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Outdoor photo at a stone temple courtyard with carved dark stone walls on the left and hills behind. In the foreground two men in white dhoti-style garments with gold borders and red sashes clasp hands, one holding a trident-like staff. Behind them a robed sadhu in dark maroon-red ochre garments with a red turban and a large gold-and-white beaded necklace raises a hand, holding a tall staff, flanked by other robed sadhus with rudraksha and beaded necklaces. A large ornate red and multicoloured fringed umbrella stands above. Men in orange-yellow dhotis and bare chests line the right side with hands raised in greeting, and a uniformed police officer in a cap and face mask stands at the left edge.

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Outdoor procession in front of a dark stone temple with a tall curved shikhara spire and flower garlands draped over its entrance. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti with gold border and red rudraksha-bead wrap moves forward. Beside him a man in saffron-brown robes wears a gold necklace and orange marigold garland and holds a ceremonial trident-like staff. A striped red-and-yellow parasol with tasselled fringe is held over him by a man in white. Other devotees in white and maroon attire stand behind, and a woman in white stands at the left edge with hands pressed together.2015-09-15A procession on a paved courtyard in front of a stone wall, with a hilly backdrop and a red-and-multicolour fringed parasol held above the centre. A man in white dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper body, wearing a red-orange shawl, leads by clasping hands with a man in a red turban and orange garland. Several men and women in maroon and rust-brown robes with gold-bordered garments and beaded necklaces walk behind. Two uniformed police officers stand on the right. A man in a white dhoti and red shawl walks at the right edge. The mood is ceremonial, with a trident emblem on a wall in the background.2015-09-15 +1 copiesOutdoor procession in a crowded street with a pink temple gateway and orange-painted walls behind. A central man in a maroon-red turban and rust-brown robe, wearing rudraksha malas, a gold ceremonial necklace and a garland of white and red flowers, walks forward with a smiling expression; the figure has the appearance of a person, with his distinctive turban, rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklace. Around him, men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders and gold necklaces clasp hands and gesture; one holds a trident-topped staff. Red flags and a green-and-cream umbrella are visible among spectators on the wall above. Several people are partially visible at the edges of the frame.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21Outdoor procession at a stone temple with a dark grey facade, strings of marigold garlands and colourful flags hanging from its entrance, and a tree at right. A central figure in a deep maroon dhoti with gold border, a red turban, a large gold necklace and a trident raises one hand in blessing while standing on wet stone paving. Around him, devotees and sadhus in maroon, orange and white robes, some with bare upper bodies and rudraksha malas, press in with folded hands. A red-and-yellow umbrella is held over one figure at left, and uniformed police stand near the temple entrance. Probable Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears a red turban, gold necklace and carries a trident, qualifying as a distinctive presentation with several cues.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A procession outside a stone temple with a tiered grey spire, strings of coloured flags draped along its façade. Under a red, green and yellow fringed parasol, a central figure in a deep red-maroon wrap with gold borders, wearing a red turban, a thick gold-and-orange marigold garland and a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot while raising a hand in blessing and holding a silver trident. Flanking him, devotees in maroon and orange robes with rudraksha malas and marigold garlands stand on the wet stone pavement, while bare-chested men with saffron cloths and a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala look on. Trees and rain-soaked ground complete the scene.2015-09-15A street procession moves through a crowded urban lane with people watching from balconies and doorways. In the centre, a man in a deep red-orange turban and matching robes wears a large white and red flower garland and raises one hand in blessing; he holds a tall silver trident. Beside him, a bald man in orange-red dhoti and shawl with gold necklaces raises one arm and speaks. To the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a red sash carries a long staff with a microphone and wears a gold pendant, and other devotees in white and saffron walk behind. Several ceremonial umbrellas and a red-and-saffron flag appear overhead and at the edge. Marigold garlands and rudraksha malas are visible.2015-09-15May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21Photograph of a group of men walking across a stone-paved courtyard in front of an ornate carved temple facade decorated with string lights. In the foreground at right, an older man with a shaved head and white vibhuti on his forehead wears a bright saffron-orange shawl and wrap, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and holds his hands together at his chest. Beside him, a man in red-brown robes with gold borders and a gold necklace walks hand in hand with a man in white dhoti with a red sash and a rudraksha garland. Another man in a red turban and gold-bordered robes, plus several other men in white and maroon dhotis, follow. Orange hose lies on the ground at left and a red plastic crate sits near the wall.2015-09-16 +1 copies