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A photograph of several men in orange and saffron garments walking on pale peach-coloured concrete stairs and walls. A bare-chested man in the upper left wears a long beaded necklace, a saffron cloth and a tilak on his forehead. In the centre, a bare-chested man wears a dark turban-like head covering, a rudraksha-style mala and carries a folded cloth and a small bag. On the left, a man with a pink flower garland and a red garland stands near the edge of the frame. On the right, two figures wear orange cloths draped over their shoulders with beaded necklaces and bangles, one holding a camera. A pillar with a stone block sits on the right and a balcony with more people is visible at the top right.

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May 08 20182018-05-08Photograph of a staircase area beside a pale peach wall with a grey pillar on the right. A group of devotees in orange and rust-coloured cloth, many bare-chested with rudraksha and beaded necklaces, climb or gather on the steps. A man in a white dhoti with gold border holds a camera at the centre right, and another in white dhoti carries a small red bag. A woman in a green sari with a flower in her hair ascends the stairs at left. On the upper right, a tall man with long hair, a white tilak, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant wears an orange shawl and stands on the landing, with another orange-clad figure partly visible behind him. A purple bird logo appears at top left.2018-05-08Outdoor photo of a group of devotees in orange and saffron robes on stone stairs and walkways against a pale peach wall. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red-cord sash holds a camera, while a man in orange with gold chains photographs nearby. A woman in a blue and green sari with gold blouse stands on the upper landing, and a man in orange with rudraksha and long necklaces stands on the right. A man at the lower right holds a video camera, and others wear rudraksha malas, red flower garlands and wrist bands.2018-05-08Photograph of several sannyasi-style men in saffron/orange cloth descending a beige stairway in a sunlit courtyard. A bare-chested man at upper left wears long hair swept up, white tilak, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, with an orange shawl over his shoulder. Below him a man with a flower garland on his head and a beaded garland holds a cloth bundle, while a man in an orange cloth carries a pink and white cloth. Two figures at right walk away showing bare backs with rudraksha beads and orange wraps; one holds a camera. A coiled cable hangs on the wall and an orange-cloth group stands on a balcony above.2018-05-08A photograph of ashram devotees on a sunlit concrete staircase. In the upper left, a woman in a green and blue sari with gold trim walks down the steps. In the upper right, a man with a tilak on his forehead, a long beaded mala and a loose orange shawl stands near a wall. Beside him, a younger man in an orange cloth and a bead necklace holds a camera. Lower in the frame, a bare-chested bearded man in an orange dhoti and a beaded mala is seen, along with several people in orange and red garments, flower garlands and hair ornaments. A cable hangs on the wall at top right.2018-05-08January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a yellow-walled temple corridor beside a barred window. Several bare-chested men in ascetic dress stand in a group. Four are prominent: a man on the left holds a tall silver-topped staff and wears rudraksha malas over his shoulders with red cloth at his waist; a bearded man next to him wears layered rudraksha and bead necklaces and grey-white beads; the central man in the foreground wears a red-brown wrap, a long rudraksha mala, a gold pendant, and a horizontal white tilak with red kumkum on the forehead, hands pressed together in namaskar; the man on the right wears a long rudraksha mala with gold beads, a red bindi, touches his mouth with his hand, and holds a red cloth. Behind them an older man in a red-checked cloth and others are partly visible. Their gazes are directed upward.2018-04-29Outdoor temple procession in Kerala with several saffron-robed men. Center, a bearded man wears a large pink lotus crown, layered white and red flower garlands, a heavy gold necklace, and a rust-red dhoti, with hands held together in front. Around him, bare-chested attendants wear rudraksha malas and rust-orange cloth, and one at left has a long rudraksha necklace and a red-orange wrap. Behind them, figures in blue and pink saris and red-orange temple structure with white pillars. The center figure's visible cues (lotus crown, gold ornaments, garlands) support a person identification in the role of honored leader of the procession.2018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08October 01 20172017-10-01A photograph of a narrow stone passage inside a temple, with a green and white painted wall panel on the right showing a floral motif. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk through the passage. The central figure wears a saffron robe, a rudraksha mala, a white necklace and a headband with red beads, and has a red bindi on his forehead; he is a sannyasi-style devotee in the group. To the left, a bald man in orange with a dark rudraksha mala walks beside him. Behind them, men in white shirts and a uniformed guard in khaki stand near a wooden doorway. A man in a white shirt in the right foreground faces left.2012-05-31January 30 20142014-01-30