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January 01 2013

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A photograph of a procession inside a marble-floored hall. Centre, a figure in orange saffron robes and a rust-orange turban with long dark hair, wearing a red and yellow flower garland, gold necklaces and a gold armlet, holds the hand of an older man in a saffron-orange robe with a black beaded mala, who walks with a slight stoop. Behind them, a man in a brown-red dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha mala, and a man in a light blue shirt, follow. Women in sarees, one in teal, stand at the left, and a young man in white with a rudraksha mala stands in the background. a person cues appear on the figure in the turban and garland, while the older man in saffron is a devotee-attended elder.2013-01-01 +1 copiesTwo saffron-robed men walk hand in hand down a temple corridor with painted ceilings and stone pillars. The man on the left has long dark swept-back hair, a white and red tilak on his forehead, gold chain necklaces and an orange dhoti with gold borders. The shaved-headed man on the right wears a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, a gold-bordered orange cloth and a red bindi; he walks barefoot. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand behind them, and another saffron-clad attendant appears at the right edge.2012-05-20June 05 20122012-06-05Night 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.2012-06-05A photograph of a crowded indoor gathering. In the centre, a man in a red-maroon turban and maroon-and-gold dress with heavy gold bead necklaces and a golden-brown beaded garland stands with a gold-bordered wrap, bending slightly forward and handling a small orange-red cord or thread. Beside him, a younger man in a white dhoti with gold border, brown beaded necklaces and a gold pendant holds the other end. Behind them, men in orange and saffron robes, one with a long grey beard and one with a shaved head, stand among onlookers, some holding phones. A framed deity picture with garlands hangs on the wall behind.2015-09-11 +1 copiesA procession of saffron-robed sadhus walks under a colourful draped tent canopy. In the centre, a man in a rust-red turban and rust-red dhoti-style garment wears a heavy gold necklace and bangles and carries a silver staff. Beside him, a bald man in white with a tilak carries a silver ceremonial staff; behind, a shaved-headed man in orange wears a rudraksha mala. At the front right, an older woman in orange with rudraksha beads and a saffron headcloth walks ahead of the group, and further back, more robed devotees in orange and ochre follow under string lights.2016-05-11Photograph in a temple corridor at night with painted ceiling and carved pillars. Three saffron-robed men walk in the centre, holding hands, with gold-bordered orange cloths. The man at left has long swept-back dark hair, white sacred ash marks, a red kumkum dot and gold necklaces. The bare-chested elder in the middle wears a gold-edged orange cloth, rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant, with a red bindi and a red-bead headband. Behind them two uniformed police officers in khaki and peaked caps walk, and a man in white stands at the left edge. Ceremonial coloured powder marks the floor.2012-05-20A photograph inside a dim temple corridor with stone pillars and a patterned floor, showing a procession of saffron-robed men. Two central figures walk hand in hand: a long-haired man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-trimmed border, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, and an older bald man in orange with a red-and-white headband and a bead mala. Several other saffron-clad men with sacred ash markings and malas surround them, along with a uniformed police officer and men in white shirts and dhotis in the background.2012-07-24June 04 20122012-06-04March 01 20182018-03-01A photograph of two saffron-and-maroon robed sadhus walking together at night in a temple corridor under scaffolding. On the left, a man in a maroon dhoti and shawl with gold border wears a deep red turban, a heavy beaded necklace and a large gold pendant, with a tilak on his forehead. On the right, an older bald-headed man with white sacred ash on his forehead wears an orange shawl and dhoti and a black-and-white rudraksha mala. Behind them, a few other people in orange and white clothing follow, and a dim crowd stands in the background.2015-09-16May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copies