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May 08 2012

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A photograph of two saffron-robed sannyasis walking down a dim temple corridor past heavy dark wooden doors studded with brass knobs and an iron latch. The man in front has long hair, white forehead markings and a rudraksha mala, with a gold-coloured chain and a saffron shawl edged in gold; he appears to be walking with a serious expression. The man beside him on the right is shaved-headed, wears a white headband, a beaded mala and a gold necklace, and a saffron shawl trimmed with gold. Several other men in orange and white clothing follow behind them in the corridor.2012-05-22May 21 20122012-05-21Photo of four men walking down a dim temple corridor with blue-painted carved pillars and a red-and-beige runner over a checkered stone floor. The man on the left is bare-chested, wearing an orange dhoti and orange turban, with a beaded mala. Next is a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. In the centre, a smiling younger man wears a plain orange robe and holds a small folded paper. On the right, a man in orange robes with a red sash smiles. Behind them, figures in white clothing follow. Partial overlay text reads copyright and source notices.2009-08-11A photograph inside a dim temple corridor with iron grilled gates on the right. In the centre, a man in saffron robes with a gold-coloured waist cloth, a long gold-and-yellow flower necklace and a white tilak on his forehead walks alongside a bald man in saffron wearing a rudraksha mala. Another bald man in saffron with a beaded mala and gold garland walks at right, and behind them a crowd of people in white and red clothing follows. One person at left wears an orange shawl and white garment, and a man in white stands at the far left. The central saffron-robed figure has a tilak and garland, with a rudraksha mala; the bare-chested saffron figure in front carries a bag and rudraksha beads.2012-09-12A photograph of a group walking through a temple corridor with stone pillars. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange-red shawl with gold border and a large rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, walks hand-in-hand with an elderly bald man in a similar orange-red garment with gold border and a gold pendant, who wears a crown-like headpiece. On the right a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds hands with them. Behind them, a uniformed police officer in khaki stands, and devotees in white and orange follow. a person appears in the centre with long hair, ornate adornments and orange-gold clothing, consistent with the page's description of him.2012-05-20July 24 20122012-07-24June 03 20162016-06-03A photograph of people walking together along a long, pillared temple corridor with carved stone walls and a sculpted lion-like relief at right. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, an ornate gold-coloured necklace and an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl walks beside a man in a pink striped shirt and dark trousers. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears long swept-back hair, a gold ceremonial necklace and saffron clothing, and is being escorted by the group. Around them, saffron-robed attendants, a man in a white shirt holding a red and yellow flower garland, and other men in white shirts and light clothing walk along the corridor.2012-09-11A photo at a temple doorway, with an ornate stone entrance and dark wooden doors with metal fittings. A bearded man with long dark hair and an orange dhoti-style wrap, bare-chested and wearing a gold armlet, walks at left looking toward the right. Center, a man in a bright red-orange wrap with a red hood and face painted with white markings wears a gold ceremonial necklace and a dark rudraksha mala, walking barefoot. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a red shawl, several men in orange robes and a few devotees follow through the doorway toward a lit inner sanctum with a golden grille.2009-07-13December 12 20072007-12-12Two men in saffron-orange robes walk through a doorway of carved wooden doors in a cream-walled interior with a ceiling fan. The man in front is bald, has a white vertical mark and red bindi on his forehead, wears a gold-coloured crown-like headband, a rudraksha-style dark bead mala and a heavy gold necklace over a bare chest, with a saffron wrap. Behind him, a second man in an orange robe and gold headband wears a layered gold garland and gold bangles and smiles. Several people in white dhotis stand behind the doors, and a partially visible man in white is at the right edge.2012-04-29September 01 20112011-09-01