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Outdoor photo on a dusty reddish-brown path lined with rough wooden stake fencing and leafy trees. A young man in an orange-saffron turban and orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a beaded necklace, walks barefoot holding the shawl end. Behind him an older man in white shirt and white dhoti follows, with another figure partly visible. A low orange-roofed building and parked white vehicles stand in the background, and a green signboard with Tamil text and a zodiac-style listing is on the right.

Outdoor photograph on a dusty red-earth path lined by a rustic wooden pole and branch fence. A man in an orange-saffron turban and orange draped robes, with a beaded necklace, walks barefoot toward the camera with one hand gathering his cloth. Behind him a man in white dhoti and shirt and other figures in saffron and white follow along the path. Trees, a low white-roofed building, parked white vehicles and a green signboard with Tamil text appear in the background.

Outdoor photo at a temple-like compound with a thatched-roof pavilion and red-and-white striped pillars. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand side by side in the foreground; the taller one on the left has long dark hair and a bare shoulder, the other on the right holds an orange cloth. Behind them a teal screen, a maroon draped cloth on a wooden post, a small table with brass vessels, and a board with printed Tamil text. A third man in white clothes stands in the background. Several people are visible, but the saffron-clad pair is the main subject.

Outdoor photo at a temple precinct with a dirt path under a thatched shelter, flanked by carved stone pillars and striped red-and-white plinths. A young man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-style bead mala, walks ahead. Beside him, a bearded man with long dark hair wears white ritual cloth and walks barefoot; a few other people in white dhotis stand behind. A Shiva lingam with a black base sits on a plinth at right, and a small shrine structure and hanging flags appear in the background.

Outdoor photograph of a dirt path lined with rough wooden stake-and-rail fencing under leafy trees. A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a beaded garland around his neck, walks forward carrying the end of his orange cloth. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shirt walks beside another person in white. A low red-and-white building with a tiled roof and parked white vehicles sit in the background, with a green signboard at right.

October 09 2011

A photo of five men walking along a dusty dirt road outside a gate beside a temple with colourful deity sculptures on its roof. The central figure wears a long saffron-orange robe and sandals and is at the front. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and orange shawl holds up an orange umbrella over another man in white dhoti and white kurta. Two men in white dhoti and white shirts walk at the edges, one with a yellow shawl and red beads around his neck, the other carrying a bag. Behind them are a white wall with printed posters and a tall white signboard. The people are walking through a temple-side entrance.

A photograph of a procession on a narrow dirt path lined with trees and low green shrubs, with white-walled buildings behind. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot beside a man in long dark hair wearing an orange robe and a large red-and-white floral garland, carrying a small object in his hands. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and orange clothing follow, with a few carrying tall decorated ceremonial umbrellas or banners that have red and gold emblems. Two painted portraits are visible on a wall in the background. Two people in the foreground are visible; the wider procession brings the visible total to roughly six to twenty people.

August 08 2009

A photograph of a procession walking along a narrow dirt path lined with low green shrubs and tall trees in a garden. In front, a man with long dark hair and a black headband wears an orange saffron robe and a long orange-beaded mala, his hands held together in front of him. Behind him, several men in orange robes and white dhoti-style garments walk in single file, some with shaved heads and bare chests. A coral-red wall and a small sign on a fence stand in the background, with palm trees in the misty distance.

Outdoor photo of several men walking away from the camera along a hexagonal paved path at an ashram compound. In front, a bald man in saffron-orange robes walks barefoot, and beside him another saffron-robed man with a shaved head walks with a hand raised. Behind them a turbaned man in white and a man in white with a yellow sash follow, and a further figure stands at the right. Parked white cars, palm trees, a wall-mounted information board and rows of carved stone statues stand in the background, with a devotional poster on the wall.

Outdoor photo at a temple-grounds courtyard with reddish-brown earth, potted trees and ornate arched gateways. In the foreground a man with long dark hair in a saffron-orange robe and a multi-strand gold-and-bead necklace walks barefoot, smiling, past a wooden frame draped with greenery. Behind him a monk in an orange robe holds an offering plate, and an older man in an orange robe with a shaved head, white tilak markings and a beaded necklace stands with hands folded. Two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand at left by red-and-white platforms. Four physical people are visible.