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A smiling man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-gold shawl and a long white and red flower garland stands at the centre, raising one hand in greeting. He wears a yellow tilak on his forehead, a red dot at its centre, gold earrings and several rudraksha malas. Behind him, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands with one arm raised. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala bends forward, and in the lower left a bare-shouldered man in orange kneels and bows. A man in white on the far left and a man in orange holding a yellow cloth and a brass vessel stand in the background against a red-ochre temple wall.

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January 03 20162016-01-03 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple hall with orange-painted walls and a carved wooden door. A smiling man in a red-orange silk garment with gold border and a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers stands centre, with a yellow tilaka on his forehead. Beside him a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a ceremonial sword with a green-wrapped hilt. Right foreground, a long-haired man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold border and a rudraksha mala looks ahead. A bald man in orange-gold clothes holds a yellow cloth bundle, and a bare-chested man in orange-gold dhoti bends forward with a cloth in his hands. Two younger men in white dhotis stand at left, and a kalasha-like brass vessel and wall clock are visible behind them.2012-08-20A smiling man with long dark hair, bare-shouldered in an orange-saffron cloth, stands outdoors with his right hand raised in greeting and his left hand held in anjali. He wears a garland of white jasmine, yellow marigold-like beads and red flowers, and gold bells dangle from it. Behind him a bald man in an orange robe with a gold beaded necklace and a vibhuti-marked forehead holds a silver tray of ripe fruit. Other men in orange and yellow shawls stand nearby, with trees and a blue barrier behind. Orange temple flags are visible at left.2010-12-29Photograph of a smiling man in orange-saffron sannyasa garments with a bare chest and an orange-red shawl over one shoulder, wearing a red-and-gold flower crown in his hair, a long white and red garland of jasmine and roses with gold beads, and a gold ear stud. He raises his right palm to bless or greet a row of devotees in white shirts who lean in and press hands together at left. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala, and at right another shaved man in white with tilak and rudraksha mala looks down. A sunlit cream wall and crowd are behind them, with an orange tray at the bottom edge.2012-05-10 +1 copiesA smiling man in an orange-saffron dhoti-and-shawl with broad gold border, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, stands centre-right with his right palm raised in greeting toward people on the left. His long dark hair is swept back and he has a red bindi and white tripundra marks. Several people in white dhotis and shirts, some with hands folded in namaste, stand around him, and a young priest in white with a gold chain and red-marked forehead holds a silver tray at right. A white canopy with red drapes forms the background.2011-02-25A smiling man with long swept-back hair stands at a ceremonial stage, waving with his right hand. He wears an orange saffron robe, a long garland of white and red flowers with round green-yellow beads, and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace; the outfit and hair are consistent with the page's a person reference, so this is a person in_person appearance. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands, and to the right a younger man in white with a gold-bordered cloth holds a tray. Behind them is a red and gold canopy, a gold-framed backdrop, flower decorations and lit oil lamps on a dark wall.2010-12-29June 21 20122012-06-21Outdoor procession with a central man in a saffron-orange robe and a long flower garland of white, red, yellow and purple blossoms, with gold beaded necklaces and a red bindi. He has long swept-back dark hair and raises one hand in blessing. Flanking him, men in orange robes carry tall golden ceremonial staffs, and one wears a white forehead band and sandal marks. Behind them, colourful ceremonial banners and umbrellas are visible.2009-12-23January 31 20132013-01-31June 20 20122012-06-20 +1 copiesMay 10 20122012-05-10Outdoor covered walkway with pale pillars and a crowd of onlookers behind a procession of saffron-robed sannyasis. Foreground: an elderly bald man on the left in orange cloth with white flower garland and gold bangle; a younger man in the centre wearing an orange dhoti, white and green flower garland, rudraksha mala and a headband, gesturing with his arm; a bearded man on the right in red silk with pink flower garland and tilak, holding a small green-wrapped item at his chest; a uniformed police officer in khaki walking alongside. Several men in white shirts and dark trousers stand behind, some with palms pressed together.2012-05-24