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February 11 2013

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Photograph of a procession-like moment indoors in a hall with orange-red walls and fluorescent tube lights. Center: a man in a saffron-orange turban with gold border, orange shawl over a rust-red dhoti with gold borders, a heavy gold necklace of round beads and a pendant, gold bangles, and gold earrings, walking barefoot on a green mat. a person: long dark hair, ornate gold necklace and orange robes, ceremonial presentation cues, though his face is not used for identification. To his left, a bald priest with white tilak on his forehead, orange shawl and rust dhoti with gold stripes. Behind them, a man in a blue lungi and white shirt, a bare-chested attendant with a rudraksha mala, and a crowd of onlookers. Printed signs and banners line the wall behind them.2013-02-11May 09 20122012-05-09 +4 copiesFebruary 11 20132013-02-11Inside a stone temple corridor with worn grey pillars and a patterned white tiled floor, two saffron-robed sannyasis walk forward. The left one wears an orange and yellow wrap, a red-and-white forehead band, a rudraksha mala and a gold-toned neck chain. The right one, shaved-headed, wears a saffron wrap with a maroon border and a long rudraksha mala. Behind them a third orange-clad figure follows, and several men in white dhotis and a checked shirt stand at the sides, some with hands folded. A dim shrine with a deity murti is visible in the background. Whether the left figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance.2012-05-21Photograph of a group of saffron- and maroon-robed men walking out through a doorway of a temple at night, with a teal-painted wall and a lit light fixture above. The man at centre wears an orange dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala, and a white tilak on his forehead, with a light-coloured cloth over one shoulder. Figures on either side wear maroon robes with gold borders, gold-trimmed shawls and garlands, and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several other men in orange and white garments stand behind them, one bare-chested with a white dhoti. Stone pillars frame the entrance.2015-09-16May 09 20122012-05-09 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a stone temple corridor with dark granite pillars and a bright ceiling light. Three saffron-robed men walk forward in the centre and left. A central figure wears a long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a gold chain with a pendant, a rudraksha mala, a gold-coloured waist belt and an orange garment with gold border, and carries an orange umbrella. Beside him a bald man wears a white forehead band, a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and an orange shawl with gold trim. A third saffron-clad man walks at the far left. Other people in white shirts and trousers stand behind, and a woman in a green sari and a red-clad figure appear in the background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), the central figure with long hair, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, presented as a guest on a temple visit.2012-07-24A photograph of four men walking barefoot across a tiled temple corridor in orange saffron robes, with gold-bordered cloth draped over their shoulders. The man second from left has long swept-back dark hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas and a ceremonial gold necklace, and he is looking upward. Two shaved-headed men walk beside him in orange, one with white ash markings on his arms and a mala, and the man on the far right has white hair, a white headband, and several beaded malas. Behind them a crowd of men and boys in white dhotis and shirts stands in the background, and a dark wooden cabinet is visible on the right.2012-05-22February 11 20132013-02-11September 14 20152015-09-14January 01 20132013-01-01Two sannyasi walk side by side through a dim stone temple corridor with a brick floor, surrounded by onlookers in white dhotis and shirts. The man on the left wears saffron-orange robes with gold borders, a red-and-white bead mala, a crystal pendant, and a white-and-red forehead marking; he smiles. The elderly man on the right, bald with a white headband and rudraksha bead garland, wears saffron robes with gold trim and a large gold-toned necklace, and is bare-chested. Both are barefoot. Behind them, a boy in a khaki shirt and blue trousers and other devotees watch the procession.2012-05-22 +1 copies