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July 13 2009

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Outdoor temple walkway with a red tiled path lined by palm trees and a low stone colonnade on the right. A tall white gopuram tower rises in the background, and a small stone shrine with a carved deity figure stands at left. A group of about twelve people in mostly orange and red garments walks along the path; in the foreground a figure in a red saffron-toned robe with a red and gold garland, and another in orange carries a black bag, while several others wear white dhotis and yellow shawls. Some devotees hold bags, and a man in white is walking in the middle distance. Clothing colours include red, orange, yellow, and white.2009-07-13September 09 20112011-09-09August 11 20092009-08-11Outdoor photograph of a group walking barefoot across a red tiled walkway beside an old cream-washed temple wall with stone pillars and a palm tree. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears a dripping red wrap, a red garland of beads and flowers, and a rudraksha mala; he walks with a smile. Around him are devotees in wet white and yellow garments, a woman in an orange-red sari, a girl in white with a gold border and red shawl, and a man in white carrying a black bag. Several others stand in the background.2009-07-13Outdoor photo of a group walking along a dusty dirt path lined with coconut palms and a grey concrete block wall. At center, a man in saffron-orange robes, an orange head wrap, and a gold-toned beaded necklace walks barefoot beside a bare-chested elderly man wearing white dhoti, a green and gold shawl, and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, men in white dhoti and shirts and a man in grey trousers and shirt follow. On the right, a figure with long dark hair wearing an orange robe walks barefoot, and another orange-robed figure carries a red object. Several people in white and orange walk behind the group.2009-12-20September 09 20112011-09-09A group walks barefoot along a stone colonnade with a long row of carved pillars and a weathered brick wall behind, palm trees above, at a temple complex. In front, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks beside several people wearing orange and saffron robes; one saffron-robed figure holds a bouquet of flowers. On the right, a man with long hair and a saffron shawl over white clothes walks toward the group while another man in a striped shirt and grey trousers follows. A shirtless man with a sacred thread and a pink-striped dhoti and a woman in a red patterned sari stand at the left edge. The white-and-orange-clad figures are visibly the sannyasi and devotee group. a person candidate: the man with long swept-back hair and saffron shawl, appearance uncertain.2009-08-01Outdoor photograph of a procession walking barefoot along a paved path beside a tall dark stone temple wall. In the centre, a young man in saffron-orange robes wears a long red rudraksha mala and a striped sash, walking with his hands folded. Beside and behind him, several men in saffron and orange robes and yellow shawls walk alongside. Behind them, a group of women and men in white dhotis and white saris, some with orange shawls, follow. A bald man in a yellow shirt and white dhoti walks at the right edge. A small shrine niche and a pink building with trees appear in the background under bright daylight.2009-07-14August 11 20092009-08-11A group of men walks along a narrow paved lane between grey stone temple walls, with a white-pillared structure and palm trees behind. Many men wear saffron-orange robes and others wear white dhotis and shirts. A central figure in orange robes wears a long orange-beaded mala and walks in the middle of the group, carrying a small object. Several bare-chested men with shaved heads and white dhotis follow. The ground has faded colourful kolam patterns and puddles. Nearby walkers include men in white and a man in a dark shirt.2011-09-26A procession of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees walks along a red-tiled path beside a grey stone temple wall and a tall yellow iron railing with spiked finials. A man in the centre wears a red-orange dhoti and shawl with a large gold necklace and rudraksha mala, and his long dark hair is swept back, with a tall red-orange headwrap nearby. Several others wear saffron and orange robes, while women in white saris and white-robed attendants follow behind. A cameraman with a video camera films from the left, a man in white stands at the edge, and a long wooden staff leans against the wall. Blue sky and a tree show above the temple structure.2009-07-13A procession walks along a stone-paved path beside a temple gopuram and a tall sandstone wall in daylight. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron garment and a large marigold-style garland, walking barefoot with hands folded. Beside him, another man in saffron robes with a shaved head and a white beard walks barefoot. Around them, priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and bare upper bodies carry items, and men in white shirts and trousers follow, one carrying a black bucket. Trees and a turquoise temple dome frame the scene. The orange-robed man with long hair matches the distinctive appearance cues for a person, walking as a participant in the procession.2011-09-09