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Outdoor photo of a procession on a paved courtyard. At centre, an elderly bare-chested man with long white hair tied in a knot and a white-ash and gold forehead mark holds his right hand to his chest, wearing a red shawl with gold embroidery, a red-and-black rudraksha mala and a gold ring. To his right, a man wears a red shawl with gold border, a white-and-gold beaded mala, gold pendant necklaces and white sacred marks, bare-chested with white dhoti. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with ash marks, hold staffs and stand with palms together. On the left, a man in a white kurta wears a black bead mala and pendant.

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December 30 20092009-12-30Four men walk together through a temple hall with a painted ceiling and pillars, a deity murti visible in the background. On the left, an elderly man in orange-saffron robes and a flower garland holds hands with a younger man in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala and a flower garland. In the centre, a bearded man in orange with a white tripundra and a large pink and white flower garland holds a bundle of red flowers and cloth. Beside him stands a police officer in khaki uniform with a rifle, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti walks at the left edge. Devotees crowd behind them.2012-05-24A group photograph in a temple courtyard with a colourful painted ceiling and white pillars. Four men stand close together at the centre. On the left, a bearded man in a red dhoti and red shawl wears a pink floral garland and holds his hands together in greeting. Next to him, a smiling young man in saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala is garlanded with white and green flowers and holds the hand of an older, shaved-headed man in saffron robes with a gold-coloured necklace and a white and red-striped head band, wearing a white forehead marking. Around them, uniformed police officers, men in white shirts and a man in a white dhoti with a red shawl look on. Some visible white ritual clothing and marked foreheads appear among the crowd.2012-05-24September 24 20122012-09-24A photograph of a crowd walking outdoors beside a cream-coloured temple wall with pillars and strings of green and red tassels overhead. In the foreground, a bare-chested, shaved-headed sannyasi with a red-and-gold rudraksha headband, layered rudraksha and skull-bead malas, and an orange-saffron wrap stands with eyes lowered, hands together. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a red rudraksha mala walks forward. On the left, another orange-clad man wears a rudraksha headband and skull-bead necklaces, with white and red tilak on his forehead. Umbrella-like red canopy poles and onlookers in white shirts surround them. a person candidacy is uncertain, so the a person field is set to unsure.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18September 04 20162016-09-04May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesOutdoor procession under trees on a bright day. A central man with a voluminous dark crown-like hairstyle, rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces, wearing a rust-red wrap, smiles while walking. Flanking him, a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a long wooden staff and wears rudraksha, and a man in rust-red cloth with tripundra marks and beaded malas walks alongside. Behind them, devotees in white and saffron clothing follow, and a red and orange ornamented palanquin or ratha appears in the background.2016-01-03Outdoor procession on a paved walkway. In the foreground, a bald priest in saffron-orange robes and a gold chain carries a silver tray with a kalasha, marigold garlands and a purple flower. Beside him, a man in white kurta and a bead mala walks with hands together. Behind them, an elderly bare-chested man with long white hair, sandalwood markings and red-beaded malas holds his hands folded at his chest, wearing a red shawl with gold embroidery. Another attendant in white dhoti and gold-bordered red shawl stands alongside. Several bare-chested young men wearing rudraksha malas and white dhotis, and more men in white, follow in the background. Visible people number roughly ten to fifteen.2009-12-30Outdoor photo of a procession on a dusty street with a yellow-and-red building behind. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back hair and a headband wears saffron-orange robes with gold borders, layered rudraksha and bead malas, and a large gold pendant; he gestures with his right hand. Beside him, an older man with shaved head, vibhuti marks and a rudraksha mala in orange robes walks smiling. On the right, a man in orange with bead necklaces holds a pale cloth. A man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl walks in the background, and a bare-chested man at left raises a wooden pole. Several more people fill the crowd.2012-05-18June 04 20122012-06-04 +1 copies