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A group of people in ritual dress climbs a stone staircase past a dirt road with scrub and rubble on the left. Beside and before him, several shaven-headed men wear saffron-orange robes and gold chains. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts, one with a red shawl and vibhuti marks on his forehead, follow. At the right edge, a man in a white dhoti with coloured borders wears gold beaded necklaces. Other figures and a motorbike appear in the background.

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Photograph of a group descending concrete steps at a half-finished brick temple structure with palm-frond decorations overhead. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a forehead vibhuti mark wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a thick ornate gold-and-white garland and a gold chain, and is walking beside a shaved-headed monk in saffron with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, saffron-clad young priests with tripundra markings and rudraksha malas move among men in white dhotis and a man in a pink shirt standing at left. Figures are a mix of priests and devotees, and the overall scene is a temple ritual procession. The man with long hair in orange and gold with a gold garland shows the cues associated with the page's a person reference, so the identification is probable.2012-09-24January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession on a stone-paved path with parked white vehicles behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair swept back and a long braid wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulder and a long black rudraksha mala, with a sandalwood mark on his forehead, walking forward with his eyes lowered. Behind him, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with maroon border and a dark-rimmed glasses holds a tall orange-red pole. On the left, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold border walks, and on the right a man in white with a rudraksha mala walks alongside. The a person cue is a candidate with long hair, saffron shawl and black mala in a procession, but the face and appearance are not clear enough to confirm identity.2011-05-24September 24 20122012-09-24Outdoor photograph of a procession on a paved path beside a grey concrete block wall, with a white kolam floor design at lower left. At the centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange cloth wrap and a white shawl, walks barefoot and receives a long garland of pink and white flowers draped over his shoulders. The surrounding men wear orange robes with rudraksha or gold bead necklaces, several are bare-headed or shaved-headed, and one bare-chested man at left wears a patterned white wrap. Behind them, a man in white shirt and dhoti walks among the group and a few onlookers stand near a pink-washed building. Five-plus physical people are visible, with several more partly seen at the back.2012-02-08May 18 20122012-05-18A group descends a brick staircase at a construction site with bamboo scaffolding behind them. A man in the center wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long ornate gold-and-bead garland, long swept-back hair, and a red tilak. Above him a yellow umbrella is held by a man in white. Around them are saffron-robed young sannyasis with rudraksha malas and shaved heads, older men in white dhotis and shirts, a small boy in white with a tilak walking hand in hand with an orange-robed youth, and a man in a pink shirt in the foreground. A white-painted structure and a white elephant-like statue stand at the left edge.2012-09-24Outdoor photo of a group walking up a concrete staircase beside a white wall, with a rock face and tree branches behind them under dappled sunlight. In front, a long-haired man in flowing saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck walks with hands clasped at his waist, looking toward a man beside him. Behind and beside them, men in white kurta-style clothes, a man in beige and cream clothing, and a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a mala follow. Arched blue metal frames and a bare tree frame the scene. Several more people are visible in the background.2008-01-14A young man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead walks up a stone staircase, wearing a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long black rudraksha mala. A red and gold umbrella with fringed silver ornaments is held over him by an attendant. Around him, shaven-headed men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls and beaded necklaces accompany him, some in orange robes. Parked white vehicles and trees are visible in the background, and a stone wall stands at the right.2011-05-24Outdoor procession at a temple area with palm trees, a temple wall and a hill behind. In the centre a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a gold necklace, with a bare upper body visible; he appears to be a person, walking forward. Around him are men in orange robes with rudraksha or gold necklaces, a woman in orange with a floral garland, a man in white dhoti with a yellow sash on the right, and a man in white on the left in a dhoti. A man with a dark camera is visible behind. Several people in orange and white walk together in a ritual procession.2010-01-08February 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copiesDecember 27 20072007-12-27