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A photograph of a group in saffron-orange robes descending stone steps at a riverside ghat. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a large marigold and pink flower garland, an orange dhoti and a shawl, and raises a hand in greeting. Around him, shaven-headed men in orange cloth carry rudraksha malas, and women in pink and orange saris stand on the steps and in a shrine doorway behind them. Painted figures and a framed picture are visible in a niche to the left, and a wall with Hindi signage is on the right. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ceremonial garland, orange dhoti and shawl, and rudraksha malas, appearing as the central figure being escorted down the ghat.

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February 13 20132013-02-13Photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis descending stone steps at a riverside ghat in Varanasi, with a whitish washed-out tone. A central figure with long dark hair wears a large yellow and red marigold garland, an orange-gold wrap and a rudraksha mala, and a second robed man walks just behind him. Other saffron-clad men with shaved heads and beaded malas accompany them, and a woman in a pink and magenta sari with folded hands stands at the left edge beside a white stone archway and carved wall. The steps lead toward the water of the Ganga.2013-02-13A group of saffron-robed devotees and sannyasis descends stone steps at a ghat, many wearing rudraksha malas and gold-bordered orange dhotis. The central figure, a person in an orange garment with a long yellow and magenta flower garland, raises a hand in greeting; a long staff or stick rises behind them. Others on the steps raise arms and clap, and a crowd of onlookers in orange and white stands above on the temple-side stairs. The image is washed out and overexposed.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copiesAugust 20 20122012-08-20 +1 copiesPhotograph of saffron-robed sannyasis walking down a stone temple step outside a temple entrance, with a crowd of devotees behind them. In the foreground left, a bald sannyasi in orange cloth wears a dark rudraksha mala and carries a bundle of red and yellow flower garlands. The central figure, barefoot and wearing an orange dhoti with a gold-trimmed shawl, has a long rudraksha-style gold necklace of pale flowers, a brown waist sash and a white tilak on his forehead. On the right, a bald sannyasi in orange robes with a dark mala holds a folded white paper. Behind them, men and women in orange, white and red clothing climb the steps. A Tamil sign on the wall reads a directive about darshan. The figure at centre appears to be a person of distinctive presentation; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2012-09-12August 20 20122012-08-20 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20152015-09-21A photograph of a crowd descending concrete steps outdoors in bright sunlight. In the centre, a young man in a loose orange sleeveless robe with a red mark on his forehead walks down the steps, one hand on a metal railing. Beside and below him, a man in orange robes holds a small booklet. Around them, women in orange shawls and saris, a woman in red, and men in plain shirts stand or climb the steps. Several people are visible behind, including one with a mobile phone.February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13