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A photograph of a narrow, weathered alley in Varanasi where a long-haired man in orange-saffron robes walks at the centre, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. He wears layered garlands of marigolds, white flowers and green leaves, multiple dark rudraksha malas, pearl-like strands, gold earrings and a red-orange tilak on his forehead. Around him, shaved-headed men in saffron dhotis and shawls walk in procession, one holding a tall silver trident (trishul) with decorative tips. Faded pink plaster walls frame the lane. a person is the centre figure, shown in procession as a sannyasi receiving garlands.

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Photograph of a narrow alley lane in Varanasi with blue-washed walls. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk together. The central figure, with long black hair swept back, wears a thick black rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, layered with orange marigold garlands and a green leafy garland, plus a white flower garland and a pearl-like necklace; he has an orange tilak on his forehead and smiles. a person appears in the centre, consistent with the page's account of a Varanasi temple tour. Flanking him, a bald man on the left wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and a man on the right holds a silver trident-topped staff and wears rudraksha beads. Another orange-robed man in the background carries a small orange-wrapped staff. Five people are visible in total.2013-02-13A narrow alley in an old city, with peeling yellow-ochre and blue walls and a faded painted figure. A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and layered garlands of orange marigolds, white flowers and black rudraksha malas walks at the centre, wearing saffron robes and gold chains; this is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues. Around him, saffron-robed, shaven-headed men in orange cloth and rudraksha malas walk alongside, one at right holding a silver trident aloft. Marigold garlands and a devotional procession setting suggest a temple tour.2013-02-13A 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.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A procession in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, shows a long-haired man in the centre wearing saffron-orange clothing, a dense multi-strand necklace of gold beads and rudraksha, and a white and blue flower garland, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Two green plastic birds are clipped to his garland. Around him, men in saffron wraps with gold necklaces and white dhoti-clad devotees walk along a paved path, with a hillside and orange containers behind. The central figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold-and-rudraksha adornment and saffron clothing, matching the swamiji cues. Several people are visible, a few partly cropped at the edges.2012-07-03February 13 20132013-02-13December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a narrow lane in Varanasi with pale weathered walls. A central figure with long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead and a saffron wrap walks forward, wearing a heavy black rudraksha mala, a multi-strand white pearl necklace, and layered garlands of marigold and green leaves; the wrist bands are dark and beaded. Flanking him, two shaved-headed men in saffron dhotis and wraps walk beside him; the man on the right holds a tall silver trident with a red gem. Other saffron-clad people are visible further back in the lane, and a figure with a marigold garland stands near the back. a person is the central figure, distinguished by long swept hair, rudraksha mala and multiple garlands, walking in procession.2013-02-13May 18 20122012-05-18July 03 20122012-07-03A procession inside a red and orange tented pavilion with an ornate patterned canopy and hanging fluorescent tubes. A smiling man in the centre wears an orange-gold turban, a white and red flower garland, a heavy gold pendant and bangles, and presses his palms together in greeting. Around him, saffron-robed men in orange and ochre cloth walk closely, one holding a silver trident aloft at right, another wearing a gold chain and a bare-shouldered brown wrap, and a bearded man in orange at right with a red tilak. Orange-clad figures fill the background. a person: the central figure is greeted with garlands and gold ornaments, and the event is a procession.2013-02-12