust-red and saffron robes with gold-bordered dhotis, large gold necklaces and ceremonial pendants. Central figure in the middle wears a bright orange-saffron robe, white forehead markings and a rudraksha-style mala, walking at the front of the group. Behind them a man in a red turban and red robe walks among others. Devotees and onlookers stand in the background near a signboard in Marathi.2015-09-16Night street procession in a busy Indian town. In the centre, a man in a reddish-brown dhoti and upper cloth wears a flower garland and gold necklace, hands folded at chest, walking barefoot. Beside him a bearded man in saffron/orange robes wears an orange and rudraksha mala, hands folded, with an orange-robed sannyasi to the left and a bald man in orange and gold-chain necklace in the foreground. Men in white shirts and dhotis line the road, lit by shop signs including Axis Bank and ATM. Several people appear behind the procession, with a decorated umbrella-like ornament above.2012-06-05September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16April 05 20142014-04-05A night street procession moves through a busy Indian town lit by shop lights and a street lamp. In the foreground, a smiling man with long dark hair, a white forehead band, and a gold pendant necklace wears an orange-red saffron dhoti and shawl; he is a candidate for a person based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace, and is walking at the front. Beside him, a bald man in orange cloth and beaded necklaces walks with him. To the right, an older man with a red-orange turban-style head covering, bare upper body, rudraksha mala and gold chest ornament walks in saffron cloth. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and a woman in a dark red sari follow, and a man in white holds a brass kalasha-style vessel and rudraksha mala. Shop signs, including a Tamil-language sign, line the street.2012-05-20