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Photo of a temple procession at a Hindu shrine. In the foreground a bald man in saffron robes stands with palms pressed together, while behind him a bearded man with long hair in white clothes and a yellow-orange shawl folds his hands in greeting. Nearby, several young men in saffron and white robes with orange shawls and vibhuti marks walk in line; one wears a saffron turban and another a rudraksha mala. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at right, and a crowd of devotees and onlookers fills the background. Above, a colourful decorated palanquin draped in red, pink and green cloth and garlanded with flowers is carried past a gold-accented temple doorway, with a camera operator and a man holding a drum visible behind.

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February 17 20082008-02-17A photograph of a crowd descending a stone staircase outside a white building decorated with green garland festoons. In the centre, an older bald man with a white beard wears a full-length orange robe and walks slowly, his arm held by an attendant in orange. Beside and behind him, several saffron-robed monks walk down the steps; one wears a bright orange turban and a large gold necklace, another a yellow-and-orange wrap. Khaki-uniformed police officers with peaked caps flank the group, and men in white shirts and dhotis, plus many onlookers in light shirts, fill the stairs and background. On the upper right wall hangs a framed portrait of a smiling man with short hair. Several people are partially visible at the edges.2009-07-23A large outdoor gathering under a decorated red, yellow and white canopy hung with green leaves. A seated elderly man in orange robes sits on an ornate wooden throne with a red cushion, with his hands folded in his lap, while attendants in white uniforms with red sashes and white turbans stand behind him. Rows of saffron-robed sadhus and monks sit on a grey mat in front, several with orange turbans and long beards, along with a few people in white dhotis. A crowd of onlookers sits beyond them, and a decorated palanquin or structure with colourful fringe is visible at the rear. a person is identified by appearance only as the central seated figure on the throne, given the page's reference to this event, though the cues are not definitive.2008-02-18A crowd walks outdoors among saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees. In the center, a man with long dark hair wears a bright orange-red turban, a red robe and a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant; he appears to be a person by appearance and presentation. Beside him, a bald, white-bearded elder in orange robes walks with eyes lowered, and a saffron-clad monk with gold beads and glasses raises a finger. Uniformed police officers in khaki and peaked caps stand at the right edge, and a man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala is at left. Behind them, many devotees in white, yellow, blue and orange press together.2009-07-23A dense outdoor procession crowd, with many people in white and orange clothing. A central man wearing an orange turban and orange robe, with a white and red flower garland and gold-toned pendant, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Nearby, men in orange robes wear beaded malas and ornate gold necklaces, and blue-uniformed drummers play large drums. Above the crowd, ornate ceremonial staffs, a trident-topped staff, and fruit-laden baskets are carried, with ceremonial umbrella-like canopies overhead.2008-07-17Outdoor procession in a dense crowd of men in white and orange saffron clothing, with many red-orange flags on tall poles raised above. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a red tilak on his forehead and a white sacred thread holds a deity murti wrapped in a white cloth and encircled by a garland of yellow marigolds with green leaves. Beside him, a bearded man in saffron robes wears a large gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant, glasses and a wristwatch. Next to him stands an older shaven-headed sannyasi in orange robes with hands folded in prayer. On the right, a young man in orange robes wears a long rudraksha mala and a bright orange turban, smiling, with another orange-clad attendant behind him. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background.2009-01-16A crowd of devotees and saffron-robed sannyasis walks outdoors through a procession. In the foreground, a white-bearded, bald sannyasi in orange robes with a red tilak walks with eyes lowered, flanked by other saffron-robed monks. Behind them a man in a bright orange turban and orange robe, with long swept-back hair and a gold necklace, stands among white-clad devotees, one of whom is gesturing. A uniformed police officer in khaki cap at the right edge steers the group. A white wall with a framed portrait poster hangs at top right, and many people in white, yellow and pink clothes fill the background.2009-07-23A procession at a temple entrance with devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls. In the centre, a young man in an orange robe and orange turban, wearing a white flower garland with red blossoms, holds a brass plate of flowers and petals over a path of ash or soil scattered with petals. Behind him, drummers and a woman in a yellow sari carry a ceremonial procession with orange and white canopied umbrellas, banana bunches and orange triangular flags hang at the gate. Onlookers press against a wooden fence on the right, many with hands folded in greeting. The scene is an outdoor ritual procession.2007-12-30A festival procession climbs a stone stairway outdoors under bright sun. At centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wears a large white flower garland and multiple gold-toned necklaces, and walks ahead of attendants. Behind him, saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad devotees carry a brass tray and walk beneath colourful ceremonial parasols with gold fringes and blue, red and yellow panels. Some attendants wear rudraksha malas. A man in a red shirt in the foreground and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stand at left. Background shows white-clad devotees, a decorated white pedestal and a flower-adorned deity murti, with orange flags above. The figure matching the swamiji cues is walking in procession with saffron robes, long hair, gold necklaces and a flower garland.2008-12-23Outdoor procession crowded with devotees under a canopy of hanging red and yellow tassels, with saffron and orange flags on poles. In the foreground a man with a red tilak on his forehead holds a garland of yellow marigolds with green leaves. Behind him, three saffron-robed sannyasis walk together: a bespectacled bearded man in saffron robes with a heavy gold necklace and pendant, an elderly bald man in saffron clothing with hands folded in front of him, and a younger man on the right wearing an orange head wrap and a long dark rudraksha mala, his hands at his sides. Many white-clad devotees and onlookers fill the background.2009-01-16Photograph of a crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad devotees descending a temple staircase beneath a columned facade with arched windows and a floral garland-draped backdrop. In the foreground, a bald saffron-robed monk walks beside a figure in a saffron turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and ornate gold pendant necklace, hand raised to chest; a bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala and saffron shawl stands at right. Several men in white shirts and dhotis mingle in the background, and a camera with a large lens is visible at right edge.2007-02-02January 29 20102010-01-29