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Night procession on a city street lit by shop lights, with a tall red-and-orange-lit signboard at upper right. Five men in saffron-orange and rust-red sannyasi robes walk in a group. The man at front left, shaved-headed and smiling, holds a bundle of white flowers and wears a rudraksha mala. Next to him, a shaved-headed man in orange carries a mala. In the centre, a man with swept-back hair and a gold crown band wears a rust-red robe, a long gold-and-rudraksha necklace and a large gold pendant, looking to his left. Two more orange-robed men with gold necklaces follow, one at right holding printed booklets. Behind them, men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas walk, and a bearded elderly man in white stands at far left.

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May 07 20122012-05-07Night street procession in a busy Indian market town. Several men in saffron-orange robes with gold-and-red borders walk together. Most have shaved heads and wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. The man at centre wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, a gold necklace and a thin floral crown, and smiles while walking. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk behind them. Neon signs, shop fronts and street lamps light the scene, and a woman in a grey top watches from the left. A saffron-clad figure at left holds a leaf plate of offerings. A water bottle and phones appear in the crowd.2012-05-07May 21 20122012-05-21May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of saffron-robed men walking through a long, pillared temple corridor, with ornate colourful painted ceilings in the background. The central figure, wearing a golden floral headband and a rudraksha mala with golden beads and a gold pendant, gestures with his hands while speaking. Beside him, a bald man in orange cloth with a gold necklace points ahead. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and other devotees follow. Several people in the foreground and background are visible.2012-05-07May 07 20122012-05-07A 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 copiesMay 07 20122012-05-07A photograph inside a temple corridor with stone pillars and a colourful painted ceiling. A group of men walks through a crowded passage. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a flower garland on his head, rust-red robes, a gold chain and a pendant, and smiles as he walks. Around him, men in orange saffron robes wear gold beaded necklaces and rudraksha malas, and one bald man carries a rudraksha mala. On the left, a young man in white kurta and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala.2012-05-07June 05 20122012-06-05April 11 20122012-04-11 +1 copiesNight procession inside a temple corridor with a crowd walking barefoot. In the centre, a smiling man wears a golden crown and a red-orange dhoti-style wrap with gold borders, with a large gold pendant and a rudraksha mala; he is a candidate for a person based on the crown, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace. Around him, men in orange and saffron robes with beaded necklaces walk alongside, and a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala holds a torch. On the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a red mala walks beside them. Background devotees in white and orange move through the dim, lamp-lit hall.2012-05-07