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A photo of a figure in a maroon-and-gold dhoti and matching upper cloth walking along a white-railed balcony corridor with a red and yellow flower garland, a gold ceremonial necklace and a red tilak on the forehead. Behind him, several men in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas follow in a line, with rose petals scattered on the checkered tile floor. Outside, a tiled rooftop, blue water drum and green trees are visible. A purple logo sits in the upper left corner.

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June 21 20142014-06-21A photograph taken at a doorway of a white building, with several saffron-clad men entering or standing on steps. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair, gold-toned necklaces and a bare upper body wears a saffron cloth wrapped around his waist and legs, and gold-bordered dhoti-style drape; he appears to be the a person by appearance, with long hair, multiple ornate gold necklaces and a saffron cloth. Behind him, a man holds a bright orange umbrella. To the left, a man with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings wears saffron. On the right, a shaven-headed man in saffron with a rudraksha mala stands beside an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Green palms and white structures are visible outside.2012-09-24June 21 20142014-06-21A photograph of three men walking barefoot along a raised concrete path beside a whitewashed compound wall in a village setting, with a small blue-and-white temple shrine tower behind. The central man wears a dark red-maroon dhoti with a gold border, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a multicolour flower garland of pink, yellow and green blossoms. The man on the right wears a maroon dhoti with gold border and an orange-and-gold necklace. The man on the left wears a saffron-orange robe and holds his hands together. Several other people in white shirts and dhotis follow in the background.2014-07-01September 10 20152015-09-10July 08 20142014-07-08Photograph 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 copiesMarch 14 20142014-03-14A 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 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall showing monastics in saffron and orange robes walking single-file along a red carpet lined with steel railings. The leading man, in front, wears an orange dhoti and shawl, a long garland of yellow flowers, a white sacred thread, a forehead tilak and bangles on his arms, with a head covering of long hair swept back. Behind him, a younger monk in orange with a rudraksha mala and white forehead band follows, and an older bald monk in orange with a white forehead band and beaded mala walks at right. Women in maroon saris stand near the windows at right. At the back, a deity murti in a golden shrine is adorned with garlands and draped in red and yellow cloth, with an attendant in orange nearby. Red curtains hang at left and a ceiling fan and tiled walls frame the scene.2013-05-26A man in an orange-red sannyasi-style dress with a gold-bordered wrap walks barefoot along a red carpet runner in a covered hall with metal railings. He wears a red-orange shawl over the shoulder and a rudraksha-style garland with a gold ceremonial necklace, a red bindi on his forehead and long swept-back hair, and smiles while gesturing with one hand. Behind him a bald man in orange-red robes with white horizontal tilak stripes on his forehead walks along the railing, and two women in maroon outfits stand further back. The hall opens onto palm trees and a tall temple-style pillar outside.2013-05-13July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copies