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Several men in saffron-orange robes walk through a doorway in a weathered yellow-ochre temple wall. In the foreground a man in a red-orange cloth and rudraksha-style garland with gold beads carries a tall silver trident (trishul) upright. Next to him a bearded man in orange robes and a pendant walks forward, and behind him a long-haired man in orange with a gold necklace and red garland walks barefoot. Others in white dhotis and orange shawls follow through the open blue-grey doors into a pillared hall.

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July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph of a group of saffron-robed sadhus walking through a stone temple corridor. On the left, a man in a red-orange cloth and a red headwrap, with a gold chain and a bare upper body, holds a long silver trident aloft. In the centre, a bearded man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a vibhuti forehead mark walks beside a younger man in red-orange robes, gold necklaces and a dark rudraksha mala, whose long hair is swept back. Other sadhus in orange follow behind, one with braided hair. The wall carries faded red painted marks, and a gold-barred doorway stands to the right.2009-07-13Several men in saffron-orange robes walk single file through a worn, yellowed stone corridor toward a doorway with a grey-blue wooden door and bright daylight beyond. The man in front, bare-chested under a dark red-orange wrap, wears a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha mala beads and carries nothing visible. A bearded man in orange robes and a pendant mala walks at lower left, and a man at upper left holds a tall silver staff while wearing a gold chain. Behind them a man in saffron with a red shawl carries a brass vessel, and a man in white holds a white cloth bundle. Dampness stains the walls and floor.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13Several men in saffron-orange robes walk barefoot through a dim stone temple corridor with carved pillars and a gold latticed gate behind them. The man second from left holds a silver trident aloft. Several men wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and a few men in white dhotis and yellow shawls follow behind. The scene suggests a temple procession.2009-07-13A photograph of a group walking barefoot through a dim temple corridor past an ornate golden lattice gate and a stone pillar. In the centre, a man in red-orange robes and a red headwrap carries a tall silver trident (trishul) upright in his right hand, with gold bangles on his wrist and a gold-beaded garland. Around him, several men in saffron-red and orange robes walk in procession; one at right wears a gold garland and points ahead, and a few others wear white or yellow-edged white dhotis and shirts. The scene suggests a sacred procession within a temple, with the trident as the focal ritual object.2009-07-13Photograph of saffron-clad sannyasis walking through an old temple gateway with peeling plaster pillars and iron grille gates. In the foreground a man with a red headband and vibhuti marks carries a silver trident (trishul) and wears a gold necklace over orange robes. Beside him a man with long swept-back hair wears a gold necklace over a red-orange robe and a rudraksha mala. Several other saffron-robed followers follow behind. A barefoot man in a striped white shirt and white dhoti stands at the left edge. Red floor tiles and a dim interior are visible.2009-07-13A procession walks through a temple corridor between tall wooden doors with carved panels. At left, an older man in white shirt and dhoti walks ahead of a group of saffron-robed men. The front saffron-robed man in the centre-left carries a silver trident and wears a red headband, gold necklace and rudraksha mala. The man in the centre wears a dark rudraksha mala with a gold pendant over saffron robes, and another saffron-robed man follows at right. Some women in white and yellow saris stand in the background. The stone floor is wet, and a plaque is mounted on the wall at right.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13Photograph of a temple corridor with a procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walking through an arched passage lined with garlands and red-and-white cloth banners. In the centre, a man in a red robe with a long rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace walks barefoot, smiling and with hands joined in front. Beside him, a robed attendant carries a tall silver trident. Behind them, more saffron-clad devotees and a man in white shirt and white dhoti follow. On the left, a man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala gestures with his hand, and on the right a man in a yellow striped shirt watches the procession. Candidate a person: the central figure in red robes, with long hair swept back, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces, walking in procession with attendants.2009-07-13Photograph inside a stone temple passage with a crowd of devotees pressing toward a narrow gate. A man in orange carries a tall brass trident (trishul) on the left. Women in dark saris and kurtas with bindis, a woman with blonde hair in a light top, and others in white and orange surround the path, many with hands folded in namaskar. Stone pillars and a brass railing frame the scene.2009-07-13