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Photograph inside a white marble temple hall with carved pillars and latticed windows. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand in a line facing a carved stone wall. The foremost figure, bare-shouldered, wears a rust-and-gold dhoti and a pink flower garland, head wrapped in dark cloth. Beside him a monk in orange with a white tilak stands close, and to the right a bald man in a rust-and-gold cloth with an orange shawl and a beard looks on. A bearded man in a tan kurta with an orange shawl stands at the right edge. Partially visible people are present at the back. Ornate carved panels and pillars frame the scene.

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Photograph inside a light sandstone temple hall with carved pillars and a wooden railing in the foreground. A central figure in a deep maroon-red robe with gold trim wears a large red flower garland and a long gold-and-bead necklace, with a red tilak on the forehead and hair tied up; the tradition here is a sannyasi-style ritual setting. To the left, a smiling shaved-headed man in orange-brown robes holds a silver tray with flowers and rudraksha beads. Behind them stand bearded men in orange and grey jackets, and sunlight streams through a window at right.2014-01-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a corridor inside a temple-like building with pillars and a lattice railing. In the foreground, a bearded man in a red-orange silk robe and an orange shawl, wearing a white and pink flower garland, walks forward with a serious expression. Behind him to the left, a younger man with a red tilak wears a deep red garment with gold border and a white and pink garland. Further back, a man in an orange-red robe carries a striped cloth, and a shaved-headed man in red-orange clothing with a rudraksha mala walks at the right edge. Several other sannyasis in saffron-orange robes follow. The white marble walls and red handrail are visible.2014-03-16A photograph inside an ornate temple hall with carved pale stone pillars and a wooden railing in the foreground. A man in a rust-red sannyasi robe with a red and white floral garland and a long gold-and-bead necklace stands centre, eyes lowered, with a white and red tilak on his forehead. To his left a priest in a brown-orange wrap holds a metal tray with flower offerings and wears a rudraksha mala. To the right a bearded man in an orange shawl over a grey-green jacket gestures toward the garlanded man, and a bearded man in a grey jacket and white kurta stands at the far right. Several other people stand in the background.2014-01-20 +1 copiesJanuary 20 20142014-01-20A photo taken in a red-walled temple courtyard with yellow walls and pillars under bright sunlight. In the centre, a man wearing a maroon turban and a maroon-and-gold-striped dhoti with a garland of marigolds stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. To the right, a bearded elder in orange robes stands near a red barred gate, and another bearded man in orange sits at the gate with hands together. On the left, a man in white shirt holds a camera, and an elder in orange with white beard is seen in the foreground. Several other people in orange robes are visible in the background.2015-10-03May 08 20122012-05-08Photograph of five men in saffron-orange robes walking barefoot along a long granite colonnade of a temple, with carved pillars and orange marigold garlands hanging. The man on the far left has long dark swept-back hair and holds a small object in his hand. The second man wears an orange cloth wrapped on his head and is gesturing as he talks. The third man in the centre has long dark hair, an orange turban, and a rudraksha mala around his neck, and is walking with the group. The man beside him wears a shaved head and orange robes, and the man on the right has a full black beard and carries a small pink cloth. Two men in the background wear dhoti-style clothes near the pillars.2008-02-11January 13 20152015-01-13Photograph of a group of saffron-robed men walking through a temple corridor at night, with a red and white lattice railing on the left and a silver trident leaning against the wall. A man in the centre wears a rust-red dhoti, a large brown rudraksha mala and a white and magenta flower garland, smiling and gesturing toward the railing. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange-yellow shawl and white and magenta garland walks forward. Behind them, several sanyasis in orange and rust clothing, some with shaved heads and tripundra markings, follow. One holds a striped tiger-print cloth. Marble floor and pillars frame the scene. a person appearance cues are not clearly established for a single individual, so identity remains uncertain.2014-03-16A photograph of a courtyard with white arcaded balconies, where a group walks across the tiled floor. In the centre, a man in a red-orange turban, rust-coloured robes and a beaded mala stands with a bare-armed companion. To the left, a bearded man in saffron robes presses his palms together. On the right, a bald man in rust robes and a gold-bead necklace gestures, and a man in a yellow shawl and a garland of marigolds gestures toward them. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold pendant and gold chain walks at left-centre. Several onlookers stand in the background above on the balcony.2015-09-11 +1 copiesAugust 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of a crowd walking through the ornate pillared corridor of a temple, with painted and coloured columns and a lit passage ahead. In the centre, a smiling bearded man with a red-brown dhoti-style robe and dark shawl, and a red-brown forehead mark, walks forward with arms slightly raised among saffron-clad men wearing rudraksha malas. On the right, a man in a gold-bordered yellow shawl, white dhoti and a red-brown ritual cloth holds his hands together, with beaded necklaces. Other bare-chested men in orange and white cloths, some with topknots, follow along. A man in a white shirt stands at left.2018-04-29 +2 copies