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Photograph of a temple entrance on a stone building with an orange signboard reading Shri Trimbakeshwar Mandir (Adya Jyotirlinga), strings of coloured threads hanging across the facade. A group of saffron-and-red robed priests with bare shaved heads, white tripundra marks on their foreheads, and rudraksha and gold-bead malas walk out of the gate. The foremost figure in white dhoti with red and gold trim wears a gold pendant and garland. Behind, a man in a red turban with a gold necklace walks among devotees and bystanders, several in orange shawls. Crowd of men, some in white and blue shirts, stands near a black barricade.

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September 16 20152015-09-16Photograph of a group leaving a carved stone temple gateway with a pointed arch, a temple shikhara visible beyond under colourful strings of ribbons. In the centre a man in a red-orange turban and matching saffron-red robes with gold-yellow borders wears a heavy gold pendant and garlands, smiling and walking out. Beside him a man in saffron-red robes and a gold necklace of beads has a shaved head and white tilak. Left foreground, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a red-brown beaded garland is turned away. Another bare-chested man with a sandalwood tilak stands at the arch, and a man in a pink shawl and grey dhoti waits to the left. Six or more people are visible.2015-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA procession descends stone steps outside a temple entrance in India. Robed sadhus in red-maroon and gold-bordered dhotis wear large gold ornaments and beaded malas; one carries a silver trident (trishul) and another a ceremonial gold pot. A man in a white dhoti and gold shawl with red border walks alongside. Uniformed police in khaki with red belts and caps line the route, and a purple umbrella is held overhead. A red banner with Marathi-script welcome text hangs at left. Four robed men and a few police are visible; the wider crowd is partially cut off at the edges.2015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13A procession at a temple entrance in misty daylight. A tall temple tower draped with colourful streamers rises behind a striped red, yellow and blue ceremonial umbrella carried on a pole. Several men in white dhoti-style clothing with gold borders and maroon shoulder cloths walk forward, one carrying a ceremonial staff. A central figure wears a red turban, a heavy gold necklace and a maroon garland-laden shawl, with a rudraksha-style mala. Uniformed police officers stand at the sides, and a woman in a maroon sari holds a large bundle of red flowers. Stone steps and a small shrine appear in the background.2015-09-15 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 16 20152015-09-16September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copies