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Street procession in a narrow Varanasi lane in front of a red-and-white temple entrance bearing the sign Sri Trimbakeshwar Mahadev Ji and Trinetra Vinayak Mandir. Several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange dhoti-style robes with gold-edged borders and rudraksha malas walk closely together. At centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair wears a large orange, white and red marigold garland and a rudraksha mala, with a gold ornament at the chest. To the left a man in white cloth and red lower garment, with a rudraksha mala, looks down. A cameraman films at the upper left, and red booklets are stacked on a table at right. Several people in the background wear orange clothing.

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Photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis walking down a stone temple step outside a temple entrance, with a crowd of devotees behind them. In the foreground left, a bald sannyasi in orange cloth wears a dark rudraksha mala and carries a bundle of red and yellow flower garlands. The central figure, barefoot and wearing an orange dhoti with a gold-trimmed shawl, has a long rudraksha-style gold necklace of pale flowers, a brown waist sash and a white tilak on his forehead. On the right, a bald sannyasi in orange robes with a dark mala holds a folded white paper. Behind them, men and women in orange, white and red clothing climb the steps. A Tamil sign on the wall reads a directive about darshan. The figure at centre appears to be a person of distinctive presentation; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2012-09-12A group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks barefoot along a paved street in front of a temple gateway. The central man wears an orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a long ornate gold bead necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and white-and-orange-clad monastics carry a small brass vessel and an orange cloth bag. Sandalwood tilaka marks cover several foreheads, and rudraksha malas hang on many chests. Behind them, a metal gate and shopfronts line the street. Appearance cues alone are not sufficient to identify the central figure, so his role is described as a saffron-clad sannyasi leading the procession.2011-09-26February 13 20132013-02-13A 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.2013-02-13Outdoor procession of saffron-robed devotees under bright daylight. A man in the centre wears a brown-and-gold dhoti-style garment, a long rudraksha mala, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace and a red bindi, with long swept-back hair; he is smiling and is an appearance-based a person candidate. Around him, shaven-headed men in orange and saffron cloth carry rudraksha malas; two on the left hold long poles topped with orange-and-red fringed ceremonial umbrellas bearing a bird emblem, and a man on the right holds a silver vessel on a tray decorated with a coconut or fruit, marigolds and leaves. Brick walls and a few onlookers are visible behind.2013-04-14February 13 20132013-02-13A photo of a procession through a narrow lane in a crowded city. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk together, the front ones with shaved heads and gold beaded necklaces, some holding silver trishula staffs decorated with orange marigold garlands. The central figure has long dark hair, a red forehead mark, a thick green leaf garland with orange marigold and white flower garlands, and rudraksha beads, and raises his hand in blessing. Shopfronts and carved wooden doorways line the lane, with other onlookers behind. Swamiji (probable) appears in the centre wearing the garlanded robes and long hair, with the hand-raised blessing gesture identifying his role as the leader of the procession.2013-02-13June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA narrow lane in Varanasi with weathered whitewashed walls and a metal-grilled wooden door on the left. A smiling figure with long dark hair, a red bindi and a large black rudraksha-style necklace layered over orange and marigold garlands walks at the centre, flanked by saffron-robed sannyasis. The sannyasi on the right holds a silver trident, and another wears a gold pendant and rudraksha mala. Several others in orange cloth follow close behind in the procession.2013-02-13Outdoor photograph of a walking procession through a narrow courtyard lane beside whitewashed temple-style walls and a wooden gate. In the centre, a man in orange and gold-bordered saffron dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha mala, a gold-coloured necklace, a red headband and a red forehead mark, walks with his hands clasped and eyes lowered. Two monks in orange robes and rudraksha malas walk beside him, one holding an orange cloth. Men in white and cream shirts and trousers follow barefoot behind them, and a uniformed official walks in the background.2012-05-31May 08 20122012-05-08January 13 20142014-01-13