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A photograph of a group of robed sannyasis and devotees on marble steps at the entrance of a temple hall, beneath a sign reading Shri Ram Mandir. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a white flower garland and a shawl, with hands pressed in front of his chest. Surrounding men in maroon and rust-red dhotis and shawls hold long wooden staffs with brass tops, and one wears an orange-yellow cloth. A woman in white stands at the left edge with a black handbag, and a bearded man in a dark shawl stands near the right. Ornate white pillars with gold trim frame the entrance and a brass bell hangs above the doorway. a person cue: the central saffron-robed figure wears a garland and shawl, but his face and hair are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is treated as unsure.

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A procession descends marble steps inside a temple beneath a sign reading "श्री राम मन्दिर". Men in saffron and maroon robes carry tall silver tridents, and two central figures wear white flower garlands over red-orange and maroon robes. A bearded man in orange and red stands at centre, with a bald sadhu in brown and a second robed attendant nearby. A woman in maroon stands behind them, and white-clad devotees and an elderly man in orange and grey stand at the sides under ceiling lights and pillars.2014-03-16March 16 20142014-03-16A group of people stands on white marble steps at the entrance of a temple with a red signboard reading Sri Ram Mandir above a hanging brass bell. Several men in maroon-red dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas hold silver staffs and a silver trident. Two women in orange and maroon saris sit on the lower steps, one with a rudraksha mala. A bearded man in a saffron-pink shawl with a white flower garland stands at centre, flanked by a man in a maroon garment with a white garland. a person is not confidently identifiable from appearance here, so the centre figure is described only by his role as a devotee in a pink shawl with a garland. Temple pillars and an ornate wooden door frame the scene.2014-03-16March 16 20142014-03-16A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis descends marble steps at a temple, led by a bearded man in a red-orange shawl and rudraksha mala, with a visible vibhuti mark on his forehead. Behind him, a younger man in deep orange-gold dhoti and a heavy beaded rudraksha mala walks with palms joined in greeting. Several sannyasis carry tall silver tridents and staffs, and a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing gathers on the stairs behind them. A printed sign and a small blue-and-white logo are visible in the background.2014-03-16 +1 copiesPhotograph of a procession descending white marble steps at a temple entrance with a white and gold pillared canopy and a serpent motif above the doorway. Several saffron-robed sannyasis in red and orange clothing carry tridents and staffs, and one wears a long red shawl with a mala. A bearded man in a red robe stands at the foot of the steps. Devotees in white, black and red clothes and red shawls stand on both sides, a woman in white and a woman in pink among them. Ordinary lamps hang from the canopy and a green carpet runs down the steps.2014-03-16A photograph of a group walking across a marble-floored temple veranda with pillars and carved arches. A bearded man in a yellow kurta and maroon-orange waistcoat stands at left, facing a man in a red silk shawl and red garment who walks barefoot at centre. Behind them, several sanyasis in maroon-orange robes with gold-bordered cloth walk in line; one carries a silver trident and another a tall silver staff with a ringed top. A man at the far right holds a silver staff and wears a rudraksha mala. A white-clad attendant and a woman in a sari are visible in the background near white temple towers. Two men near the centre wear ornate gold-and-red necklaces and garlands.2014-03-16A group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks barefoot along a white marble pathway in front of a temple complex with white and gold spires and pillars. The central figure wears a red-orange robe with a gold-edged dhoti-style wrap and a long rudraksha mala, and holds a trident. Beside him a shaved-headed monk in matching saffron carries a long staff and a striped cloth over one arm. Behind them a man in a fitted red-orange kurta and sandals walks with the group, and a woman in white is visible further back. Marble plaques with printed text line the walls on either side of a gateway.2014-03-16March 16 20142014-03-16A group photograph on marble steps inside a temple-like hall with pillars and a hanging brass bell. Eleven people stand and sit in rows. Several men on the left and right wear rust-red dhoti-style garments with gold borders and carry silver trident-topped staffs. Two seated figures in front wear saffron-orange robes, one a young child and one a woman with rudraksha beads. A bearded man in the centre wears a pink robe with a flower garland and a long orange scarf. A man behind him, in a red-orange garment with a flower garland, stands with hands folded. Pillars and a wooden doorway frame the background.2014-03-16A procession descends a marble staircase inside a temple-like hall. In the foreground, a bearded man in a red-orange robe with a saffron shawl and white-and-pink garland walks at left. Beside him, a man with a shaved head in red-orange dhoti and garland holds hands in anjali. At right, a man with a garland and rudraksha mala in red-orange robes walks barefoot. Behind them, sevaks in red-orange robes carry silver staffs and tridents, and devotees in red and white stand in the background. The scene resembles a ceremonial procession.2014-03-16March 16 20142014-03-16