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A photograph of a covered stone courtyard at a Varanasi ghat-side temple with a white tiled floor. A group of saffron-robed sannyasi walk in a line past a large hanging metal temple bell suspended from a red-orange beam. The lead figure wears a red-orange turban, a garland and an orange-gold dhoti. Other men in orange and maroon robes walk alongside, and one man in white dhoti and shirt stands nearby. Along the right side, seated devotees in orange and pink garments sit against a yellow wall beneath small hanging lamps, with a ceiling fan overhead. The scene suggests a procession or temple visit.

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A photograph inside a yellow-walled temple courtyard at a red-painted shrine doorway with red garlands hanging on its frame. A man in a maroon turban and a gold-and-maroon waist wrap stands with folded hands, wearing a long beaded necklace, while another man in a saffron robe and rudraksha beads places a hand near his head. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand and sit behind them, a cameraman and a photographer shoot the scene, and devotees in the foreground watch. Ceiling fans and hanging lamps are visible. a person candidate is not clearly established from appearance, so the central figure is described by role only.2015-10-03October 03 20152015-10-03January 13 20142014-01-13October 03 20152015-10-03A covered open-air courtyard beside an empty swimming pool with blue tiled edges and a multi-storey white building behind. Seven men in saffron and orange-red robes stand on the concrete floor under a corrugated metal roof. One man at left in light peach-orange robes stands with palms pressed together in greeting, while the others in deeper orange-red cloth stand in a loose group, several with shaved heads, one holding a folded orange cloth. Trees and a whitewashed wall are behind them, and the floor at right is a pinkish-yellow checkered tile.2014-01-14June 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesA photograph of an open-sided stone courtyard hall where a group of devotees gathers around a raised stone platform draped with a white cloth and flower garlands. A priest in a saffron-orange robe and orange cloth stands at the centre, raising a lit lamp or bell-like vessel toward the platform, while a red cloth is pulled down in front of a granite pillar. Several men in saffron and white dhotis stand with palms joined in namaskar, some wearing orange shawls, one holding a ritual conch or bell. A woman in red and orange sari stands nearby. An orange and red banner with a bird motif hangs from the ceiling. The scene resembles a ceremonial unveiling or ordination-style ritual, with several people in orange robes and white dhotis participating. Whether the central priest is a particular individual cannot be determined from appearance.2007-08-09A photo of a covered walkway with terracotta-orange walls, red trim and barred windows, where a group of sannyasis in saffron-orange robes stand and converse. A bald monk on the left wears orange with a red border, glasses, a red tilak and a beaded necklace. Behind him a long-haired figure in orange with a rudraksha-style mala stands near the centre, and several other orange-robed monks gather around. Shoes are lined along the walls and a potted plant sits in the corner. A white-clad attendant stands at right, and a bearded elder in orange is at centre. Beyond the arch, white-clad people and a corrugated roof are visible. Dispersed monks suggest an ashram gathering rather than a formal ceremony.2009-12-30Outdoor temple-courtyard ceremony under a corrugated roof with grey stone pillars. A saffron-robed man with a yellow-orange head wrap and a large gold pendant stands centre-right, hands together near a white-draped table decorated with flowers. Around him, devotees in saffron and white clothes stand with palms joined, and a shirtless man in a white dhoti kneels or stands at left beside a large swathe of red cloth being pulled from the stone platform. A hanging decorative banner with a bird motif is visible overhead. Appearance-based candidate present but uncertain; identity not determined, so the figure is described by role as a saffron-robed sannyasi.2007-08-09December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph inside a bare, whitewashed hall with a concrete floor, where a procession of barefoot men walks toward an open doorway. In the centre a man with long dark hair wears a bright orange sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala, looking ahead. Beside and behind him, several men in orange and saffron robes, one wearing an orange turban and bead necklaces, walk alongside a man in a yellow garment and figures in white with orange shawls. Two attendants hold white feathered fans aloft. Light enters through the doorway and high windows, and the scene reads as a ceremonial walk within an ashram-style building.2007-08-09October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copies