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June 21 20142014-06-21A photograph of a street procession outside a temple gateway with a gopuram-style tower in the background. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe wears a multicoloured garland of white, yellow, red and pink flowers and a rudraksha mala, with a tripundra mark on his forehead; his hands are raised in blessing. Around him, men in saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas, one with long hair tied up, move alongside a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with a bare upper body and white forehead marks, and an older man in white with gold-bordered cloth and glasses. A sadhu-like figure in orange with long hair and a bare chest stands to the right. A white-clothed man in a green shirt stands at left. Other people stand in the background near a tree and small shop signs.2018-01-16A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks through a red-and-white painted temple passage. In the foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-and-gold shawl over a rust-coloured robe, wears a thick garland of red and gold flowers and a gold necklace, with a red bindi and bangles, looking downward as he walks. Behind him white-clad priests with white sacred threads and bare-chested devotees with white forehead markings follow, one carrying a silver trident and another a white parasol-like ceremonial item. Several women in saffron saris stand behind the wrought-iron gate, and a cameraman in purple stands on the stairs. Possibly a temple procession.2013-04-24April 29 20182018-04-29A photograph taken outdoors with the image rotated sideways. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a gold-bordered cloth bends forward at the left, hands joined, with a plate of flowers and offerings on the ground beside him. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas and gold-ornamented necklaces, and they stand near long poles or staffs. Other white-clad devotees stand in the foreground. A red and white patterned cloth canopy with fringed tassels hangs at the upper right, and green foliage shows beyond. The scene suggests a ritual procession or devotional gathering. A small logo appears in the upper left corner and a copyright line is visible at the lower right.2012-05-18May 09 20122012-05-09 +4 copiesA smiling man with eyes closed walks barefoot along a red carpet, wearing a red-and-gold silk dhoti and shawl, a large red and yellow flower garland, multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a gold pendant necklace, gold bangles and armlets, and white vibhuti with a red kumkum dot on his forehead. Behind him, a man in orange-red robes with rudraksha malas stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a bald man in similar gold-bordered robes holds a long white staff. Other attendants in red-and-gold dress stand nearby under a canopy with colourful temple-style pillars and green foliage.2015-04-21A photograph of a temple-entrance greeting. A central figure with long dark hair in a loose braid, wearing a red-brown ochre cloth and a garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers, stands with palms pressed together in namaste, head bowed. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare-chested devotees wearing rudraksha malas and saffron-orange cloths stand close by. A man in a yellow-gold shawl on the right holds his hands together in greeting, and a man in a white shirt on the left carries a red and white cloth bag printed with a logo. Grey walls form the background.2018-04-29 +2 copiesA procession on a blue carpet under a tented pavilion in Thiruvannamalai, with a crowd lining the path. At centre, a bearded man in rust-red ochre robes and a long white flower garland walks barefoot, with rudraksha beads and a gold necklace visible. An attendant in a red-brown robe with a yellow-edged cloth raises a large ornate parasol with red and white tassels above him. Around them, men in white dhotis with gold borders carry sandals, and women in red-brown saris hold flower offerings.2017-03-11Outdoor street photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair wearing a rust-brown ochre wrap, a rudraksha mala, a large ornate gold necklace and a white and red flower garland, bending forward with his hands over a red-wrapped ceremonial object. Behind him, several saffron-orange robed sannyasis, some shaved-headed and bare-chested with beaded malas, stand and chant. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with a tilak and red rudraksha mala on the right hands over a pot of leaves. Cars, a yellow bus and roadside buildings fill the background. a person cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace.2014-06-21Outdoor temple procession on a dirt path in front of a temple gateway with a pillared entrance and painted deity figures on its tower. A central bare-footed man in a rust-brown dhoti-shawl wears a long garland of yellow, white, pink and red flowers and many rudraksha malas. Around him walk devotees in orange-saffron cloths with rudraksha malas and tilak, plus a man in white dhoti with gold border and a man in a lime-green shirt. Several figures have long hair and bare upper bodies. The central man has a distinctive, prominent presence and is walking at the head of the group, which the page associates with a person, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm.2018-01-16July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies