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Outdoor photo of a line of saffron-robed monastics descending a white metal staircase set against a grey concrete wall. Several shaven-headed men wear orange cloth, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; the man at the front has a white bandage over his brow. A figure at the top wears a red-and-orange garment, gold necklaces and a flower garland, and stands near red and white floral garlands draped along the railing. Terracotta pots with plants line the brick base, and a small camera on a tripod sits at the right.

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A line of about ten saffron-robed monks climbs a white metal staircase set against a dark cylindrical structure decorated with red and white flower garlands. Most have shaved heads with white forehead markings, rudraksha mala beads around their necks, and bare or wrapped arms. The foremost monks descend toward the viewer while others carry a white plate or offering. Behind them stands a stone wall with terraced red brick planters, and a camera on a tripod is visible at right. The scene is an outdoor ceremonial procession.2013-07-01June 08 20132013-06-08June 09 20132013-06-09June 08 20132013-06-08A procession descends white steps beside a whitewashed wall striped with red and maroon bands. A woman in an orange sari wears a long white and red flower garland and gold necklaces, walking at the centre. Behind her a bearded man in orange robes and gold necklaces walks, and to the right a young man in orange robes carries a silver tray of flowers. Further back, men in white and orange robes and a man holding a golden trident-topped staff follow, with an orange and gold umbrella in the background. Green foliage and a light blue sign appear at the upper left.2008-12-23Outdoor photo at dusk of a procession climbing red-stone steps beneath strings of coloured lights and a blue-grey sky. A bearded elder in a loose orange-saffron robe holds a long twisted staff and gestures with one hand, flanked by men in orange-brown dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas. Behind them, a man in an orange turban carries a brass pot or kalasha with green leaves, and others blow long brass horns (kombu) and carry drums and bells. Vertical metal poles and a small metal booth stand at the left, and a man in grey trousers watches from the side.2013-11-06A photograph of a procession descending white stairs beside a whitewashed wall with maroon stripes, under a clear blue sky and bare tree. Center, a man with long dark hair, a red tilak and a white flower garland wears a saffron-orange robe and gold necklace. Behind him, a bearded man in orange robes and rudraksha beads walks beside a figure in white. On the right, a man in orange carries a brass tray of flower petals. In the background, a man in orange holds a tall golden staff topped with a trident, and others in orange and white follow, with one person holding a decorated orange drum.2008-12-23January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of saffron-robed sadhus and attendants descending a stone staircase toward an open doorway with a red carpet runner on the steps. At the centre, a man in a maroon-and-gold striped dhoti and shawl wears a dark-red turban, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and he steps down carefully. Around him, bearded sadhus in orange robes with tilak marks and mala beads walk alongside, while a younger attendant in white dhoti with gold border and a green lanyard follows on the right. Figures in the background are visible through the doorway.2015-09-10 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01June 07 20132013-06-07July 22 20132013-07-22