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September 09 2011

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Outdoor procession on a sunlit street between yellow and whitewashed temple-style walls. Several men in saffron/orange sannyasi cloth with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha and bead malas walk together. On the right, a man in an orange robe with a white-and-red tilak on his forehead holds a long wooden staff, and an older man in saffron with a thick bead garland and gold pendant walks at left. Men in white dhotis and shirts with white-and-red tilak accompany them. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance here, so the role is described as a sannyasi walking in the procession. The scene reflects ashram or temple procession life.2012-05-18Photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis walking down a stone temple step outside a temple entrance, with a crowd of devotees behind them. In the foreground left, a bald sannyasi in orange cloth wears a dark rudraksha mala and carries a bundle of red and yellow flower garlands. The central figure, barefoot and wearing an orange dhoti with a gold-trimmed shawl, has a long rudraksha-style gold necklace of pale flowers, a brown waist sash and a white tilak on his forehead. On the right, a bald sannyasi in orange robes with a dark mala holds a folded white paper. Behind them, men and women in orange, white and red clothing climb the steps. A Tamil sign on the wall reads a directive about darshan. The figure at centre appears to be a person of distinctive presentation; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2012-09-12Outdoor photo of several men walking along a grey stone wall. The man at centre wears an orange saffron robe with a gold border and a gold-bead necklace, and has a small white tilak on his forehead. To his right, a man in an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala holds a folded green-and-gold cloth. At far right, a man in orange wears a gold necklace and red wrist threads. At left, a bare-chested man in a patterned dhoti raises one arm and points upward, and white-clad men in dhotis and white shirts walk behind. No one in the frame is clearly shown as a specific identified person; the setting appears to be a temple-visit procession.2012-02-08A group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks barefoot along a paved street in front of a temple gateway. The central man wears an orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a long ornate gold bead necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and white-and-orange-clad monastics carry a small brass vessel and an orange cloth bag. Sandalwood tilaka marks cover several foreheads, and rudraksha malas hang on many chests. Behind them, a metal gate and shopfronts line the street. Appearance cues alone are not sufficient to identify the central figure, so his role is described as a saffron-clad sannyasi leading the procession.2011-09-26A 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 18 20122012-05-18June 14 20132013-06-14A procession moves down a stone-pillared temple corridor with lamps glowing overhead. At centre, a man in saffron robes wears a long white flower garland, a gold necklace and a red-marked forehead, holding hands with another saffron-clad man beside him. To the left, a shaven-headed man in orange cloth wears gold chains. To the right, a bare-chested man in a green-and-white dhoti with a rudraksha mala walks with hands joined, and a woman in white and orange clothing follows. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, saris and saffron shawls fills the corridor.2012-06-05Three shaved-headed male devotees sit in a row in profile, eyes closed or lowered, in a meditative or chanting posture. The man on the left wears orange-saffron cloth with a maroon border, a rudraksha mala, and white tripundra with a red bindi. The middle man wears saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala and wears rimless glasses. The man on the right wears a white cloth and rudraksha mala and also wears glasses. Behind them is a cream wall, a red bowl on a shelf, and a red cloth at the right edge. No identifiable a person figure is evident, so the seated men are described by role only.2011-09-16December 29 20102010-12-29Photograph of a group walking along a narrow paved lane beside a pink-and-grey temple wall, with a wooded hill and palm trees behind. In the centre, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala raises his right arm holding an orange object aloft. Beside him, a figure with swept-back long hair wears a saffron wrap, a gold-beaded necklace and a jewelled waist belt. Other saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad devotees follow; an elderly woman in white walks at left and a man in a checked shirt talks on a phone at right.2012-09-12May 18 20122012-05-18