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April 05 2012

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Night procession of devotees walking barefoot along a stone-paved temple path beside carved granite pillars and walls, lit by a green-white street lamp. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls lead, some in saffron robes and rudraksha malas. A woman in an orange shawl walks at right, another in a maroon sari behind. A man in white with an orange shawl gestures toward the lamp at center. Dark gopuram silhouette in the background.2008-08-02April 05 20122012-04-05Night photo of a group walking barefoot along a stone-paved path in front of an old stone temple gateway with a dark doorway. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a matching orange turban and a long gold-toned garland walks beside a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. Behind and beside them are a man in white dhoti and shawl, a woman in yellow, a child in a checked shirt, and an elderly bald man in white dhoti on the right, touching his forehead. Other people in the group wear white, yellow and green.2011-09-09Night procession on a paved temple ground in front of an illuminated white gopuram-style shrine with a lit lamp and sculpted figures above the door. Several people walk together: a young man in the centre wears an orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and holds his hands together in namaskar; beside him a shaved-headed young man in white dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread. Behind them, saffron-robed men and a woman in orange walk with a bag and offerings, while older men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris follow. No clear marker of a person's identity is visible, so the central figure is described by role only.2011-10-07Night procession on a stone-paved path beside a temple colonnade, with a large tree and a street lamp above. Several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walk in the centre, some wearing rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Around them, men and women in white dhotis, saris and shawls walk in the crowd, and a man in a grey shirt stands at left. A video camera on a tripod is at the right edge, filming the group.2012-04-05Night photograph of a group walking in procession along a stone-paved temple path past carved granite pillars and walls. Several men in white dhotis and shirts wear orange shawls over their shoulders, and some carry name badges. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style bead necklace walks among saffron-clad companions. A green-lit lamp post and distant temple lights glow in the dark background.2008-08-02A photograph of a group of people walking barefoot across a stone-paved courtyard at dusk, past white pillared temple walls. Several men wear white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies or white shirts. In the centre, a man in a flowing orange-red cloth and a long gold-and-bead necklace walks ahead, while a man beside him in orange wrap and gold pendant necklace follows. A white-haired man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks in the foreground. Women in orange saris and white saris with gold borders walk at the right, and onlookers stand in the background.2012-04-05A photograph of a procession walking along a stone-paved temple corridor at night, past a carved stone pillar on the left. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls lead the group; the central figure wears an orange garment with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and an ornate crown-like headband, and two others in orange have garlands and white headbands. Men in white dhotis and white shirts follow, one carrying a green and yellow cloth bundle, and a man in a white shirt walks at the right edge.2012-05-21Night photograph of a procession walking barefoot along a paved temple path lined with red-and-white striped walls. At the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban wears a long garland of pink and white flowers and walks with a bare chest visible beneath the robe's wrap. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and red lanyards, walk alongside a woman in a white sari with a yellow border and a floral garland. A man in a white shirt and belt walks in the right foreground, and more people in white move through the background near the temple walls.2007-08-17April 05 20122012-04-05August 02 20082008-08-02Night photograph of a crowd walking barefoot along a paved path beside a long temple colonnade with pillars, during a girivalam circumambulation. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and an orange turban, with a long dark beard and a rudraksha mala, walks at the front, flanked by people in saffron robes and gold ceremonial necklaces. Around them devotees wear white dhotis and shirts and some wear orange or yellow garments. A man in a pink shirt and grey trousers walks at the right edge, and a uniformed police officer in khaki is visible near the middle. A street lamp glows in the dark sky and a large tree stands at the left. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in the orange turban and saffron robe, with long hair and a rudraksha mala, is leading the procession.2008-01-02