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Outdoor procession passing through an arched brick tunnel with pinkish-red plastered walls. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap with a thick beaded rudraksha-style mala and a gold-toned necklace walks forward with eyes lowered. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala carries a long orange flag on a pole. Behind them, a man in a blue shirt with a red scarf smiles, and a woman in white with a red-bordered shawl walks near the wall. A woman in a red sari with a dark shawl stands at left. Faint Devanagari graffiti is painted on the right wall.

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March 14 20142014-03-14A photo of a procession moving through a pink brick-walled archway. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes wears a long gold-bead necklace and walks at the front. Behind him a robed attendant in orange holds up a saffron-orange umbrella-like canopy over the procession. Several devotees follow, including a woman in a white top with a red shawl and a man in a blue shirt with a red shawl. Graffiti marks the right wall and bare ground with weeds lies below.2014-03-14March 14 20142014-03-14March 14 20142014-03-14March 14 20142014-03-14Three saffron-robed men walk along a dirt path beneath a pink arched stone bridge. The man on the left, bald and holding an orange umbrella aloft, wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold-edged cloth. The centre man, in an orange robe with yellow borders, wears a long orange-and-white bead garland and walks smiling. The man on the right, bald, wears an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala. A man in a blue shirt with a red-orange shawl walks beside them, and a few more people follow under the arch. Dry grass, scattered litter and a sloping embankment surround the path.2014-03-14February 13 20132013-02-13Photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis descending stone steps at a riverside ghat in Varanasi, with a whitish washed-out tone. A central figure with long dark hair wears a large yellow and red marigold garland, an orange-gold wrap and a rudraksha mala, and a second robed man walks just behind him. Other saffron-clad men with shaved heads and beaded malas accompany them, and a woman in a pink and magenta sari with folded hands stands at the left edge beside a white stone archway and carved wall. The steps lead toward the water of the Ganga.2013-02-13Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. Under a red umbrella with gold floral pattern and beaded fringe, a smiling woman with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a white and red flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, carrying an orange cloth. Beside her on the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robe and gold necklace walks in blue slippers. On the left, a bearded man in orange robe with rudraksha mala walks. Behind them, a woman in a blue sari, men in white dhotis and shirts, and shaved-headed boys in white cloth follow along the path.2011-05-23A group of saffron-robed devotees and sannyasis descends stone steps at a ghat, many wearing rudraksha malas and gold-bordered orange dhotis. The central figure, a person in an orange garment with a long yellow and magenta flower garland, raises a hand in greeting; a long staff or stick rises behind them. Others on the steps raise arms and clap, and a crowd of onlookers in orange and white stands above on the temple-side stairs. The image is washed out and overexposed.2013-02-13July 10 20082008-07-10A photograph of people walking through a narrow stone passage at a temple gateway, with grilled metal gates on both sides. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a bright orange robe, orange-beaded mala and a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace, smiling and raising his right hand in greeting. Behind and beside him, several saffron-robed men walk, one with a shaved head and white tilak on his forehead. On the right, women in white and cream saris with gold borders stand with palms pressed together in namaste. On the left, a woman in white with a red shawl and other visitors in light clothing also press their hands together. Other figures are visible further back in the passage.2010-01-08