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A procession at a temple courtyard with a grey stone shrine on the right, draped in red cloth and decorated with marigold garlands and brass lamps. In the foreground a man with short dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe wrapped over one shoulder and holds up a garland-wrapped object in his raised hand. Behind him several men in orange robes and a red-turbaned attendant walk in line, while people in white clothes stand at the left edge. A white building with a dark signboard stands behind them.

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A group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks barefoot along a paved street in front of a temple gateway. The central man wears an orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a long ornate gold bead necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and white-and-orange-clad monastics carry a small brass vessel and an orange cloth bag. Sandalwood tilaka marks cover several foreheads, and rudraksha malas hang on many chests. Behind them, a metal gate and shopfronts line the street. Appearance cues alone are not sufficient to identify the central figure, so his role is described as a saffron-clad sannyasi leading the procession.2011-09-26July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a temple courtyard with grey granite carved pillars on the left and red-and-white painted walls behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe wears a long garland of yellow and red flowers and walks barefoot, his hand extended toward a red cloth hanging beside the stone structure. Beside him, a man in saffron-orange robe with a wristwatch smiles and walks. Behind them, a man in white shirt and white dhoti carries a tray of flowers, and other men in white and light clothing follow among green shrubs and trees. The candidate in the garland has distinctive saffron robes and a flower garland, but no strong combined cues such as long swept hair, crown or rudraksha, so identity is uncertain.2008-08-07July 07 20092009-07-07December 20 20092009-12-20A group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a covered colonnaded veranda beside a plain cream wall and a row of black metal chairs. In the foreground a man with a saffron turban, a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak walks forward with a slight smile, holding a mala in one hand. Behind him an elder with a shaved head wears a long orange robe and sandals, while a bearded sadhu on the left wears a gold pendant necklace and an orange robe. Several other men in orange and white dhotis follow along the walkway, and a green banana plant and a red-framed sign appear at the left edge.2008-12-30Outdoor photo at a stone shrine entrance with carved pillars and a red curtain drawn back. A man in saffron-orange robes wearing a long garland of yellow and red flowers walks barefoot and smiles, with his hand extended toward the carved doorway. Behind him, a man with long hair in white dhoti and shirt holds a tray of flowers and a red cloth, and other men in white and orange follow. A man in orange robes stands at right beside a red and white painted wall with greenery behind.2008-08-07July 07 20092009-07-07January 12 20152015-01-12December 07 20072007-12-07Photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis walking through a white marble interior with carved pilasters and red-and-white fringed drapery overhead. In the foreground a man in an orange turban, orange wrap and a long dark rudraksha mala walks forward, gesturing with his right hand, while a second monk in an orange turban and orange robes follows at right. Behind them several more monks in orange and a few people in white or light clothing move through an archway, with marigold garlands hanging along a railing.2010-01-28Outdoor temple courtyard with a red curtain hung in front of a shrine. Two men in saffron-orange robes walk barefoot across a pale concrete floor. The foreground figure wears an orange dhoti and shawl draped over one shoulder and has long dark hair. Behind him an older man in orange robes follows. At left, brass oil lamps stand before a deity murti decorated with garlands and a blue-and-gold figure. A camera operator in white clothing is at the right edge. A blue sign and a red-and-white painted wall with steps appear at right, with trees behind.2009-07-08