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A photograph taken inside a red-painted temple enclosure with red iron grilles. On the left, an elderly white-bearded man in orange robes and an orange shawl looks to the side. In the centre, a shaved-headed man wears a yellow tilak on his forehead, a red and gold garment, rudraksha malas and a ceremonial gold-trimmed cloth over his arm, and holds a staff with a carved snake. Beside him, a man in a red-and-gold garment with rudraksha malas and a bare shoulder smiles, with a rudraksha band on his upper arm. Behind them, several devotees stand in the background, including one in a yellow t-shirt.

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Outdoor photograph of a procession-like group of saffron and rust-robed sadhus walking past a pink fabric backdrop and a decorated yellow-and-red canopy. A man at left with long dark hair, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala and gold-trimmed cloth, gestures while speaking. Beside him, a white-bearded elder in orange robes holds a carved wooden staff topped with a cobra and wears a red mala and forehead marks. Behind them, shaved-headed men in rust robes wear dark rudraksha malas and vibhuti forehead marks, and a woman in the background wears a sari. A red wall and construction sand pile appear behind the group.2013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05September 15 20152015-09-15A photograph of three men standing together at night beside a red doorway and white pillar. On the left, an older bearded man with white hair wears an orange shawl over orange robes and has a vertical mark on his forehead. In the centre, a bespectacled white-bearded man wears orange-red robes and an orange shawl with a patterned border. On the right, a bearded man wearing a black turban-style head covering, a red bindi, a yellow and orange flower garland, gold ornaments, gold armbands and a dark maroon robe smiles toward the camera; the probable Swamiji cues are the dark head covering, flower garland and ornate gold jewellery. Two other partial figures appear at the edges.2016-07-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesPhotograph of a group of saffron- and maroon-robed men walking out through a doorway of a temple at night, with a teal-painted wall and a lit light fixture above. The man at centre wears an orange dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala, and a white tilak on his forehead, with a light-coloured cloth over one shoulder. Figures on either side wear maroon robes with gold borders, gold-trimmed shawls and garlands, and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several other men in orange and white garments stand behind them, one bare-chested with a white dhoti. Stone pillars frame the entrance.2015-09-16A procession outdoors at an ashram-style compound with a red-washed wall and stone steps. In the foreground a man with a red bindi and a gold-edged rust-coloured shawl over bare shoulders wears a thick ornate gold necklace and walks forward speaking. Beside him a bearded elderly sannyasi in flowing saffron-orange robes carries a staff, and a younger man in rust-red cloth with a rudraksha mala walks alongside. On the right a man in rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti holds a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial and a canopy umbrella. Behind them devotees in red and maroon robes line the steps and a brass oil lamp stands at left.2013-11-05Three men stand close together at an indoor doorway with a red wall and a white pillar behind them. On the left, an elderly man with white hair and a long white beard wears an orange shawl over orange-saffron robes and has a red tilak on his forehead. In the centre, a white-bearded man with glasses wears an orange-red robe and an orange shawl. On the right, a man with a tall dark turban-style headdress, a red bindi and a long beard wears a yellow and orange marigold garland, a gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant, gold armlets and a dark maroon robe. a person is the man on the right, identified by his tall dark headdress, ceremonial gold necklace, garland and maroon robe.2016-07-15September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesNovember 05 20132013-11-05A photograph of a reception scene in a draped maroon-curtained room. In the centre, an elderly man with long white hair and a full white beard, wearing a peach-pink upper garment and an orange shawl, has his hands pressed together in greeting and wears a rudraksha mala and a white beaded necklace with a tilak on his forehead. To the left, a bald man in orange robes and a beaded necklace smiles with palms joined. Behind them, a man in a red-orange turban and gold-trimmed saffron cloth, wearing a gold pendant necklace, stands with hands folded, and other men in white dhotis and orange shawls and garlands stand nearby. Several people are visible.2015-09-17