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Photograph of three men posing together in a temple hall with colourful painted ceilings. At left, a bearded older man in a red dhoti and shawl wears a pink flower garland and holds a small object with both hands. In the centre, a smiling younger man wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a white jasmine and red flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a headband with a forehead tilak. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes with gold borders wears a white and red garland and rudraksha beads, and holds hands with the centre man. Several onlookers in the background, one in white shirt on the far right.

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May 24 20122012-05-24May 24 20122012-05-24May 24 20122012-05-24June 05 20122012-06-05May 16 20122012-05-16Five men stand together in an arched hall with cream pillars and blue doorways. In the centre, a smiling young man in orange and maroon robes wears a long multicoloured flower garland and raises one hand in greeting. Beside him, an elderly bearded man in orange robes and a white headband wears a rudraksha mala and rests his hands together. To the left, a grey-bearded man with white sacred ash markings on his bare chest and rudraksha beads smiles, and a younger man in white holds red threads. At the far right, a man in an orange head-wrap and orange robe stands with folded arms. Orange and yellow cloth hangs in the background.2012-05-08Photograph in a temple colonnade with painted ceiling panels in pink, blue, yellow and red. Four men stand together in front, garlanded with white jasmine and red flower garlands. The second from left wears orange robes, a headband with red tilak, a rudraksha mala and a white necklace, and appears to be a candidate for a person by his distinctive appearance cues. Beside him an older man in orange robes with a white-marked head and a rudraksha mala holds hands with him. On the far left a bearded man in red robes with a pink flower garland smiles. On the right a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with gold border stands near another man in white. Printed text on the image reads a copyright notice that is not transcribed.2012-05-24Photograph of a crowded street procession with several saffron-robed sannyasis garlanded with red roses and white jasmine. The bearded man on the left wears an orange cloth, a rudraksha mala and a white-and-orange garland. The bald elderly figure in the centre wears a dark rudraksha mala, heavy gold necklaces and a gold waist cloth, with white vibhuti on the forehead. A man to the right wears a brown-orange robe, gold necklaces and a white garland with red flowers. Another bearded sannyasi on the far right wears an orange robe and rudraksha beads, while a white-clad devotee stands at the edge. Onlookers with raised arms fill the background before a shop front with signage.2012-06-05A photograph of several men in saffron-orange robes walking through a stone temple corridor with carved pillars at night. The central man has long dark hair, a white and red forehead marking, a white flower garland with green leaves and a rudraksha-style necklace, and he smiles while walking. Beside him an elderly bald man with white forehead markings wears a white and pink flower garland, gold chains and a gold-and-ornate crown-like headpiece, and holds hands with the central man. Men on either side wear gold chains and dark bead malas, and a crowd of onlookers stands in the background. The setting suggests a temple procession.2012-05-20 +1 copiesA photo of three men in orange and saffron clothing standing in a dim temple doorway. On the left, an elderly bald man with a white-streaked forehead, rudraksha beads and a gold bangle wears a white and red flower garland and holds a gold-coloured object up. In the centre, a shaven-headed man in orange cloth holds small items in his hands. On the right, a younger man with swept-back dark hair, a gold beaded headband and a gold bead necklace wears a white and green flower garland with red flowers and gazes downward. A blurred hand is in the foreground.2012-05-16A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a paved path beside a white temple-style building under bright sunlight. In the centre, a bare-chested elderly man with long grey hair and a white beard wears a red dhoti and a large pink-and-white flower garland, and he holds a bundle of green cloth. Beside him, a younger man in an orange robe wears a white flower garland and rudraksha beads, and two men on the left wear orange robes and white flower garlands with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around them, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the right. Several people in the background wear white and orange clothing.2012-05-24July 24 20122012-07-24