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A photograph taken from behind of a bare-headed man with dark hair walking down a narrow, sunlit lane in Varanasi. He wears an orange-saffron robe with a draped lower garment and a wide orange shawl over his shoulders, a marigold and yellow flower garland around his neck, and sandals. He carries a thin rod or staff over one shoulder. Market stalls with hanging colourful cloth line the right side, a blue tarpaulin shades the top, and a seated onlooker and a man with a camera stand in the background.

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January 06 20062006-01-06Photograph from behind of a long-haired figure in an orange sweater and orange dhoti-style wrap walking along a stone-paved narrow lane in an old town with weathered white and blue-green buildings. A thick garland of orange marigolds and white flowers hangs around the neck, and the figure holds a long thin metal rod in one hand. Sandals are worn. A seated man in a maroon top and yellow cloth sits on the right, near a stall with metal pots and bottles on the left. a person: long swept-back dark hair, a flower garland and saffron-orange robes visible from behind, shown as a devotee-style walk through the lane.2006-01-06 +1 copiesA figure seen from behind walks barefoot down a narrow sunlit lane in an Indian market town. The person wears saffron-orange robes with a matching orange wrap and a large garland of orange and yellow marigolds draped around the neck. Long dark hair falls loosely on the shoulders. The alley has shops with stacked small packets and boxes on the left, shelves of goods and a metal pot, hanging clothes on the right, and pink and red decorative strings overhead. Wet stone pavement with circular patterns lines the path. Only one person is visible, and their face is not shown. Appearance-based cues such as saffron robes, garland and long hair are compatible with a sannyasi, but the figure cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the identity is uncertain.2006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06A photograph taken from behind of a figure walking down a narrow alley lined with pale yellow and weathered brick walls. The figure wears an orange robe and orange cloth wrap, with a thick garland of yellow and orange marigolds, white flowers and small pink blossoms draped around the neck. The figure has voluminous dark hair. Behind them, a person in grey and brown clothing and other passersby walk along the lane, a person sits in a doorway on the left, and a signboard hangs in the distance under a bright sky.2006-01-06A figure seen from behind walks down a narrow alley in a city, wearing an orange long-sleeved top and an orange wrap-style lower garment, with a marigold and yellow flower garland around the neck and a long white stick held in one hand, while bare feet in sandals step on the wet stone path. Red-brick walls line the lane and a person in blue jeans stands at a window ledge above. The appearance of the walking figure suggests a person in orange robes with a garland, but the head is turned away from the camera, so identity is uncertain; the figure is a sannyasi-style devotee in orange garb on a pilgrimage walk through the lane.2006-01-06A blurred photo taken from behind in a narrow urban lane with red-painted walls. A figure with long dark hair wears an orange top and orange wrap, with a garland of orange and yellow marigolds draped over the shoulders, and carries a long thin rod in the right hand. Around the figure, several men walk along the lane: one in a white turban and olive-green jacket, another in a yellow turban and dark clothing, and a person in white head covering to the right.2006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06A photograph taken from behind of a figure walking along a narrow stone-paved lane in Varanasi. The figure wears a long orange top and an orange wrapped lower garment, a marigold and white flower garland draped around the neck, and thin sandals, and carries a slender white rod in one hand. Behind them a man in a grey sweater and dark backpack glances toward the camera beside a green barred gate, and a weathered metal sign with Devanagari lettering hangs on a wooden stand at right. Peeling walls and a shop display with footwear line the street. The figure's appearance does not confirm identity, so this is a devotee or sannyasi walking in the street.2006-01-06A photograph taken from behind of a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe wearing a thick garland of orange and yellow marigolds with white flowers, walking down a narrow, sunlit lane in an Indian town. Strings of pink and white flags hang overhead between old plastered buildings. A man in a beige shawl and loose trousers carries a brown bag and glances toward the camera, while other pedestrians and a figure with a bag walk further up the lane. The robed figure's appearance matches the a person candidate by long, swept hair, saffron clothing and the garland, so this is a person walking in procession through the street.2006-01-06Photograph of a figure seen from behind walking down a narrow, sunlit market lane in Varanasi. The central figure wears a bright orange-red long-sleeved top and an orange wrap, with a large garland of orange and yellow marigolds and white flowers around the neck and shoulders, and long dark hair. A trident-like staff leans on the left. Parked motorcycles, shuttered shopfronts, hanging clothing and a sign reading money exchange and travel line the lane, and a photographer with a camera is visible in the background. Whether the figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the identity is left unsure.2006-01-06