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A photograph of saffron-clad devotees at a stone temple wall. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti and shawl wears a long gold-and-white beaded garland and stands beside a blue-edged ledge. Beside him, a person with long dark wavy hair, a white tilak on the forehead, orange garments, a gold garland and bangles leans over the stone ledge with hands resting on it. Other devotees in orange and red garments, including a woman in an orange sari and a bare-headed man, stand behind them near a doorway. The brick-coloured wall is made of rectangular stone blocks.

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January 30 20142014-01-30Outdoor photo at an ashram-style building with orange-washed walls and a dark red door. A gray-haired older woman in an orange shawl and a black rudraksha mala stands centre with a white vibhuti line on her forehead. Beside her a man in an orange turban and orange robes with a black mala and a white name badge walks, and behind them other saffron-robed men carry a staff. On the left, a bald man in brown-orange robes wears a brown rudraksha mala beside a woman in a dark-haired braid, yellow-bordered wrap and a long beaded necklace. A corrugated metal wall stands at right. Several people in saffron and orange robes gather in the passage.2013-10-19May 30 20122012-05-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a group walking out through a stone temple doorway. Several people wear saffron-orange clothing. A man in the centre wears orange robes with a gold-bordered waistcloth, a long yellow-gold bead necklace, and a yellow-gold pendant, with white and orange markings on his forehead. To his right, a shaved-headed young man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala raises a long orange ceremonial staff overhead. Other figures in orange saris and robes walk behind. A stone plaque with inscribed text is mounted on the wall at right.2012-09-12May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesOutdoor group photo at a Kumbh Mela setting in Nasik, with a yellow-orange patterned wall and hanging dried foliage behind. A line of men in orange and saffron robes and saffron-toned attire stands close together. On the left, a bearded man in orange robes and sunglasses stands beside a bald man in an orange shawl with gold-toned beads. In the centre, an elderly white-bearded man in pale peach robes stands barefoot beside a man in a red turban and peach robes with a mala. On the right, a man in a deep maroon robe with heavy gold necklaces and bangles, wearing a maroon turban, stands smiling. Further right, a bearded man in a red turban and peach kurta stands beside a man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a bearded man in orange with a mala. A hand holding a phone is visible at the far left edge.2015-09-14July 29 20082008-07-29A photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis walking through a stone temple courtyard beside carved temple walls. In the centre, a young man with long hair pulled back, a thin garland-like headband, a white bead necklace and a rudraksha mala stands in orange and gold-bordered cloth, gesturing with one hand. To his left, a shaved-headed man in orange wears a rudraksha mala. On the right, another shaved-headed man in orange holds a mala and wears a red forehead mark. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts walk around them, with a dome visible in the background and pillared colonnades on the right.2012-05-31 +1 copiesA photograph of saffron-robed men walking through a temple hall with painted deity statues in the background. In the centre, a man with a flower-garland crown, rudraksha malas and a pale gold necklace wears orange and gold cloth and speaks while gesturing with his hands. Flanking him, a shaved-headed man in orange with a rudraksha mala on the left and another shaved-headed man in orange with rudraksha beads on the right walk alongside. Behind them, a woman in orange and a woman with curly hair follow, and a uniformed police officer in a peaked cap stands at the right edge. A purple information board hangs on the wall.2012-05-31Outdoor photo of an ashram courtyard in front of a pink-painted pavilion with lattice screens. A crowd of saffron-clad sadhus and devotees stands around a conversation. In the centre, a bald, white-bearded elder in an orange shawl and saffron robe faces a figure seen from behind with long dark hair tied back, wearing a red-maroon dhoti with gold borders and a gold-coloured garland. On the left a man in a red-maroon dhoti with rudraksha mala and a folded orange cloth in hand listens. Several men in orange robes and beards stand behind, and a man at right holds a mobile phone.2014-03-14Devotees gather inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars at a religious gathering. In the centre, a man with swept-back dark hair, gold necklaces and an orange-saffron shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling. Beside him, a shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron robes wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, while others in orange and white stand nearby. At left, an older bare-chested man with long white hair and beard faces away. Bright daylight comes through an open side.2012-09-12Outdoor temple-side scene at dusk. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha-style bead mala and a red bindi stands at left, smiling. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes holds a folded cloth or offering, and an older man in white dhoti and shirt stands with his back to the camera, reaching toward the robed figure. Behind them, a crowd of people in orange and white clothing stands near a stone wall with a wooden ladder.2008-08-02