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Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered around a central figure in a white dhoti and shawl with a red-beaded rudraksha mala and a long gold-edged cloth draped over the shoulder. He holds a tall wooden staff and looks down. On the left, a bare-chested sannyasi in orange-saffron cloth wears a red floral headband, multiple rudraksha and skull-bead malas, and applies sacred ash to his face. On the right, another bare-chested devotee in orange with a gold necklace and skull-bead garlands bends forward with his head lowered. Behind them, a crowd of men in white and light shirts watches under a yellow temple wall with carved pillars. The scene suggests a devotional procession or blessing ceremony.

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A photograph of a crowd walking outdoors beside a cream-coloured temple wall with pillars and strings of green and red tassels overhead. In the foreground, a bare-chested, shaved-headed sannyasi with a red-and-gold rudraksha headband, layered rudraksha and skull-bead malas, and an orange-saffron wrap stands with eyes lowered, hands together. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a red rudraksha mala walks forward. On the left, another orange-clad man wears a rudraksha headband and skull-bead necklaces, with white and red tilak on his forehead. Umbrella-like red canopy poles and onlookers in white shirts surround them. a person candidacy is uncertain, so the a person field is set to unsure.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18A photograph of a procession outside a temple with red and white painted walls. 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A man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard stands at the right edge. Several men in white shirts and white-clad devotees crowd behind them, some with white and red forehead markings. A red wall and a blue container appear in the background.2014-08-24A long-haired man with a rudraksha headband and multiple rudraksha malas, wearing an orange cloth, stands with hands folded near his face, facing a man in orange clothes at right who holds a brass plate with an oil lamp. Several men in white and orange dhotis and shawls stand behind, one with a bald head and orange wrap, another in white with gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha mala. Rudraksha malas and a gold chain are visible. Ornate blue-and-red domed structures line the background, with a camera held up by a person in the upper area. a person cue is the long hair with rudraksha headband and malas, though the appearance is uncertain.2012-05-24A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees walks along a narrow street past red-and-white painted walls. Two saffron-robed men in the centre wear long rudraksha and bead malas, ceremonial gold pendants and wrist bands; the man on the left holds a fan-shaped umbrella on a long pole. Behind them, a red and gold canopy is visible. Men in plain white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, several with sacred ash markings. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a pen in his pocket gestures toward the group. a person cues are present on the central figure with a headband, long rudraksha malas and gold pendant, but identity is uncertain.2012-05-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded outdoor temple-courtyard procession. 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Beside him an older man in saffron with a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace smiles broadly. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a second saffron-robed figure hold wooden staffs, and onlookers in white and light clothing fill the background.2012-05-18Outdoor photo beside a yellow temple wall with green foliage. Four saffron-robed sannyasis stand together. The man at left has a bare chest, rudraksha mala and skull-bead necklace, gold bangles and a rudraksha headband, gesturing with his hand. At right a sannyasi wears saffron clothes, a rudraksha headband, earring and layered beaded necklaces with a gold pendant, looking downward. A middle-aged man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands folded, and a young boy in a red shirt is behind him. Several other devotees stand in the background.2012-05-18Outdoor procession scene at a ratha paada yatra. 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