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A photo of a group descending steps from a white-walled building with open wooden doors. In the centre, a man with a crown-like headpiece and a row of rudraksha malas wears orange saffron robes and is followed by a shaved-headed monk in orange. To the right, another shaved-headed monk in orange with a rudraksha mala walks alongside a uniformed police officer in khaki and cap. A woman in orange sari and a man in white shirt walk nearby, and a man in cream shirt with a lanyard leads the foreground.

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May 31 20122012-05-31May 31 20122012-05-31A photograph of a group walking outdoors past a temple entrance with white and red striped walls and an ornate gateway. In the centre, a man wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a crown-like headband and a long rudraksha mala walks smiling with his hand raised. Beside him, two other saffron-robed sannyasis, one shaved-headed, also wear rudraksha malas. Uniformed police officers in khaki surround the group, and white-shirted men walk nearby. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the central figure in saffron, marked by the crown-like headband, long rudraksha mala and saffron robes, with the surrounding saffron-robed attendants and khaki-uniformed police escort.2012-05-31 +1 copiesMay 31 20122012-05-31Night procession through a narrow stone-walled temple passage lit by small lamps and a distant hanging light. In the foreground a uniformed police officer in khaki with a red belt walks toward the camera. Behind him several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with yellow borders walk barefoot down stone steps; one has a bare upper body with a gold necklace and a white forehead band, and another carries a rudraksha mala. Men in white dhotis and a man holding a teal and gold cloth-wrapped object follow. Heavy wooden doors with iron fittings flank the passage.2012-05-21February 02 20102010-02-02Photograph of an entrance doorway at a building with wooden-framed glass doors and white walls. Two figures in saffron-orange robes walk out: on the left a man with long dark hair in orange robes with maroon trim, and in the centre a woman with long dark hair and a red tilak mark in an orange robe with hands held out to the sides. Behind them a man in a white shirt and grey trousers with a rudraksha-style necklace walks beside another man in white dhoti and shirt and a man in white with a yellow sash. In the foreground a person in white sits or kneels with their back to the camera. On the right a uniformed security guard in grey-khaki with a peaked cap stands beside white plastic chairs.2010-02-18May 21 20122012-05-21Photograph of a group walking down a stone temple step inside a dim doorway flanked by granite walls and a standing stone sculpture of a figure with hands folded in namaste on the right. In front, a long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange garment with gold border and a dark rudraksha mala walks smiling, flanked by a man in a saffron robe, and an older bearded man in saffron robe with a gold-coloured armband. Two uniformed police officers in khaki stand at the left edge. Behind them several men in white and saffron robes and striped shirts follow down the steps.2008-07-28February 02 20102010-02-02Night photo of a group walking through a heavy old wooden temple gate studded with iron bolts and nails, with a uniformed police officer in khaki in the foreground guiding the way. Four men in saffron-orange robes lead the group, several wearing rudraksha malas, one with a bare upper body and beaded necklaces, and a pale-green cloth bundle is held by a man in white dhoti. Men in white dhotis and shirts follow behind. A small lamp is mounted on the gate and a light glows in the dark background.2012-05-21A photograph of a group walking through a dim stone temple passage toward a doorway lit by a ceiling light. In the centre, a figure with long dark swept-back hair and a dark rudraksha mala wears a saffron-orange robe with gold border and walks with a broad smile. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a red border walks barefoot. Behind them, several saffron-clad attendants follow. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a red-banded cap walks on the left, and a woman in uniform stands near the wall. A man in a striped shirt and white dhoti walks on the right. Walls are grey stone and brick, with a shelf holding offerings at the right.2008-07-28