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July 14 2009

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A photograph of several men walking barefoot in a line along a pale tiled path toward a colourful multi-tiered gopuram temple tower with a dark archway entrance, flanked by green trees. In the centre, a man in a bright red-orange cloth with a long rudraksha mala walks forward. Beside him on the left, a man in a deep orange robe with a wrapped shawl walks, and to the right another man in orange with a beard and a gold chain follows. On the far left a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a long red-and-white pole or flag staff, and on the far right a man in a yellow shirt and white dhoti walks. Other figures in white clothes are visible further down the path near the entrance.2009-07-14Five men walk barefoot along a paved path toward a colourful multi-tiered South Indian temple gopuram with painted sculpted figures and an arched entrance behind green trees. The central man in the foreground wears a saffron-red cloth draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. Two men flanking him wear orange-saffron robes, the man on the right with glasses and a grey beard and a pendant around his neck. Behind them, men in white dhoti and shirt walk along the path, and one man on the left wears white and holds a phone to his ear. The scene is a temple visit with saffron-robed participants.2009-07-14July 14 20092009-07-14A crowd walks through a temple precinct in front of a tall white gopuram tower with many tiers of carved sculpture. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a central pendant; his hands are clasped in front of him. Beside him, a younger man in a saffron robe with a maroon border walks, and another saffron-robed man on the right covers his face with one hand. Behind them devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls follow, and on the left a man in white holds a red-and-gold embroidered ceremonial umbrella. A street lamp stands at right beside stone temple walls.2008-08-02May 22 20122012-05-22June 05 20122012-06-05A photograph of a group walking barefoot along a stone-paved path beside a high brick wall, with a tall, intricately carved gopuram tower of a temple rising behind a tree at left. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold border and a gold-bead garland, and holds his hands together. Around him are devotees in white dhotis with gold borders, one carrying a bundle of orange cloth and another holding a floral garland of white and red flowers. A man in a white shirt and brown trousers walks at far left, and a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks at the right edge. Procession or temple visit.2011-09-09January 16 20182018-01-16A photo of a group walking across a stone-paved temple courtyard toward a tall gopuram tower with painted sculptures, beside a colonnaded stone wall. In the centre, a man in ornate red-brown robes wears a yellow and pink marigold garland and a long rudraksha mala, with a tilak on his forehead and bare feet. Beside him a sannyasi in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha beads walks alongside another man in white dhoti with a gold border. On the right, a bare-chested sannyasi in orange with long matted hair and rudraksha malas walks near a uniformed police officer. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks at left, with children and devotees around. Several people carry or hold red cloth, indicating a temple procession.2018-01-16A photograph of a group walking barefoot along a stone-paved path beside a stone temple wall, with a large carved gopuram tower rising behind a tree at left. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap and dhoti, a long garland of orange and white flowers around his neck, and holds his hands together in greeting while smiling and talking with a companion. Around him, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies walk, one holding a flower garland and an orange cloth, others with rudraksha malas and forehead marks. A man in a white shirt and brown trousers carries a black bucket, and women in red and maroon saris walk at left.2011-09-09Outdoor photo at a temple gateway with a tall white gopuram tower behind and a colourful sculpted shrine roof to the right. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes stands in the centre with palms pressed together in anjali, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala around his neck; the cues are distinctive but appearance-based, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable). Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls, and one older man in white carries a gold-chain necklace. Overcast sky, and a camera operator is partly visible at right.2008-08-02May 22 20122012-05-22