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A photograph taken at night at a temple entrance with ornate carved gold-toned doors behind the group. Two central figures in saffron-orange cloth wear long pink flower garlands. The left man has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a beaded bracelet, and smiles broadly with hands clasped in front. Beside him, an elderly man with a shaved head, a crown-like band, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant also wears a pink garland and orange cloth, with an orange sash and gold border. To the right, an older man in a grey shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and a vibhuti forehead mark. A saffron-clad man with a shaved head and an orange shawl stands at the far right. A uniformed police officer with a moustache stands behind them, and devotees fill the background.

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Night photograph at a temple entrance with a gold-covered doorway behind the group. Two saffron-robed men in the centre wear pink flower garlands with green leaves; the younger man on the left, smiling, has a red bindi, a white beaded necklace and a bangle, and the elderly robed man in the middle has a rudraksha mala, gold necklace and a headband. Behind them a uniformed police officer and a khaki-clad official stand watch among a crowd. On the right, a man in a grey shirt with white tripundra and a saffron-orange-robed devotee with a red bindi and rudraksha beads stand nearby. The younger robed man may be a person based on the saffron robe, garland and smiling presence, though identity is uncertain.2012-05-20Photograph of a procession through a lit temple corridor with carved pillars and painted deity panels. In the centre, a man with a swept-back hairstyle, white tripundra markings and an orange-saffron robe with gold trim wears a pink flower garland and a rudraksha mala, smiling as he walks. Beside him, an older bald man in orange robes with a pink garland and gold chain is also walking. Several men in orange robes, white dhotis with gold borders and white shirts follow, one holding a rudraksha mala, and a uniformed official stands at the right edge. A barred gate and a temple lamp are visible at the right.2012-05-20A 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 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05A photograph of a nighttime procession in a temple street lined with stone walls and lamps. Two central figures wear orange saffron robes and pink flower garlands; the figure on the left has long dark hair swept back, bare shoulders with rudraksha bracelets, and white ash marks on the arms, while the older figure in the centre has a shaved head with a rudraksha band, a red bindi, white tripundra marks, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at left and another behind the centre figure, with devotees and a man in white dhoti with gold border behind them. a person is the long-haired figure in the left foreground, identified by his dark swept-back hair, bare-shouldered saffron wrap and rudraksha adornments; the centre figure is a sannyasi or priest. Several women in saris watch from the background.2012-05-20A photograph of a temple corridor procession at night, lit by tube lights, with a painted deity mural and a barred grille on the right. Two central figures walk hand in hand wearing saffron-orange robes, pink flower garlands and rudraksha malas; the figure on the right has long swept-back hair, a crown-like headband on the older man and white vibhuti forehead markings. Behind them, men in white dhotis with bead malas and shaved heads walk in the crowd.2012-05-20 +1 copiesMay 20 20122012-05-20Night photograph inside an ornate temple corridor with colourful painted ceilings and stone pillars. Two men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders walk arm in arm at the centre, each wearing rudraksha malas and gold pendant necklaces; the one on the left has long swept-back hair and a gold pendant, the other has a bare chest and a crown-like headpiece. On the far left a man in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth carries a bag. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk behind, and a shaved-head man in orange shawl with rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. a person with a crown-like headpiece and rudraksha mala walking in a procession among devotees and police.2012-05-20 +1 copiesNight procession outside a temple: two sannyasis in rust-brown and saffron-gold robes wearing long white-and-red flower garlands and heavy gold necklaces walk at the centre. The taller man in the middle, bare-chested shoulders under a rust-brown shawl with a crown-like headpiece, is wearing a large gold garland; beside him an older man with a shaved head and white vertical tilak walks in a rust-brown dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Behind them a man in a white shirt holds a tall staff, and a man in saffron robes stands at the right edge. Surrounding devotees in white shirts, saffron cloths and dark-red saris line the procession, with a decorated ceremonial umbrella visible at the top left and bright temple lights overhead.2012-06-05A photograph of several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walking together through a dimly lit stone temple corridor, holding hands in a line. The man second from left has long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a gold pendant on a chain and gold necklaces, and a red-orange wrap draped over his shoulder. Beside him stands an older bald man with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, a bald man in orange at the far right wears a rudraksha mala, and uniformed police officers stand at the right edge. Behind them, women in dark saris and men in white and orange clothing follow along a pillared corridor. The presence of a long-haired man in ornate saffron with gold necklaces is a probable Swamiji (probable) appearance-based candidate walking in procession.2012-05-20 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20122012-09-11 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05