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Photograph of a procession moving through a temple entrance with a white and gold ornate facade, decorated with gold serpent motifs and swan figures, and a lit lamp glowing in the doorway. In the foreground, a man in a yellow shirt and saffron dhoti stands at left. Center-left, a bearded man in a red-orange silk shawl walks beside saffron-robed sanyasis wearing rudraksha malas and gold-trimmed saffron garments. A sanyasi in the center carries a striped cloth and a small bottle. At right, saffron-clad attendants hold silver tridents and staffs. A projector sits in the lower left corner. Five men are clearly visible in the procession, with a few others partially seen behind them.

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A photograph of a group walking across a marble-floored temple veranda with pillars and carved arches. A bearded man in a yellow kurta and maroon-orange waistcoat stands at left, facing a man in a red silk shawl and red garment who walks barefoot at centre. Behind them, several sanyasis in maroon-orange robes with gold-bordered cloth walk in line; one carries a silver trident and another a tall silver staff with a ringed top. A man at the far right holds a silver staff and wears a rudraksha mala. A white-clad attendant and a woman in a sari are visible in the background near white temple towers. Two men near the centre wear ornate gold-and-red necklaces and garlands.2014-03-16March 16 20142014-03-16Photograph of a group of saffron-robed men walking through a temple corridor at night, with a red and white lattice railing on the left and a silver trident leaning against the wall. A man in the centre wears a rust-red dhoti, a large brown rudraksha mala and a white and magenta flower garland, smiling and gesturing toward the railing. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange-yellow shawl and white and magenta garland walks forward. Behind them, several sanyasis in orange and rust clothing, some with shaved heads and tripundra markings, follow. One holds a striped tiger-print cloth. Marble floor and pillars frame the scene. a person appearance cues are not clearly established for a single individual, so identity remains uncertain.2014-03-16Night procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walking barefoot along a mat-lined path with blue tape guides. In the foreground, a man in a red turban with a long red and orange flower garland and gold ornaments walks at left; a man with a silver vessel and a bare-chested man with a tall ceremonial staff stand beside him. Behind them, shaven-headed men in white forehead bands and rudraksha malas carry a golden ceremonial staff, a trident-topped rod and a metal gong. A multicoloured fringed canopy and banana leaves frame the scene, and men in white shirts stand at right, one photographing. Procession, ritual walk.2015-07-31Evening procession on a checkered marble walkway beside a river ghat, with temple spires and lamp posts behind. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a red turban, gold necklace and rudraksha mala raises his hand in greeting, flanked by saffron-robed monks with mala beads and a white-clad elderly man in a white dhoti and shawl with a purple-bordered stole. Several other monks in saffron and white walk behind, some carrying ceremonial staffs.2014-03-20Night procession with a group of devotees in maroon and rust-coloured dhotis and shawls, many with white and yellow tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. At left, a smiling man wears a maroon and gold turban, a long white and red flower garland, gold necklaces and a leopard-print lower cloth. Centre, a young man in a patterned blue and silver conical headdress holds an oil lamp with a flame, with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala. Beside him, a man with a bare shoulder holds a silver bowl. Behind them are silver staffs, a trident and a decorated palanquin canopy, with spectators in white in the background.2013-11-17 +1 copiesPhotograph of a group of saffron-robed sadhus walking through a covered corridor at a Kumbh gathering. In the foreground, a bald man in orange cloth with gold-beaded garland and rudraksha-style necklace walks beside another in a red turban and gold necklaces. Several other saffron-clad men in gold garlands surround them, while an older bearded man in white shirt stands at left and a man in white dhoti appears behind. A man holding a long staff gestures among the group. Gold-beaded garlands, saffron and orange robes and turbans dominate the scene.2015-09-11 +1 copiesNovember 22 20152015-11-22September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesMay 08 20122012-05-08December 05 20142014-12-05Night procession at a temple, with devotees in saffron and orange robes walking on a dirt path. A man in the centre wears a red-orange turban, a long marigold garland with blue tassels, and a gold beaded necklace, and holds a silver trident-topped staff. Behind him a man raises a silver staff under a fringed golden canopy. Two women in red-orange saris wear rudraksha malas and carry mobile phones, and a bald man on the right in orange clothes with rudraksha malas carries a black case. Behind them white-clad devotees, some with forehead vibhuti, walk among illuminated golden temple structures and deity figures with lit lights strung overhead.2015-11-22