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Night photograph of a procession on a crowded street lit by warm lamps, with a colourful temple gopuram and shop signs behind. In the foreground, a bare-chested elderly sadhu with a shaved head, a red-and-gold headband, white forehead markings and a rudraksha mala holds a pink flower garland. Beside him stands a younger man in a saffron-orange robe, with long swept-back dark hair, white and red forehead markings, a pink garland, a beaded necklace and a crown-like ornament, appearing to walk with the procession. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, one wearing a rudraksha mala, press through the crowd.

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May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesPhotograph of two saffron-clad men seated close together in a crowded outdoor evening setting. The figure on the left is an elderly, bald man with a red kumkum mark and white vibhuti on his forehead, wearing a gold-bordered headband, dark rudraksha mala beads, a large gold pendant, and pink flower garlands; his eyes are lowered and he holds the hand of the other man. The figure on the right has long swept-back dark hair, white vibhuti markings, gold earrings, a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulders, a pink flower garland, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, and smiles while looking toward the left man. Standing onlookers in shirts and uniforms, including a uniformed figure in the background, watch from behind them.2012-05-20 +1 copiesMay 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesNight photograph at a temple entrance with a gold-covered doorway behind the group. Two saffron-robed men in the centre wear pink flower garlands with green leaves; the younger man on the left, smiling, has a red bindi, a white beaded necklace and a bangle, and the elderly robed man in the middle has a rudraksha mala, gold necklace and a headband. Behind them a uniformed police officer and a khaki-clad official stand watch among a crowd. On the right, a man in a grey shirt with white tripundra and a saffron-orange-robed devotee with a red bindi and rudraksha beads stand nearby. The younger robed man may be a person based on the saffron robe, garland and smiling presence, though identity is uncertain.2012-05-20May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesTwo seated men in saffron-orange robes sit close together on a dark stone floor at night, with several standing onlookers behind them. The older man on the left has a shaved head with a beaded headband, white vibhuti marks, a dark rudraksha mala, a large gold pendant, gold bangles and pink flower garlands. The younger man on the right has long dark hair swept back, white forehead markings, gold earrings, a silver necklace, pink garlands and gold armbands. He leans forward with his hands extended toward the older man's hands. Standing figures in white dhoti and khaki uniforms with belts watch from behind, and a golden ornamental object is visible at the top left.2012-05-20 +1 copiesMay 20 20122012-05-20May 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesTwo men sit close together in an outdoor evening setting with uniformed and civilian onlookers standing behind them. The older bald man on the left, bare-chested, wears a rudraksha-bead headband, a long rudraksha mala, a gold pendant, pink flower garlands and an orange-yellow cloth. The younger man on the right has long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak, a silver chain, pink flower garlands, rudraksha armbands and an orange robe, and holds his hands together in a gesture of reverence while facing the older man. Several standing people are visible in the background.2012-05-20A photograph of a temple corridor procession at night, lit by tube lights, with a painted deity mural and a barred grille on the right. Two central figures walk hand in hand wearing saffron-orange robes, pink flower garlands and rudraksha malas; the figure on the right has long swept-back hair, a crown-like headband on the older man and white vibhuti forehead markings. Behind them, men in white dhotis with bead malas and shaved heads walk in the crowd.2012-05-20 +1 copiesA photograph taken at night at a temple entrance with ornate carved gold-toned doors behind the group. Two central figures in saffron-orange cloth wear long pink flower garlands. The left man has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a beaded bracelet, and smiles broadly with hands clasped in front. Beside him, an elderly man with a shaved head, a crown-like band, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant also wears a pink garland and orange cloth, with an orange sash and gold border. To the right, an older man in a grey shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and a vibhuti forehead mark. A saffron-clad man with a shaved head and an orange shawl stands at the far right. A uniformed police officer with a moustache stands behind them, and devotees fill the background.2012-05-20 +2 copiesMay 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copies