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A group of men in saffron and white robes descends a concrete stairway between red metal railings and wire mesh, with small festive strings of ribbons hanging from the ceiling above. The front man on the right, in a long orange robe with a rudraksha mala, has a swept-back hairstyle and gestures with one hand; the man beside him wears an orange shawl and gestures similarly. Several others in white dhotis with orange shawls follow, including one carrying a black bag. Two monkeys sit on the steps at the left edge.

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July 10 20082008-07-10A group of men descends a concrete stairway under a low ceiling with red metal railings and mesh side panels, in what looks like a temple or ghat passage. Several wear saffron-orange robes with matching shawls, while the two in front wear white dhotis with white or orange shawls. The man in the foreground in orange holds a rudraksha mala and smiles, and one man carries a black rolling suitcase. A monkey sits on the lower steps at left, and some tinsel decorations hang from the ceiling. The people appear to be walking and chatting together, with no visible puja or procession underway.2008-07-10July 10 20082008-07-10July 10 20082008-07-10July 10 20082008-07-10Several men in saffron-orange robes and one man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl walk up a stone staircase beside a red-painted iron railing and gate. A man in orange robes at the front holds the metal handrail with one hand. Monkeys sit atop a white pillar at the top of the gate, and green trees rise on the left. A Hindi signboard is mounted on the wall. Puddles lie on the stone pavement in the foreground.2008-07-10July 10 20082008-07-10A photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees climbing a stone staircase beside a metal railing at a temple site. In the foreground, a tall man in an orange dhoti and shawl walks ahead, while a man in a saffron robe and rudraksha mala follows on the right. An elderly bearded man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands at the far right. Two monkeys sit atop a white pillar at the top of the steps, and red-and-orange railings and green foliage frame the scene.2008-07-10A line of devotees in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls walks up a wide stone staircase flanked by a red and silver railing with decorative umbrella-shaped finials. A few men in white kurta-style clothing walk among them, with one carrying a shoulder bag. Lush green trees and a hillside rise behind the steps, and a painted wall at right has a white mound with a small shrine structure. Several people stand farther along the path at left, and a figure in white stands at the top of the stairs on the right.July 10 20082008-07-10A photograph of a covered stairway with grey concrete ceiling and pillars, lined with red mesh railings and red metal handrails. A group of people in saffron orange and white robes descends the steps. In the foreground, a man in a long orange cloth wrapped over his shoulders and body stands barefoot on the steps, looking toward the others. Nearby, a man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl stands beside a woman in white. Other people in orange and red garments climb or descend behind them. Green tree foliage is visible through the mesh on the right, and a small orange and red offering hangs from the ceiling at upper left.2008-07-10July 10 20082008-07-10