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Photograph of three men standing close together in a temple-like setting with stone pillars and a red and gold cloth behind them. On the left, a smiling man wears a saffron-red shawl over his shoulders, a heavy gold necklace of large beads, a red-beaded headband, a red bindi and white ash markings, with his hands clasped at waist height. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a bright orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a long gold-and-coral necklace, with a red forehead mark, smiling broadly. On the right, a shaven-headed man in an orange robe with yellow edging wears a gold bead necklace. Several other people in white dhotis and shirts stand in the background, and a camera is visible at the right edge.

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June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05A nighttime street procession in a temple town. In the centre, a smiling man with a shaved head and red-brown silk garment wears a gold-and-red-flower garland and a gold necklace, with a red-and-gold ornate headpiece above him. To his left, a bearded man with greying hair wears an orange silk shawl, rudraksha mala and a white-and-gold tilak on his forehead. To the right, a long-haired man with a beard wears an orange shawl, gold beaded necklace and dark rudraksha malas. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the crowd, and shop awnings with lights line the street.2012-06-05Photograph inside a temple corridor at night with warm lamplight and draped festoons overhead. Several men stand in close conversation. At centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a heavy gold necklace and holds a small golden ceremonial staff, smiling as he listens. Swamiji (probable): long, swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and ceremonial gold necklace visible. To the right, a man with shaved head and tilak in a red-and-silver-beaded garment gestures with his hand, and another in orange stands beside him. At left, a bearded man in a magenta shawl with rudraksha beads and a man in orange stripes stand nearby. Background onlookers and a younger man in orange and white are partly visible.2006-12-04June 05 20122012-06-05 +2 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05May 16 20122012-05-16June 05 20122012-06-05Four men walk together through a narrow tent-like passage with white fabric walls. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band, a bare chest and multiple heavy gold chain necklaces with bead and pendant ornaments wears a rust-brown dhoti with a gold border. On the left, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and an orange knitted cap with a red tilak holds a saffron shawl. On the right, a man in orange robes and a beige knitted cap, and another in orange with a rudraksha mala, walk nearby. Behind them, further monks in orange robes stand in the passage.2013-02-07May 11 20162016-05-11