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Outdoor photo of saffron-robed ascetics walking along a stone colonnade beside a pale stone wall, with hills and palm trees behind. The man at left wears an orange-red wrap over his shoulder, a gold chain and a large ornate gold pendant, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a decorated belt, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead; he gestures forward with his right hand. Behind him a shaved-headed monk in orange carries a long orange staff raised overhead. Other saffron-clad men with bead malas walk nearby, and one holds a bundle of pink and white flowers. A white plastic bag printed with red text is carried in the foreground. Several more people in white and orange stand in the background of the procession.

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September 12 20122012-09-12A photograph in a temple corridor with yellow walls and colourful painted panels. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-and-white headband, rudraksha mala beads and white ash marks on his face and arms, wearing an orange cloth, walks at centre and looks toward his left; a bare-chested older man beside him wears a gold ornamental necklace, rudraksha beads and a red headband. Several men in orange cloths and white dhotis, some bare-chested, surround them, and a man in the background raises a camera. Swamiji (probable) appears in the centre with his cues of long hair, rudraksha malas and orange robes, as a visiting sannyasi in a procession-like walk.2012-05-29 +1 copiesA nighttime procession inside a temple corridor with a painted ceiling and carved gold-trimmed pillars. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walk forward; the two in front wear heavy gold necklaces and gold-bordered cloths, and one wears a flower-like head ornament. Behind them a line of men in white dhotis carries items and a long orange cloth is held aloft. A uniformed police officer stands at the left edge and a man in white with a red mark on his forehead stands at right. Several more people and onlookers are visible in the background.2012-05-10September 12 20122012-09-12July 24 20122012-07-24May 29 20122012-05-29 +1 copiesMay 10 20122012-05-10A photograph of four men walking barefoot across a tiled temple corridor in orange saffron robes, with gold-bordered cloth draped over their shoulders. The man second from left has long swept-back dark hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas and a ceremonial gold necklace, and he is looking upward. Two shaved-headed men walk beside him in orange, one with white ash markings on his arms and a mala, and the man on the far right has white hair, a white headband, and several beaded malas. Behind them a crowd of men and boys in white dhotis and shirts stands in the background, and a dark wooden cabinet is visible on the right.2012-05-22A photograph of four men walking through a temple corridor with ornately painted pillars in blue, red and yellow. Two saffron-robed figures in the foreground wear red-orange cloth, rudraksha or gold necklaces, white forehead markings and red headbands; the figure at centre-right wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant with a shawl draped over the shoulder. Behind them an orange-clad attendant carries a white cloth bag. On the right a man in a blue checked shirt and white dhoti walks beside them, and white-clad devotees stand in the background near a lit shrine niche.2012-06-03A group of saffron-robed men walks along a covered temple corridor with yellow-painted pillars and a pale yellow wall. The man in the centre wears an orange-red wrap with gold-bordered stripes, a long gold necklace, a red headband and bangles, and smiles toward the camera. To his left, a man in an orange robe wears a beaded mala necklace. To the right, an older man with a shaved head and a red headband wears a large gold pendant and a rudraksha mala, and holds a white cloth. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with gold borders carries a bag, and other people move through the corridor. a person appearance cues are not sufficient to establish identity, so the central figure is described by role and attire only.2012-05-16A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a paved path beside a stone wall, with a hill and palm trees behind. A monk in the foreground raises a yellow umbrella high. Centre, a bald man with a red tilak and gold necklaces wears an orange dhoti and shawl. Another monk on the right in orange holds a bag and rudraksha mala. A younger man in white dhoti and orange scarf stands nearby, and a woman in a green sari walks in the group. a person candidate is not clearly identifiable from appearance alone, so role is given instead.2012-09-12May 18 20122012-05-18