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A procession outside a stone temple with a tiered grey spire, strings of coloured flags draped along its façade. Under a red, green and yellow fringed parasol, a central figure in a deep red-maroon wrap with gold borders, wearing a red turban, a thick gold-and-orange marigold garland and a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot while raising a hand in blessing and holding a silver trident. Flanking him, devotees in maroon and orange robes with rudraksha malas and marigold garlands stand on the wet stone pavement, while bare-chested men with saffron cloths and a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala look on. Trees and rain-soaked ground complete the scene.

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September 15 20152015-09-15Outdoor procession at a stone temple with a dark grey facade, strings of marigold garlands and colourful flags hanging from its entrance, and a tree at right. A central figure in a deep maroon dhoti with gold border, a red turban, a large gold necklace and a trident raises one hand in blessing while standing on wet stone paving. Around him, devotees and sadhus in maroon, orange and white robes, some with bare upper bodies and rudraksha malas, press in with folded hands. A red-and-yellow umbrella is held over one figure at left, and uniformed police stand near the temple entrance. Probable Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears a red turban, gold necklace and carries a trident, qualifying as a distinctive presentation with several cues.2015-09-15Outdoor photo on a wet stone courtyard before a grey stone temple with a pointed shikhara, strung with colourful flower garlands and bunting. In the centre, a man in a deep maroon wrap and maroon-and-gold trim wears a red-orange turban, a heavy gold necklace, and a rudraksha mala, holding a silver trident and smiling with palms raised in greeting. To the left, a shaved-headed man in an orange-gold wrap holds a red-and-gold umbrella over the group, and several saffron-robed sadhus stand nearby. To the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala faces the centre. Two uniformed police officers stand in the background. a person is greeting the visiting group.2015-09-15Outdoor photograph of a wet stone temple courtyard with a grey stone shrine behind, strung with marigold garlands and coloured bunting. In the centre, a figure in maroon-brown robes, a red-orange turban, a large beaded necklace and a long staff raises one arm in greeting as devotees line both sides. Around them, sadhus in maroon and orange robes, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style mala, bare-chested men and women in saffron and white stand on the damp paving. A red and multicolour umbrella is held over a group at left, and uniformed police stand near the temple entrance.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15Outdoor photo at a stone temple courtyard with carved dark stone walls on the left and hills behind. In the foreground two men in white dhoti-style garments with gold borders and red sashes clasp hands, one holding a trident-like staff. Behind them a robed sadhu in dark maroon-red ochre garments with a red turban and a large gold-and-white beaded necklace raises a hand, holding a tall staff, flanked by other robed sadhus with rudraksha and beaded necklaces. A large ornate red and multicoloured fringed umbrella stands above. Men in orange-yellow dhotis and bare chests line the right side with hands raised in greeting, and a uniformed police officer in a cap and face mask stands at the left edge.2015-09-15A procession on a paved courtyard in front of a stone wall, with a hilly backdrop and a red-and-multicolour fringed parasol held above the centre. A man in white dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper body, wearing a red-orange shawl, leads by clasping hands with a man in a red turban and orange garland. Several men and women in maroon and rust-brown robes with gold-bordered garments and beaded necklaces walk behind. Two uniformed police officers stand on the right. A man in a white dhoti and red shawl walks at the right edge. The mood is ceremonial, with a trident emblem on a wall in the background.2015-09-15 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph in front of a dark stone temple with carved spires, its entrance decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands and strings of colourful flags, a red umbrella at left. In the centre, a man in a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a red turban and gold necklace, holds a silver trident and raises a hand in greeting. Beside him, a bare-chested man in saffron dhoti holds a water bottle, and a bald man in white dhoti stands nearby. Several men in maroon or white robes with garlands and sacred thread stand on wet stone paving. The a person candidate is the centre figure with the red turban, trident and gold necklace, though the appearance is uncertain.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13 +2 copiesOutdoor photograph of a wet stone temple courtyard with an ornate shikhara spire and a red-and-white umbrella at the left edge. A man in a deep maroon robe with a golden shoulder border, orange turban, heavy gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala holds a silver trident and raises one hand in greeting. Beside him a bare-chested man wears an orange dhoti and a white-bordered wrap, and to the right a man in white dhoti with green-bordered shawl stands near others in white and maroon. Marigold garlands hang on the temple doorway and a strand of marigolds appears at upper right. Several people wear maroon robes and garlands, and one wears a white dhoti with a saffron-bordered shawl. The shaved-headed men in maroon wear sandalwood tilak on their foreheads. Two men at left wear white dhotis and garlands. Nearby stone steps lead to the doorway.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15