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A photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis walking out through black wrought-iron gates marked SAMSTHAN SHIRDI, with orange signs reading Darshan Queue, Exit (No Entry) and Gate No. 5 above. In the foreground, a young man in an orange dhoti with a white-beaded necklace and a white forehead mark strides forward. Beside him, a man in red-orange robes with rudraksha malas and a red turban walks with hands folded. To the right, a bearded man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold trim, a garland and a bouquet of pink flowers walks alongside more saffron-clad devotees. A uniformed security guard in dark green and a police officer in white stand near the gate, with a young girl in pink in the background at left.

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Outdoor photo at a temple-style entrance with black wrought-iron gates bearing a gold sun emblem and a sign reading "SAMSTHAN SHIRDI" and "सबुरी". Several saffron-robed sadhus walk out through the gate. The foremost man on the left wears orange cloth, a sandalwood tilak and a long white-and-silver beaded necklace. Next to him a sadhu in an orange robe wears a dark turban and brown beaded malas. To the right, a man in a maroon-red robe and large rudraksha mala walks with a sadhu in orange. Far right, a bearded man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold border holds a pink flower. A uniformed guard in dark green stands between them near orange signs reading "Darshan Queue", "Exit" and "Gate No. 5".2018-04-13April 13 20182018-04-13April 13 20182018-04-13A crowd moves through a gated entrance past a uniformed police officer in khaki and a red-and-white EXIT sign in Hindi and English. At centre, a long-haired figure in orange-saffron cloth with a bare upper body and beads walks barefoot, with a man in a bright orange robe beside him. Several men and women in saffron and orange garments follow, one holding a phone. Spectators and visitors fill the background beyond the iron gates.2018-04-13A photograph of a group in saffron and orange ritual robes walking down a stone-paved temple path at night, with metal crowd barriers and a red-and-white sign reading no-entry and exit signs in the background. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a tilaka mark on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a large ornate gold pendant on a thick gold chain wears a rust-red dhoti with gold borders and carries a red cloth bundle. Beside him, an elderly woman with white-streaked hair and a white forehead band, in an orange shawl and rudraksha beads, is held by the arm by a bald attendant in a red-and-gold dhoti with a gold necklace. Behind them a turbaned man in orange, a policeman in khaki and several women in saris stand near the barriers. a person is the central man with long hair, a gold pendant and gold-bordered dhoti, wearing the distinctive ceremonial adornments that the appearance cues support.2015-09-16April 29 20182018-04-29September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesMay 31 20122012-05-31July 24 20122012-07-24January 07 20122012-01-07Photograph of a procession at a gateway in a street setting. A man in a red kurta with a long beard and rudraksha mala walks at left. In the centre, a smiling man wears a deep red-and-gold dhoti-style garment, a heavy rudraksha-style gold-toned necklace, gold armlets and wristbands, and a red tilak on his forehead. Around him, saffron-robed sadhus with shaved heads and orange shawls walk behind. At right, an elderly bearded sadhu in a peach robe and orange turban clasps hands with the central figure, while devotees with folded hands and a woman in a yellow-green sari stand along the wall. Several people are visible in the scene.2014-03-13A photograph taken from above at a gate with a red-and-white EXIT sign on the left. A uniformed security officer in khaki with a cap and walkie-talkie leads the way, his arm extended. Behind him, several people in saffron and orange robes walk through the gate; one tall figure with long dark hair wears an orange wrap and bead necklaces, and a man in the centre wears a dark red-brown shawl with a crown-like headpiece. Devotees in white shirts and dark clothes follow, including a man in a wheelchair near the wall. A tiled walkway and iron gates frame the scene, with a white tent visible beyond.2018-04-13