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Night procession outdoors in front of a saffron-painted building strung with fairy lights. Two central figures walk together: a man in a rust-orange turban, ornate gold necklace and orange robe, smiling and holding hands with a long-bearded elder in orange robes and a red-and-gold beaded garland. Around them sannyasis in orange and saffron cloth, a uniformed police officer in khaki bending low, a man in white kurta, and a red-and-white parasol on a pole overhead.

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Night photograph of a procession outside a building with string lights along its orange wall. In the foreground, a figure in a rust-orange turban and orange-brown robe wears a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant and a brown bead mala, with gold bangles on the arm. Beside him, a bearded man with long grey hair in an orange robe wears a red beaded necklace with a pendant, holding hands with the first figure as they walk. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at right, and a red ceremonial staff is raised in the background among other people in orange and white clothing.2016-04-21Evening procession at night with string lights and a silver-sequined canopy overhead. Two central figures walk side by side: a smiling man in a rust-orange turban, a brown-orange robe and a heavy gold necklace with a brown beaded collar, and an older bearded man with long grey hair in an orange shawl wearing a red-and-white beaded garland and a gold pendant. A uniformed officer in khaki with a dark cap stands at left, hands pressed together in greeting. Around them are many saffron-robed sadhus and devotees, some wearing orange turbans and rudraksha malas, and a man in white bows at right.2016-04-21 +1 copiesApril 21 20162016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21A photograph of two men walking together in a crowded, warmly lit hall with a yellow-orange wall and a barred window. On the left, a smiling man wears a rust-brown turban, a brown robe, a heavy brown rudraksha-style mala, and a large ceremonial gold necklace with a gold pendant; he has gold armlets and holds the hand of the man beside him. Beside him, a bearded elder with long grey hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a multi-strand bead necklace with large shell-like pendants, and a small gold tag; he is holding hands with the first man. Around them, several people in saffron and orange robes and turbans stand close, one holding a ceremonial staff, with a string of small lights along the top of the wall.2016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21A photo of a group walking through a pale peach-walled hall. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange-red turban with a red tilak, a rust-brown robe, a long gold ornate necklace, a dark rudraksha mala and a gold armlet. Beside him, an older man in orange with a grey beard and glasses walks, and on the right a white-bearded sannyasi in orange with long grey hair and a red forehead mark is shown in close foreground. Further back, orange-clad monastics and a bald man in white-and-gold dress are visible. A silver-topped staff rises at the top right. A green-lit window and a red cushion are behind. Centre figure identity uncertain: appearance cues are consistent with a candidate but not sufficient.2016-04-21A photograph of a group of saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees walking through an interior corridor with pinkish walls and a lit doorway. In the foreground a bearded elderly man with long grey hair and beard wears an orange-saffron robe with a red sacred thread and red tilak, looking downward. To the left a man in a rust-brown robe wears a rust-coloured turban with a tilak, a long gold necklace with pendant, layered brown rudraksha-style beads and a gold armband. Behind them a man in an orange shirt wears spectacles, and others in orange and yellow clothing follow. A silver ceremonial stand is visible at top.2016-04-21May 11 20162016-05-11