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A narrow, dusty lane in Varanasi lined with weathered walls covered in torn and layered posters, including a yellow school advertisement. A group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along the lane. In the centre, a man in an orange-and-gold garment wears a large orange and green marigold garland and a rudraksha mala, carrying a long staff. Beside him, a bald man in orange holds a ceremonial trident-like staff. An older man in orange with a mala walks nearby, and other followers in orange and ochre follow behind. A parked rickshaw-style cart with a bicycle stands at left, and signboards in Hindi hang on the buildings at right.

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A photograph of a procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walking single file along a narrow, dusty lane in Varanasi, past a weathered wall covered with layers of torn posters and a parked bicycle with a cart. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair and a crown-like headwear wears a large marigold garland and a dark rudraksha-style necklace over an orange wrap, holding a trident-topped staff. Around them, men in orange robes and bare-chested devotees with shaved heads walk alongside, and a red-and-white shop signboard reads an Indian-script name. The scene suggests a sacred pilgrimage tour through the city's lanes. The central figure's appearance with long hair, a crown and rudraksha adornments is consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji (probable), shown in person and wearing a marigold garland.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A narrow stone-paved lane in Varanasi with pink and cream buildings, parked motorcycles, and a small wooden handcart. Three men walk toward the camera. A man in white shirt and trousers with a pendant necklace walks at left. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a large ornate gold necklace and a shawl over his shoulder, and appears to have a short shaved or cropped head. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala carries a water bottle. Yellow Hindi and English posters cover the right wall, one reading Rajesh Kumar Public School. A shaved-headed figure is partly visible at lower right.2015-05-04February 13 20132013-02-13A narrow stone-paved lane in an old Indian town, lined with shuttered buildings, shopfronts and parked motorbikes. Several people walk toward the camera. In the centre, a man in ochre-saffron robes with a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant walks beside a shaved-headed man in orange-red robes and a bead mala. Behind them, men in white kurtas and a woman in a patterned sari walk along the lane. A man in a beige shirt and checked lungi stands at left near a pillar, and posters are pasted on the walls at right.2015-05-04A photograph of a narrow lane in Varanasi where a procession of saffron-robed men walks between weathered walls and a blue temple spire. At the centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair and a red tilak wears a large orange, yellow and white marigold garland and a long pearl-style necklace over orange clothing. Several bald and shaved-head men in orange robes and beaded malas walk alongside, one raising a hand in greeting. Pink petals are scattered on the ground and a red-painted ledge runs along the right wall.2013-02-13A photograph of a narrow city street with shuttered shops, signboards, parked motorbikes and pedestrians. Four prominent people walk toward the camera. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange dhoti, an orange-and-brown leopard-print shawl and a long rudraksha mala, with a tilak on his forehead, and he has an appearance-based cue consistent with the page's a person label, but the cues are insufficient for a confident identification. To his left, a man in white kurta and dhoti with a tilak and an orange-red shawl walks beside him. To the right, a bald man in white with an orange-red shawl and a crossbody strap. Behind them, a woman in white sari with an orange-red shawl and a man in white walk along. A pedestrian on the far left wears a white shirt and dhoti.Photograph of four men walking single file down a narrow stone-paved lane in an old Indian town, flanked by weathered sandstone buildings with overhead cables. In front, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a large marigold garland, smiling and walking barefoot in sandals; the appearance is consistent with a person by his long hair, saffron robe and ceremonial garland. Behind him a man in white dhoti and kurta with a sacred thread walks with a staff, a man in a green shirt walks at left, and a bald man in an orange shirt and jeans carries a camera at right. A maroon signboard with Devanagari script hangs over the lane, and a stone carved shrine spire rises at right.2006-01-06May 19 20142014-05-19February 13 20132013-02-13A narrow, crowded lane in Varanasi with pink-washed buildings and a painted trident on the left wall. Several men walk single file over paving: a shaved-headed monk in orange and saffron robes with gold armbands and a rudraksha mala leads the group toward the camera, followed by another saffron-robed man with a large gold pendant and a man in plain white kurta and white dhoti. A woman in a white sari with a red-and-orange shawl walks among them. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in saffron-and-orange robes with rudraksha beads and gold bangles walks past a young girl in a floral dress and red dupatta beside a tray of sweets. Shopfronts, a hanging sign and a yellow school sign line the alley.2015-05-04