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Photograph of a narrow alley between a purple wall and a white building, with saffron-robed men walking toward the light. Two saffron-robed figures lead in front: the left one is shaven-headed with a wrapped orange shawl, rudraksha mala and bangles; the central one wears a red-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala, and a thick garland of red and yellow flowers, walking with a slight smile. Behind them a man in white dhoti and a woman in dark sari stand with hands folded in greeting, and a man in a checked shirt is at the right edge. Context suggests a pada puja visit to a devotee's house, but no ritual action is visible.

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June 23 20132013-06-23 +1 copiesJune 23 20132013-06-23A narrow alley with a purple-painted wall on the left walks past a pale building. Saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas lead a file of people; the nearest is a bald young monk in orange dhoti and shawl with gold-banded edges, barefoot. Behind him a monk in orange wears a garland of red and yellow flowers and a rudraksha mala. Other devotees follow, including a white-clad man, a woman in a dark sari with folded hands, and a man in a blue checked shirt. On the right a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala gestures toward the group, blurred in motion.2014-06-26June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 03 20162016-06-03Photograph of a narrow alley lane in Varanasi with blue-washed walls. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk together. The central figure, with long black hair swept back, wears a thick black rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, layered with orange marigold garlands and a green leafy garland, plus a white flower garland and a pearl-like necklace; he has an orange tilak on his forehead and smiles. a person appears in the centre, consistent with the page's account of a Varanasi temple tour. Flanking him, a bald man on the left wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and a man on the right holds a silver trident-topped staff and wears rudraksha beads. Another orange-robed man in the background carries a small orange-wrapped staff. Five people are visible in total.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A narrow alley in an old city, with peeling yellow-ochre and blue walls and a faded painted figure. A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and layered garlands of orange marigolds, white flowers and black rudraksha malas walks at the centre, wearing saffron robes and gold chains; this is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues. Around him, saffron-robed, shaven-headed men in orange cloth and rudraksha malas walk alongside, one at right holding a silver trident aloft. Marigold garlands and a devotional procession setting suggest a temple tour.2013-02-13May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesA photograph of several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walking together through a dimly lit stone temple corridor, holding hands in a line. The man second from left has long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a gold pendant on a chain and gold necklaces, and a red-orange wrap draped over his shoulder. Beside him stands an older bald man with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, a bald man in orange at the far right wears a rudraksha mala, and uniformed police officers stand at the right edge. Behind them, women in dark saris and men in white and orange clothing follow along a pillared corridor. The presence of a long-haired man in ornate saffron with gold necklaces is a probable Swamiji (probable) appearance-based candidate walking in procession.2012-05-20 +1 copiesJune 23 20132013-06-23 +2 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21