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A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks through a covered arcade with a video camera operator and cameraman at left. A tall young man in an orange dhoti and gold chain leads, followed by an elderly, bare-chested sannyasi with a rudraksha mala, gold pendant and vibhuti on the forehead, and a shaved-headed monk with gold ornaments. Men in white dhotis and shirts accompany them, one holding the hand of a white-clad companion. Tridents and a staff are visible; a lattice screen and yellow walls frame the scene.

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A photograph in a temple corridor with yellow walls and colourful painted panels. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-and-white headband, rudraksha mala beads and white ash marks on his face and arms, wearing an orange cloth, walks at centre and looks toward his left; a bare-chested older man beside him wears a gold ornamental necklace, rudraksha beads and a red headband. Several men in orange cloths and white dhotis, some bare-chested, surround them, and a man in the background raises a camera. Swamiji (probable) appears in the centre with his cues of long hair, rudraksha malas and orange robes, as a visiting sannyasi in a procession-like walk.2012-05-29 +1 copiesMay 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesNight procession outside a temple: two sannyasis in rust-brown and saffron-gold robes wearing long white-and-red flower garlands and heavy gold necklaces walk at the centre. The taller man in the middle, bare-chested shoulders under a rust-brown shawl with a crown-like headpiece, is wearing a large gold garland; beside him an older man with a shaved head and white vertical tilak walks in a rust-brown dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Behind them a man in a white shirt holds a tall staff, and a man in saffron robes stands at the right edge. Surrounding devotees in white shirts, saffron cloths and dark-red saris line the procession, with a decorated ceremonial umbrella visible at the top left and bright temple lights overhead.2012-06-05A nighttime procession moves through a temple corridor with stone pillars and strings of small pennants overhead. In the centre, a bare-chested elderly man with a shaved head and white forehead markings wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, rudraksha beads and a red-beaded headband. Beside him, a younger man in orange-saffron robes with a gold border, red beaded headband, ornate gold-toned necklaces and rudraksha malas smiles while walking. A white-clad elderly man with white hair walks between them and the group, and several men in white dhotis and orange robes follow behind. Several attendants in white and orange clothing accompany the procession.2012-05-21May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesMay 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple hall with carved stone pillars, showing a procession of saffron-robed men and devotees. In the centre, a bald elderly sannyasi in an orange robe with gold borders wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and his hands are held by two men. On the left, a man in saffron clothing with a long white jasmine garland, gold necklaces and a red-beaded headband gestures with an open palm. On the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with red border and a green-and-yellow waist cloth holds the elder's hand. Several white-clad and orange-clad attendants and women in saris stand behind them. The man with the garland shows the wearing of a large ceremonial gold necklace and a long flowing shawl, consistent with the a person cues, though his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2012-06-05May 07 20122012-05-07A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees walks along a narrow street past red-and-white painted walls. Two saffron-robed men in the centre wear long rudraksha and bead malas, ceremonial gold pendants and wrist bands; the man on the left holds a fan-shaped umbrella on a long pole. Behind them, a red and gold canopy is visible. Men in plain white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, several with sacred ash markings. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a pen in his pocket gestures toward the group. a person cues are present on the central figure with a headband, long rudraksha malas and gold pendant, but identity is uncertain.2012-05-18 +1 copiesMay 24 20122012-05-24 +1 copiesMay 29 20122012-05-29 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple procession at night in a stone-paved temple corridor. Three men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders walk in the centre, holding hands. The central figure has long hair swept back, a white headband with a red-orange mark, a white beaded necklace, and a gold pendant, and looks upward. Beside him a bald man in saffron robes wears a gold chain and rudraksha-style beads. To the right, an older man with a shaved head wears a white dhoti with gold borders and gold necklaces. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris watch and follow, with a child in checked shirt at the left. Painted temple gopuram carvings and gold-framed panels line the walls.2012-05-20