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A crowd of devotees descends a stone staircase at a temple complex in Ujjain, with a blue-and-silver metal roof frame overhead and saffron flags hanging from it. In the foreground, a smiling man with long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead wears an orange sleeveless robe and a heavy gold bead necklace. Beside him, a bearded man in a white shirt wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, people in white kurtas, yellow saris and checked shirts wear lanyards and orange cords, and a man in a white cap with a Dhyanapeetha Bangalore logo walks nearby. Red and orange cloth and shop displays line the right side of the steps.

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A photograph taken on a steep stone stairway with a metal railing, shot from a high angle. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange sannyasi robe and a heavy gold bead necklace descends or climbs the steps, one hand gripping the blue-grey railing. Around them a crowd of devotees and visitors crowds the narrow passage; a man in a white cap and white shirt with a red lanyard stands nearby, and a young woman with long dark hair looks on. A blue bag sits in the lower foreground beside a yellow object. Faded red shutters and peeling walls line the background.2006-01-05January 06 20062006-01-06January 05 20062006-01-05A photograph of a group descending a stone staircase at a temple or ghat in Varanasi, with weathered yellow and white walls and a blue wooden doorway beneath a sign. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a gold-bead necklace walks barefoot down the steps, looking to the side. Behind, a man in a mustard-yellow shawl carries a video camera, and others in white dhotis and kurtas, one in a saffron shawl, follow. A man sits in the doorway at right, and a brass bell hangs inside. a person: the long-haired figure wears saffron robes and a gold-bead garland, a distinctive presentation, but the face is not clearly visible enough to confirm the identity.2006-01-05A photograph of a temple staircase with white marble steps and a red sandstone carved interior. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe and a gold beaded necklace with a pendant, with a vermilion mark on the forehead, descends the steps while holding a metal handrail and a walking staff. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt walks barefoot, and behind them a man in white with an orange shawl holds a camera. Several more men in shirts and lanyards follow on the stairs, with an orange-robed figure further back. Blue signs in Hindi and a marigold garland decorate the temple entrance.2006-01-05A crowded temple interior at night, with a dark stone wall, hanging bells and garlands of marigolds overhead. In the centre, a man in a red-maroon turban and saffron-red robe with a gold-and-yellow border wears long beaded rudraksha malas and a large gold ceremonial pendant; his hands are folded in greeting. He is flanked by a man in a grey shirt with a red lanyard on the left, a woman in a red sari with gold border and gold necklaces with hands folded, and shaved-headed priests in saffron and white with sacred ash markings. Devotees press behind in the dim hall, and a framed picture hangs on the back wall.2015-09-16 +1 copiesOutdoor procession with a crowd of devotees. At centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a white dhoti-style garment with gold border, a red flower garland, a gold necklace and a gold-bordered shawl, and raises a hand in greeting. Surrounding him are men in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas, one holding a golden trident staff. Above, an orange ceremonial umbrella with a red and blue floral emblem is carried. Several older men in white and a woman in orange with a white tilak on her forehead walk nearby, and a man at right wears an orange t-shirt with a printed portrait and a rudraksha mala. Many people fill the background. a person is the central figure with the garland and gold ornaments.2009-01-01January 05 20062006-01-05February 13 20132013-02-13Photograph of a temple corridor lined with steel railings and a canopy roof, with a crowd of devotees on both sides, many with hands pressed in anjali. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak wears an orange robe and gestures toward the crowd while another man in an orange robe with maroon borders carries an orange tray holding folded papers and fruit. Behind them stands a gilded arched shrine containing a deity murti with a garland of flowers, and red and orange drapes frame the entrance. Printed copyright text is visible at the bottom and top right edges. Visible ritual context suggests a darshan procession.2009-12-16September 29 20102010-09-29 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20142014-02-27