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November 21 2013

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A smiling man in a maroon silk dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a long braided rudraksha-style necklace walks through a doorway decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, white, yellow, purple and green. A brass sun-face emblem hangs above the doorway and a woven straw fringe hangs across the top. Behind him, several monks in saffron-orange robes follow in line, one carrying a stack of white books. The walls are orange and red.2013-11-21November 21 20132013-11-21May 07 20122012-05-07A photograph of a procession moving through a narrow, dimly lit temple corridor with ornate pillars and a colourful decorated ceiling. At the centre, a man in an orange-red shawl and dhoti, wearing a gold crown and a gold pendant on a beaded necklace, walks forward smiling; the visible cues are the crown, the saffron-coloured clothing and the ornate gold necklace, so he is a probable Swamiji. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas, and a man in white dhoti with gold border and a red-beaded mala walks at left. Yellow and green hanging lamps frame the passage, and a wire mesh grille lines the right side. Overall this is a temple procession among devotees and sannyasis.2012-05-07January 02 20082008-01-02November 17 20132013-11-17November 14 20132013-11-14November 21 20132013-11-21A photograph inside a covered hall with a green-and-white striped floor mat. At center, a smiling man in a maroon-red dhoti and shawl with broad saffron-gold borders wears a red turban, a long gold necklace and a large gold pendant, and a rudraksha-style bead mala. Around him, several men in similar maroon and saffron-bordered robes stand or walk, some wearing rudraksha malas and gold garlands. A younger man at left wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a red sash and a rudraksha mala. Another man at right in saffron-trimmed robe holds a blue notebook. Hanging orange-and-red decorations and a potted tree are visible overhead, with a gold ceremonial object at the back.2015-09-15 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor photo at a temple-like complex with a tiled roof and lit lamps. In the centre, a man with short dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a long rust-red shawl with a gold border and a brown beaded garland, and holds out his hands over a brass pot with a yellow-green coconut-like top and pink flowers. To the left, an elder in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head and white markings walks beside a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads. Behind them, devotees in maroon and red garments with white forehead marks and beaded necklaces watch.2013-11-21A photograph of a crowd of devotees moving through an indoor hall with a metal railing. A central man with short dark hair and a vermilion forehead mark smiles, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with a gold-toned wrap, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and a large gold pendant. He has a gold armband. Around him, women in white and saffron-orange shawls hold items, and a man in saffron-orange on the right holds a small cloth. Posters and framed images line the walls behind, and a decorative kalasha-like object is visible above.2012-04-30December 24 20132013-12-24