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A man in a saffron-orange sannyasi robe with gold border walks forward in a hall with a glossy floor, smiling and looking to his side. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant and a red tilak dot on his forehead. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders walk in procession; the nearest carries a white tray holding rudraksha malas. Colourful striped and tasselled hangings decorate the ceiling. The archival source credit appears printed vertically on the right edge of the image.

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February 25 20112011-02-25A photograph of several men walking barefoot along a paved street in procession, outside a temple gate. The central figure wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a heavy gold bead necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead; he has long dark hair swept back and is smiling. A man to his left in orange robes and a rudraksha mala carries a small silver vessel, and a younger man in white dhoti with gold borders walks behind. Others in white and orange clothing follow, and a person at right carries an orange bag. The scene is outdoors with iron gates and a temple entrance in the background.2011-09-26March 04 20112011-03-04A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-style hall. At the centre, a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala. He stands in front of a richly decorated golden altar with a deity murti. Around him, several men in white dhotis with white ash or tilak marks on their foreheads and arms stand or bend, one holding a folded white cloth with red trim. A man in white holds a silver plate with offerings on the right, and another holds a wooden box. Orange-robed attendants stand behind, and a camera operator is visible at the right edge.2010-10-26 +1 copiesMay 10 20122012-05-10Several men in saffron and orange sannyasi robes walk through a stone-pillared temple corridor with a painted, multicoloured ceiling. The central figure, a smiling young man in a deep red-orange garment, wears a gold floral headband and a long gold chain with a large pendant. Beside him, a bald man in orange with a gold-and-gem necklace gestures to a companion. To the right, a bald man in orange holds a folded cloth and a white bag, wearing a gold chain pendant. Further right, a man in white dhoti with rudraksha beads and a bracelet stands near the edge. Devotees and a man in a white shirt are visible in the background, with carved pillars and wall reliefs around them.2012-05-07September 14 20152015-09-14September 24 20122012-09-24May 07 20122012-05-07September 26 20112011-09-26A smiling man in saffron-orange draped cloth with a wide gold border wears a heavy gold bead necklace and a rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead and hair swept back. He stands with one hand resting at his waist while a woman in beige clothing reaches into the frame at left. Behind him, a shaven-headed man in orange garments with a gold chain stands in the background, and an out-of-focus room with pale walls and a white table completes the setting. Swamiji (probable): the man in front wears long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklaces and saffron clothing.2011-02-22A man in saffron-orange sannyasi dress walks forward on a pale marble floor, his right arm raised in a blessing gesture. He wears a large gold bead necklace over a shawl-draped orange robe, a red bindi and tilak, and thin-framed glasses. Behind him, two other saffron-robed men follow, one with a rudraksha mala. Silver stanchions and a maroon curtain frame the hall.2013-03-04 +1 copies