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September 10 2015

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Photograph of a group of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees walking through a concrete pavilion with a red carpet on a black marble strip. A bearded sadhu in orange robes and an orange shawl, with a long white beard and a rudraksha mala, stands at left. In the centre, a figure in a red turban, maroon-and-gold dhoti and a gold-striped orange wrap, wearing layered beaded necklaces, smiles and holds hands together. Beside them a man in orange robes with blue-and-brown beads and spectacles walks forward. At right, a man bare-chested with a white dhoti, gold border and multiple garlands is accompanied by an attendant in a blue shirt. Several other sadhus and onlookers stand behind a railing, and a vehicle is parked outside.2015-09-10January 12 20152015-01-12A photograph of a procession inside a covered pavilion with a green and red striped mat runway and metal barrier posts. In the centre, a man in orange robes and an orange shawl with a red forehead mark walks forward with a white beard and hair tied up in a knot. Beside him, a bearded sadhu in orange shawl and robes walks alongside. Behind them, a large ornate ceremonial staff or standard with orange flags is carried, and a drummer in orange clothing plays a drum on the right. Other attendants in orange and a man in red-and-gold ceremonial dress with gold necklaces stand in the background, and a dark SUV is parked outside the pavilion.2015-09-11A photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a red-and-white striped canopy decorated with floral medallions and a multicoloured fringed umbrella. In the centre, a bearded elder in orange robes and a white beard gestures with open hands, flanked by saffron-robed sannyasis, one wearing a yellow-orange turban. Behind them devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand in the crowd, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at the left edge beside a red-covered table and a tent-side banner with geometric patterns.2007-08-09A photograph of a group walking under a concrete canopy along a dark stone walkway with a red runner. In the centre, a woman in a maroon-red sari with gold border and a matching red-maroon turban, wearing long beaded necklaces and bangles, smiles with hands clasped. Beside her, a bearded man in orange robes and an orange shawl wears a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial medallion. To the right, a man in orange robes with glasses and a blue-and-blue beaded mala walks. Further right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border wears a mala and a lanyard badge. Several saffron-robed sadhus and a man in a light blue shirt stand at the left edge.2015-09-10 +1 copiesFive people gather around a metal plate holding a lit oil lamp in an open, smoky setting. On the far left, a figure in orange robes with a tilak on the forehead and beaded mala leans in. Beside him, a woman in a red turban and gold-and-red attire with a long garland of gold beads holds the plate. In the centre, an older bald, white-bearded man in orange robes extends his hand over the flame. On the right, a man in orange robes and a shawl, with a tilak, reaches toward the lamp, and another man in white stands at the edge. Other figures in white and orange stand in the background.2015-01-13A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks barefoot along a red carpet under a covered pavilion with palm trees beyond. A bearded elder in orange robes and a large white and red flower garland stands centre, holding a long wooden staff. Men on either side wear rudraksha malas and carry tall staffs topped with a trident and ornate finials. Two ceremonial yellow-and-red umbrellas with a decorative emblem hang above the procession. Several people behind wear orange and brown robes. The bearded central figure is a sannyasi in a procession; appearance alone does not establish identity.2013-11-05September 10 20152015-09-10 +3 copiesA group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a covered colonnaded veranda beside a plain cream wall and a row of black metal chairs. In the foreground a man with a saffron turban, a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak walks forward with a slight smile, holding a mala in one hand. Behind him an elder with a shaved head wears a long orange robe and sandals, while a bearded sadhu on the left wears a gold pendant necklace and an orange robe. Several other men in orange and white dhotis follow along the walkway, and a green banana plant and a red-framed sign appear at the left edge.2008-12-30July 15 20162016-07-15September 11 20152015-09-11 +3 copiesJanuary 12 20142014-01-12 +1 copies