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Outdoor photograph of a procession of saffron-robed devotees walking past trees. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings, wearing an orange-red cloth over his shoulders and many rudraksha malas, presses his palms together in anjali. Beside him on the right, a devotee in orange holds a tall golden staff topped with a decorative finial and a small red gem, and wears a silver pendant and rudraksha mala. Other devotees on the left and right wear orange garments, layered rudraksha malas, sandalwood-coloured bracelets, and dreadlock-style hair wrapped in dark turbans. Some carry white ash markings. Background shows green foliage and a distant uniformed official. Looks like a temple visit procession.

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Outdoor photograph of a group of saffron-clad men walking under a clear blue sky. In the centre, a bearded man in an orange-red robe wears multiple long rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, and a bold red tilak with white ash markings. Around him, young men wear orange and saffron cloths, dreadlocked hair wrapped in dark turbans or headbands, white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and arms, and rudraksha malas. On the right, a tall golden ceremonial staff with a red gemstone and a decorative finial is carried above the crowd. Several figures are partly visible in the background.2018-03-17January 17 20182018-01-17April 29 20182018-04-29Outdoor procession with a man in the centre wearing a rust-red dhoti and wrap, a heavy red and white flower garland with yellow marigolds, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and bangles, palms pressed together in greeting and smiling. A striped canopy with tassels and a long pole stands behind him. Around him are people in orange and saffron robes with gold borders, one holding a microphone, and a woman in white at left. Trees form the background.2016-08-27January 16 20182018-01-16August 08 20172017-08-08A procession of saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees on a temple grounds. In the foreground, an elderly man with long white beard and flowing white hair wears an orange robe and holds a ceremonial staff with a snake-head top, standing before a younger man in a rust-and-gold dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala who presses his palms together in greeting. Behind them, shaven-headed men in rust-coloured robes with rudraksha malas and tripundra marks stand with hands folded, one holding a brass tray of flowers. A man on the right in white dhoti holds a long trident. Palm trees and a dark deity murti with yellow flowers are in the background, and a large yellow umbrella with embroidered emblem is raised above the group.2013-11-05December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo of a central man with hands pressed together in anjali, eyes closed, wearing a deep red-maroon robe over a rudraksha mala and a long multi-strand necklace of red and white flower garlands with gold ornaments, gold bangles on his upper arms and wrists, and a gold pendant. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and a red tilak marks his forehead. Around him, devotees in orange and white attire stand with hands folded; a woman at left wears an orange head covering and an orange-and-gold sari with a gold ceremonial staff nearby. A man at right with a white forehead band and rudraksha malas wears a white dhoti with gold border, and other attendees in white stand behind. Trees and a red pillar appear in the background. Probable Swamiji (probable) at the centre, with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and red-maroon robe with rudraksha mala.2016-04-10A man stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes lowered, in an outdoor setting with trees and a pink-orange building behind. He wears a rust-red cloth wrap with a yellow-gold band, a thick rust-red beaded mala with gold bead ornaments, gold bangles and an armlet, and a small gold earring; his bare upper body is visible. Behind him, several young people in saffron-orange robes stand in line with hands folded, some with white forehead markings. One holds a gold kalasha-like vessel, and another holds a rope. The man's appearance matches the appearance-based cues of a person, with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha-style mala, though this is uncertain.2013-05-18A barefoot man in a rust-red sleeveless robe with a red-brown wrap and gold-edged hem walks under a corrugated shed roof, with rudraksha malas layered across his chest and rudraksha bands on his arms. He has a white forehead band with a red tilak, long dark locks, and a beard. Around him, several young men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders wear rudraksha malas, white forehead bands, and upswept dreadlocked hair, walking in a group. The shed roof, metal railings and a tiled floor frame the scene, which appears to be a temple-precinct walk. A person in a white shirt is partly visible at the left edge.2018-03-17March 10 20132013-03-10