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Photograph of three men standing on a paved courtyard at night beside a gilded temple doorway with ornate metal panels and a seated golden deity murti behind them. The man on the left wears a reddish-brown silk dhoti and matching shawl with gold border, a long rudraksha mala, and a tilak on his forehead. The bearded elder on the right, with long white hair and beard, wears a saffron-orange robe and holds a wooden staff while gesturing with one hand as he speaks. A third man in saffron stands behind them near a grilled gate, and another figure in reddish robes stands at the right edge.

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Four people walk down a dim, night-time outdoor path past potted succulent plants. On the left, an elderly bearded man with long white beard and hair wears an orange saffron robe and holds a long wooden staff with a serpent-like carved design. Beside him, a person in a white dhoti with gold border and a small bag stands in the middle. To the right, a bald, bare-chested man in a reddish-brown robe with a saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala around his neck walks forward. At far right, a man with long hair tied back wears a brown robe with gold border and a long beaded mala. Dark background with a red-roofed structure behind.2013-11-05Outdoor photo of a welcoming exchange among saffron-robed sannyasis. Center left, an elderly bearded man with long white hair and a red forehead mark wears an orange shawl over a garland of white and red flowers and holds a silver-capped staff with a carved snake. Facing him at right, a younger man with swept-back hair and a gold-bordered orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, clasps his hands. Behind them, orange-clad devotees with rudraksha malas stand in a row, one holding a trident and another a yellow-and-red decorated banner, with a red wall and trees in the background.2013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05Four men stand and converse in an indoor hall with a concrete floor and a corrugated ceiling. On the left, a man with swept-back dark hair wears a rust-brown silk dhoti and shawl with a gold border and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, gesturing as he speaks. Next to him, a bald man in a saffron-orange dhoti, shawl and rudraksha mala listens with hands clasped. Behind them, a person in a white dhoti with coloured border stands near a red table, and at right an elderly white-bearded man in orange robes holds a cane and listens. Gold-coloured deity figures are visible at the far left edge, and a framed picture hangs on the back wall.2013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05Night-time photo outdoors on a dirt and paved ground with concrete slabs and a small shed at left. A long-bearded elderly man in orange robes stands centre, holding a wooden staff, with an orange shawl over his shoulders and red sandals. Around him, a woman with dark hair in a bun wears a copper-orange sari with a gold border and an orange garland; a bald man in orange dhoti and shawl holds a green flashlight and wears a rudraksha mala; a bald man in orange with a gold-bordered shawl and glasses stands at right; and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands behind. Six people are visible in total.2013-11-05A procession outdoors at an ashram-style compound with a red-washed wall and stone steps. In the foreground a man with a red bindi and a gold-edged rust-coloured shawl over bare shoulders wears a thick ornate gold necklace and walks forward speaking. Beside him a bearded elderly sannyasi in flowing saffron-orange robes carries a staff, and a younger man in rust-red cloth with a rudraksha mala walks alongside. On the right a man in rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti holds a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial and a canopy umbrella. Behind them devotees in red and maroon robes line the steps and a brass oil lamp stands at left.2013-11-05