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Outdoor street scene in Kathmandu near a temple precinct with brick buildings and a wooden carved colonnade at right. A saffron-robed sadhvi at left holds a long trident (trishul) with a brass top. Beside her stands a bare-chested man in saffron dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala. In the centre, a long-haired figure in an ornate gold-brocaded saffron garment and a gold-bead necklace stands with hands together, while a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a flower garland bows and presses palms toward them. Several saffron-clad women and onlookers in white and orange stand around on the paved stone path.

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A photograph of a street procession in an old brick town with carved wooden balconies and overhead power lines. At the centre, a long-haired figure in an orange-saffron wrap and dark gold-patterned skirt, wearing a gold necklace, holds a black cloth and a golden-toned object, while beside him a man in orange garments holds a long trident (trishul). A man in white kurta and white dhoti, wearing a flower garland, stands at right, with hands joined and palms pressed together. Behind them, several people in orange and purple clothes walk along the stone-paved lane, with onlookers at the edges and a woman in an orange headscarf in the foreground right. Long-haired figure: distinctive long swept hair and gold necklace support a person identification, though the image is partially obscured by the crowd.2012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01A procession walks along a stone-paved lane between old red-brick temple buildings with carved wooden pillars. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes carries a silver trident, a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him a long-haired man in a patterned golden-brown top over saffron cloth wears a large gold-beaded necklace and walks smiling. Behind them devotees in orange and white clothing follow, and a man in a white dhoti with a red shawl walks at right. Onlookers stand on a building terrace and a few people watch from the street.2012-08-01Outdoor photograph of a procession on a narrow brick-paved lane lined with brick buildings and wooden-shuttered windows. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears a long garland of marigold-like flowers and a gold necklace over a brown patterned dhoti-style garment and a thin orange shawl. Beside him, a man in saffron robes carries a trident, and another man in white dhoti with an orange shawl walks nearby. Devotees on both sides, including women in pink and green saris and people in orange shawls, watch with folded hands and smile. Electric wires and a satellite dish appear overhead.2012-08-01A street scene in a temple town with white buildings and a carved wooden balcony with a painted tiled gateway behind. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a gold necklace, a flower garland and a saffron-orange dhoti-style garment with a dark patterned top. Beside him, a man in orange robes and an orange shawl holds a silver trident aloft and wears a rudraksha mala. Other people in white kurtas and orange shawls, and bystanders in everyday clothes, walk along a stone pavement. a person cues are present on the central figure's long hair, gold necklace and saffron clothing, but identification is uncertain.2012-08-01Outdoor street scene in a Kathmandu-style old town of brick and stucco buildings with overhead wires. A crowd of devotees in orange and saffron garments and orange shawls gathers around a central figure with long dark hair, orange-and-gold robes and a garland of orange and white flowers, holding a long staff. Nearby, a man in a dark vest and white trousers stands with his hands together, and a monk in orange with a shaved head is also visible. A yellow banner with a temple illustration hangs from a balcony, and a white shrine with trident motifs stands in the background. Some onlookers hold up folded palms in greeting.2012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01A photograph of a procession along a brick-paved street lined with red brick temple buildings and carved wooden balconies. At the front, a man in saffron robes carries a silver trident on a pole. Beside him, a central figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a gold necklace, a gold-and-brown patterned sleeveless top and a saffron wrap, and walks with his hands together. A man in a white dhoti with red-and-gold trim walks nearby, and other devotees in orange, red and white clothing follow. Onlookers stand on the steps and balcony at right, and pigeons perch on a rooftop.2012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01Outdoor photo on a stone-paved temple courtyard near white multi-storey buildings with carved wooden balconies and a gilded shrine arch. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a heavy gold necklace, rudraksha mala, and a thick garland of orange and yellow flowers, with a dark decorated waist cloth. Beside him, a bare-chested man in orange carries a silver trident. Behind them, men in white kurtas and devotees in casual clothes walk, and a man in grey shirt talks on a mobile phone. Hindi and Nepali signboards are visible at right. a person identity uncertain from appearance.2012-08-01A street procession in Kathmandu-style old town lanes. A central man with long swept-back dark hair wears a leopard-print wrap over one shoulder, an orange dhoti, a brown belt, a heavy gold necklace of beaded garland and gold bangles, and walks barefoot-style in sandals. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange robes walk alongside; one on the left carries a silver trident and wears rudraksha malas, another on the right holds an orange umbrella. A woman in a black and orange sari and a girl in white with a red shawl walk nearby, and a red umbrella and red-brick buildings with a Kudraksha shop sign are visible behind. A crowd of followers and onlookers fills the lane.2012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01