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A photograph of four men descending a wide stone staircase in front of an ornate temple-style building with carved pillars, decorative white balustrades and a dark wooden entrance door. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and shirt holds a small book or notebook. Beside him, a man wearing an orange turban, orange robe and a long orange shawl walks barefoot, with a shaved-looking appearance and an ascetic's bearing. On the right, a younger man in a white dhoti and orange shawl carries a shoulder bag and two white plastic bags. A fourth man in white stands near the doorway at the top of the steps. The sun casts strong shadows across the granite steps.

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A photograph of a stone-columned entrance portico of a white multi-storey building with ornate lattice balustrades. Two standing men descend or stand on the granite steps. The man in front wears a white dhoti and shirt and walks forward with hands at his sides. Beside him, a man in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban stands with hands folded together in front of his chest, a namaste-like gesture. Behind them, another man in orange robes carries white bags.2006-12-18February 02 20102010-02-02A marble staircase inside a white building descends past a railing lined with a crowd of people in red and maroon clothing, including children and adults, watching from above. In the foreground, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes waves with his right hand while descending the steps. Beside him, another man in orange robes walks barefoot, and a third man in white dhoti and a saffron-orange shawl with a beaded mala descends alongside. Behind them, two older bearded men in white and a man in white shirt stand at the top of the stairs. A man in a white shirt and gold bracelet gestures in the lower right corner. The setting features a metal railing, cream-coloured columns and a corrugated metal roof overhead.2010-02-02A photograph of a white temple entrance with carved white pillars and a palm tree at right. Four people walk down steps: a young man in the centre wears a plain saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and a bare upper body wrap, and his hair is swept back; a man beside him wears an orange robe and a gold chain; a woman in an orange sari with red borders walks at right; and a man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl stands behind them. A striped red, blue and yellow pole stands on the left. Printed pictures and captions are not visible on the scene.2009-09-14A photograph of a group walking along a paved path between cream-coloured institutional buildings under a cloudy sky. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron robe with a matching orange turban strides forward, smiling and holding an orange cloth. Behind him a man with long dark hair and a beard wears white dhoti-style clothing and an orange shawl, and several other men in white shirts, white dhotis and orange shawls follow. A shaved-headed man in a white shirt and grey trousers walks among them.2006-09-17February 02 20072007-02-02A photograph of a figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange head wrap with long dark hair descending the steps of a white marble staircase with dark wrought-iron railings. The figure wears a rudraksha mala and carries a dark bag, smiling toward the camera. Behind and beside on the steps are several men in white shirts and white dhotis, one with a white beard wearing a lanyard badge, another holding a dark bag. A few more people stand near a gate and in a courtyard with planted shrubs and a white wall; a woman in a blue sari stands at the right edge.February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20102010-02-02February 02 20102010-02-02A photograph of a temple-entrance scene with a stone-block wall and a pink-painted stair railing at left. In the centre, a figure in an orange turban and orange shawl over a gold-bordered orange cloth stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand and walk along the steps; one wears a dark beaded necklace and another has a green rosette badge. At lower right, a bearded man in white with an orange shawl sits near the steps. Visible attire is mainly white and orange, with a lantern-style fixture overhead. a person cues: orange turban, orange shawl and beaded mala on the central figure, but the appearance is only partly clear, so the identification remains uncertain.2006-09-24November 09 20062006-11-09