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Outdoor photo beside a yellow temple wall with green foliage. Four saffron-robed sannyasis stand together. The man at left has a bare chest, rudraksha mala and skull-bead necklace, gold bangles and a rudraksha headband, gesturing with his hand. At right a sannyasi wears saffron clothes, a rudraksha headband, earring and layered beaded necklaces with a gold pendant, looking downward. A middle-aged man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands folded, and a young boy in a red shirt is behind him. Several other devotees stand in the background.

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May 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18Outdoor ritual photo in a leafy setting with a yellow-ochre building behind. In the foreground, a young man with long swept-back hair, a headband of rudraksha beads, a rudraksha mala, and an orange and yellow shawl holds small green leaves in his cupped hands, looking down. To his left, an older bald priest in orange cloth and rudraksha-and-bone malas holds leaves while gesturing with his hands. A man in white shirt and white dhoti holds up a yellow-and-blue woven tray or plate. Other saffron-robed and white-clad devotees stand behind, and a bald man is partly visible at the right edge.2012-05-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis standing among green foliage beside a yellow stone temple wall in bright daylight. In the foreground, a bald elder with white ash markings on his forehead, wearing a rudraksha headband and a long rudraksha mala with carved skull-like beads, holds a green leaf and gestures with one hand. Beside him, a younger man in an orange robe with a yellow border raises his hand to his forehead, wearing a rudraksha headband, a long rudraksha mala with carved beads, and a gold pendant. Behind them a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds an orange and blue ceremonial pot, and other saffron-clad figures stand nearby, several holding green leaves for an offering.2012-05-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a crowd gathered around a central figure in a white dhoti and shawl with a red-beaded rudraksha mala and a long gold-edged cloth draped over the shoulder. He holds a tall wooden staff and looks down. On the left, a bare-chested sannyasi in orange-saffron cloth wears a red floral headband, multiple rudraksha and skull-bead malas, and applies sacred ash to his face. On the right, another bare-chested devotee in orange with a gold necklace and skull-bead garlands bends forward with his head lowered. Behind them, a crowd of men in white and light shirts watches under a yellow temple wall with carved pillars. The scene suggests a devotional procession or blessing ceremony.2012-05-18A photograph of a crowd walking outdoors beside a cream-coloured temple wall with pillars and strings of green and red tassels overhead. In the foreground, a bare-chested, shaved-headed sannyasi with a red-and-gold rudraksha headband, layered rudraksha and skull-bead malas, and an orange-saffron wrap stands with eyes lowered, hands together. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a red rudraksha mala walks forward. On the left, another orange-clad man wears a rudraksha headband and skull-bead necklaces, with white and red tilak on his forehead. Umbrella-like red canopy poles and onlookers in white shirts surround them. a person candidacy is uncertain, so the a person field is set to unsure.2012-05-18A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees walks along a narrow street past red-and-white painted walls. Two saffron-robed men in the centre wear long rudraksha and bead malas, ceremonial gold pendants and wrist bands; the man on the left holds a fan-shaped umbrella on a long pole. Behind them, a red and gold canopy is visible. Men in plain white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, several with sacred ash markings. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a pen in his pocket gestures toward the group. a person cues are present on the central figure with a headband, long rudraksha malas and gold pendant, but identity is uncertain.2012-05-18 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18May 08 20182018-05-08April 29 20182018-04-29Outdoor photo of a group walking through a courtyard shaded by trees, with a stone wall behind them. Several bare-chested men with long dreadlocked or knotted hair and rudraksha mala necklaces lead the group. The central figure in a maroon-brown robe and long rudraksha mala smiles and walks beside a man in a yellow shawl, a gold necklace and an orange dhoti. Men in white dhotis and a man in a white shirt move around them, and other people stand further back. Red-brown mats cover the paving underfoot.2018-04-29 +2 copies