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Four saffron-robed sannyasis walk down a temple corridor on a red carpet over a checkered floor, past blue-painted carved pillars and wooden doors of a temple hall. The lead man in front, bare-chested with a long beard, wears an orange turban, rudraksha mala and orange dhoti. Behind him a man in a white dhoti and shirt carries a bouquet, and a woman in an orange sari with a garland of flowers and beads walks ahead of a bespectacled man in orange robes holding a small object.

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A photograph of a temple corridor with red-and-white striped walls and blue-painted pillars, people walking toward an inner gate. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a green-and-gold border walks forward. Behind him a woman in an orange sari with a large gold and bead garland follows a bearded man in a red dhoti and bare chest. Another bearded man in orange robes and a white-clad man carrying a rolled orange cloth and a palm-leaf bundle walk nearby, with other devotees in white and orange in the background. A blue signboard is visible above the gate.2009-08-11Photograph at an ornate temple doorway with carved gold-and-brown wooden frames and a painted pillar with lotus capital in pink, green and blue. A long-haired man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a shawl stands at centre, with several men behind him: one in white dhoti with a sacred thread, a shirtless man with a white tilak, and a man in orange cloth at right. A bearded man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala walks at left. a person (long hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala) is the central figure, shown walking out of the temple entrance with attendants.2006-11-27Photograph inside a temple interior with blue-painted walls, a red-and-cream ceiling medallion, fluorescent tube lights and a red-and-white tiled floor. A long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a long beaded rudraksha-style necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, walks barefoot past a small blue cabinet. Behind him, a man in orange cloth and two men in white dhotis walk the same passage, one older man in white with a white forehead marking. a person in front, walking with a calm expression. The people are in motion, not seated.2008-10-15August 11 20092009-08-11Several men walk in a dim stone temple corridor toward a bright doorway. The foreground man in front wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha mala, a white ceremonial necklace and a white forehead band, and he appears to be the lead figure, with a second man in orange and gold behind him. Other men in white dhotis and shirts, some with gold chains and shawls, walk alongside. A white-shirted man with a beard stands at the right beside a chair. The pale pillars and worn floor suggest a temple hall.2012-05-22 +1 copiesInside a stone temple corridor with worn grey pillars and a patterned white tiled floor, two saffron-robed sannyasis walk forward. The left one wears an orange and yellow wrap, a red-and-white forehead band, a rudraksha mala and a gold-toned neck chain. The right one, shaved-headed, wears a saffron wrap with a maroon border and a long rudraksha mala. Behind them a third orange-clad figure follows, and several men in white dhotis and a checked shirt stand at the sides, some with hands folded. A dim shrine with a deity murti is visible in the background. Whether the left figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance.2012-05-21A procession walks through a high-ceilinged hall with blue-painted walls, arched doorways and a polished grey floor. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a long orange-and-gold garland with rosette medallions, and his hands are pressed together. Beside him on the left, a bearded man in a tall saffron turban and saffron cloth carries a rudraksha mala. Another saffron-robed man walks on the left, and a saffron-clad attendant on the right carries a ceremonial object. Several white-clad devotees in dhotis and shirts follow, and a small child stands at the far right edge. The scene appears to be a temple or ashram visit with a garlanded guest being escorted. Wall-mounted paintings hang at the upper left.2009-08-11November 27 20062006-11-27August 11 20092009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11A 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.2012-05-22