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Photograph of a group descending concrete steps at a half-finished brick temple structure with palm-frond decorations overhead. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a forehead vibhuti mark wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a thick ornate gold-and-white garland and a gold chain, and is walking beside a shaved-headed monk in saffron with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, saffron-clad young priests with tripundra markings and rudraksha malas move among men in white dhotis and a man in a pink shirt standing at left. Figures are a mix of priests and devotees, and the overall scene is a temple ritual procession. The man with long hair in orange and gold with a gold garland shows the cues associated with the page's a person reference, so the identification is probable.

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Outdoor photograph of a group walking barefoot along a stone-paved path past a temple gateway with carved stone walls and a stack of red bricks. Beside him an older bald man with white forehead marks, a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange dhoti with yellow borders walks with his hand raised. Around them, saffron-clad attendants and men and women in white dhotis and sarees follow, one man holding a small copper vessel.2012-05-22A group descends a brick staircase at a construction site with bamboo scaffolding behind them. A man in the center wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long ornate gold-and-bead garland, long swept-back hair, and a red tilak. Above him a yellow umbrella is held by a man in white. Around them are saffron-robed young sannyasis with rudraksha malas and shaved heads, older men in white dhotis and shirts, a small boy in white with a tilak walking hand in hand with an orange-robed youth, and a man in a pink shirt in the foreground. A white-painted structure and a white elephant-like statue stand at the left edge.2012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24Outdoor procession on a paved street in India. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many wearing gold-toned and bead necklaces, walk together. The central man has long dark hair with a rudraksha-style headband, a multi-strand bead necklace, and a gold necklace, gesturing with one hand. Nearby, a bald elderly man in an orange shawl with rudraksha malas holds hands with a younger man in a yellow-bordered dhoti. Women in green and orange saris and men in white ritual clothes walk behind. Trees and a building with barred windows form the background, and a man in white photographs from the roadside.2012-06-05May 22 20122012-05-22 +1 copiesMay 22 20122012-05-22 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a group ascending a concrete staircase at a construction site. In front, a man with long dark swept-back hair, tilak markings, a gold bead necklace and an orange garment wrapped in orange and gold cloth walks forward, one hand raised with a finger pointing. Behind him, a man in white shirt and white dhoti is held up by a companion, and an orange-robed attendant with a shaved head follows. An assistant in white holds an orange umbrella overhead. Other people in white and orange stand along the path, and bamboo scaffolding, bricks and a dirt mound surround the site.2012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24A photograph of a walking procession on a dirt path beside an unfinished concrete building with bamboo scaffolding. A man with long dark swept-back hair, a gold necklace of ornaments, a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, and a forehead mark walks at the centre-right, with a yellow umbrella held over him by a young attendant in a white dhoti and orange sash. Beside him, a bald sannyasi in orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks at left, and an elderly man in white shirt and dhoti walks in front. Children and onlookers stand at right. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a gold ceremonial necklace on the centre-right walker, who is the umbrella-shaded figure in the procession.2012-09-24July 03 20122012-07-03Outdoor photograph of a procession on a paved path beside a grey concrete block wall, with a white kolam floor design at lower left. At the centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange cloth wrap and a white shawl, walks barefoot and receives a long garland of pink and white flowers draped over his shoulders. The surrounding men wear orange robes with rudraksha or gold bead necklaces, several are bare-headed or shaved-headed, and one bare-chested man at left wears a patterned white wrap. Behind them, a man in white shirt and dhoti walks among the group and a few onlookers stand near a pink-washed building. Five-plus physical people are visible, with several more partly seen at the back.2012-02-08