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Outdoor photo at a temple tank with stone steps. A man in a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a large gold pendant, a rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklaces and a brown turban with a gold ornament, walks down the steps smiling and raising one hand. Behind him an attendant holds a large ornate brown-and-gold umbrella. Other men walk beside him: one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala in white dhoti, one in saffron robes with a white beard, and an older man in a maroon dhoti with a mala. Red flags fly on poles and a large crowd sits on tiered steps across the water. A man in a white dhoti stands on the right by a fence. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in the brown robes, wearing a turban, ornate gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, with the umbrella held over him.

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October 16 20162016-10-16A photograph of a procession descending stone steps beside a temple tank at dawn. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a rust-brown dhoti and a maroon turban, with long dark hair, a gold ceremonial necklace and a garland of yellow flowers, walks forward smiling with his hands together. Behind him a sannyasi in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks, and a man holds a large decorated ceremonial umbrella. Other men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas follow down the steps, while a man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold border stands at right near a fence and a bald older man in white with gold-bordered dhoti and rudraksha mala stands by a metal gate. Red flags fly on poles and a crowd is seated on terraced steps across the water. Swamiji (probable): the foreground man wears a maroon turban, long hair, a gold necklace and a shawl-like rust cloth, with rudraksha malas visible on others, matching the page's ceremonial context.2016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a ceremonial procession descending red stone steps beside a large water tank at a temple complex in bright sunlight. In front, a man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a wide brimmed striped sun hat, a long gold-beaded necklace and a pendant, walks barefoot and gestures with one hand. Behind him, a man in an orange robe and a man in white dhoti with gold border carry items, and a drummer in white and orange stands on the upper steps. Several people stand along the balustrade in orange and white robes. A tall black stone structure and a crowd of spectators sit on the far side of the pool. Two red flags stand at the top right.2016-10-16December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12October 16 20162016-10-16 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a ceremonial procession descending red sandstone steps beside a pond, with a crowd seated on tiered stands and red-and-white flags on poles. A bare-chested man with a shaved head and tilak, wearing a rudraksha mala, walks at the front on the left, next to a man in an orange robe and a photographer with a camera. An elderly bearded sadhu in orange robes and a white shawl stands centre-left, and a man in a red-orange robe with a long grey beard holds a long staff. A tall ornate yellow-and-orange parasol is held over the group, with a second parasol behind. On the right, men in white dhotis and white shirts and bare-chested men in orange and red cloths climb the steps. Pale hazy sky above. No legible sign text is visible.2016-10-16December 12 20162016-12-12Outdoor photo at a temple-style complex with a pool. Two men walk down stone steps toward the water, left to right: the front man wears a white dhoti with a gold border, bare upper torso, and a beaded mala necklace; the second wears a rust-red/orange robe, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, and has long hair and a tilak, walking barefoot. Behind them women in colourful saris (teal, orange, pink) and girls with garlands stand along the left steps, some with hands folded. A white ceremonial umbrella stands in the background, and a large pink-and-red hall with flags and lights rises beyond a seated crowd in rows. Several white-clad attendants are visible on the right steps near the water.2017-02-24December 12 20162016-12-12