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A photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis walking together down a stone-pillared temple corridor lined with metal grilles. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a long beaded necklace and a pendant. Beside him on the right, an older bald sannyasi with a white forehead band and red bindu wears an orange shawl, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments. On the left, a shaved-headed attendant carries a saffron cloth bundle and a rudraksha mala, and a sannyasi in orange with a rudraksha mala walks behind. White-shirted men follow in the background. Fluorescent tube lights hang from the carved ceiling.

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July 24 20122012-07-24Several men in saffron and orange robes walk barefoot down a stone-paved temple corridor, flanked by carved stone pillars and metal grilled railings. The central figure, with long dark swept-back hair, wears an orange dhoti with gold borders, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes holds a folded cloth, and an elder with white-tilted forehead marks and a white head wrap wears a gold necklace and orange cloth. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the sides, some with folded hands, and a tilted-head figure in white at right is also present. Hanging lamps are visible overhead.2012-07-24July 24 20122012-07-24July 24 20122012-07-24May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesMay 22 20122012-05-22July 24 20122012-07-24Photograph inside a dim temple corridor at night, with iron grilles along the walls and a lit ceiling. Several men in saffron and orange robes walk together. The central figure has long, swept-back dark hair, a saffron cloth with gold-coloured borders, a rudraksha mala, a ceremonial gold necklace and a pendant, and a sacred mark on the forehead. He is. Beside him, a bald man in orange holds a small orange bag. Another saffron-robed man wears rudraksha beads, and a bare-chested man at the right wears a gold necklace and a gold-bordered orange cloth. A man in white dhoti and a striped cloth carries a yellow bag, and other devotees stand in the background.2012-07-24July 24 20122012-07-24Photograph of a group walking through a long temple corridor at night, with ornately painted ceiling panels and carved stone pillars. Four men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders lead the group. Second from left, a man with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings, a red bindi, a gold chain and a rudraksha-style necklace wears a saffron wrap and holds hands with an elderly bald man beside him. The elderly man wears a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant, a red and gold head band and saffron robes, and is smiling. Devotees in white and saffron clothing follow behind, and a woman in a dark sari walks in the background. The scene reads as a temple procession.2012-05-20A photo of a procession walking down a temple corridor lined with carved stone pillars and painted ceiling panels. Four men in saffron-orange robes walk side by side, several holding hands. The man second from left has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, white forehead markings, a gold necklace and a red sash, and smiles broadly. The man third from left is shaved-headed and bare-chested with a gold crown-like headpiece, a rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant. Other men and women in white and dark clothing follow behind in the crowd. Ornate temple architecture surrounds the group.2012-05-20 +2 copiesJuly 24 20122012-07-24