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February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copiesA photograph of four men descending a narrow stone staircase between old pale buildings, with a bare tree overhead. On the left, an older man in orange kurta and saffron shawl wears a pearl necklace with a pendant and a red tilak. Second from left, a long-haired man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl wears layered pearl and bead necklaces, gold bangles and a red mark on his forehead, and holds his hand near his mouth. Behind him, a younger man in white dhoti and white garland walks with a phone in hand. On the right, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds his palms together in prayer. A partially visible man in white shirt stands at the lower right edge.2013-02-13September 24 20122012-09-24February 13 20132013-02-13September 24 20122012-09-24Outdoor procession under a metal-framed roof near a temple entrance. A man at left with long, wavy dark hair, a red forehead mark, and an orange cloth draped over his shoulders wears a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a white ceremonial necklace, and beaded armbands. Beside him an orange-robed attendant holds a tray of flowers and fabric. A bald, bare-chested older man at right wears a beaded rudraksha mala, a gold pendant, a yellow-striped orange shawl, and a headband of beads with a white forehead mark. Several onlookers in white and dark shirts stand behind them.2012-07-24December 20 20112011-12-20Photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis walking down a stone temple step outside a temple entrance, with a crowd of devotees behind them. In the foreground left, a bald sannyasi in orange cloth wears a dark rudraksha mala and carries a bundle of red and yellow flower garlands. The central figure, barefoot and wearing an orange dhoti with a gold-trimmed shawl, has a long rudraksha-style gold necklace of pale flowers, a brown waist sash and a white tilak on his forehead. On the right, a bald sannyasi in orange robes with a dark mala holds a folded white paper. Behind them, men and women in orange, white and red clothing climb the steps. A Tamil sign on the wall reads a directive about darshan. The figure at centre appears to be a person of distinctive presentation; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2012-09-12December 25 20112011-12-25November 05 20132013-11-05July 29 20082008-07-29