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Outdoor temple procession on a stone-paved path beside a pink temple building with arched windows, ornate carved pillars and iron-grille gates. A man in khaki uniform walks at left beside a figure in orange robes and a large marigold garland, who appears to be a sannyasi. Behind them, several men in orange robes and garlands follow, and devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls walk barefoot, one wearing rudraksha beads. Onlookers crowd the background under a tree.

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A barefoot procession walks along a stone-paved path beside a pink temple building with arched windows, ornate carved pilasters and iron-grilled gates. Men in white dhotis and shirts with yellow shawls lead the group, many wearing rudraksha malas. In front, a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a marigold garland. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks among them. A man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers follows, and a man with a vibhuti forehead mark appears at right. Trees stand behind the building under an overcast sky.2010-01-08A crowd walks along a temple street lined with pink-washed buildings with arched carved windows and a gopuram tower behind a tree. In the foreground a man in a khaki police uniform and cap walks beside a man in a white shirt and dhoti with glasses, carrying a cane. Beside them a man in white with a rudraksha mala and glasses walks with hands held together, and devotees in white dhotis with yellow shawls follow. Several people in orange robes and garlands, some with white tilak, walk behind. Women in saris with yellow shawls and others in the background complete the procession.2010-01-08Outdoor photo of a group walking across a paved temple courtyard in bright daylight. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long beaded rudraksha-style garland and gold ornaments, holding a gold-edged cloth, and smiles. Beside and behind him, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron garment with a rudraksha mala walks alongside. On the right, two shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold borders walk, one holding a staff. On the left, men in white dhotis and white shirts, one wearing a bright yellow shawl, accompany the group. Behind them stands a pink temple building with a carved stone gateway, palm trees, and devotees sitting on steps at the far right.2011-12-08Photo of a group walking barefoot across a stone-paved temple courtyard toward a large gopuram tower under a broad tree, with a colonnaded pillared hall on the right. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long garland of orange flowers and a rudraksha mala walks alongside a bearded man in orange robes carrying a bundle of flowers. Around them are men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloths and bare upper bodies or white shirts, some with rudraksha malas, carrying a kalasha-like pot and a pink bag. Several other visitors in colourful saris and shirts are in the background. The central orange-robed figure has long hair and a visible garland, a possible a person candidate, but the appearance is uncertain.2011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09Outdoor temple courtyard with a granite paved floor, pink-washed walls and stone pillared corridor on the right. A procession of devotees walks toward the camera. At the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala and a garland, hands folded in namaste. Beside him a bald man in orange clothing holds a garland. Behind them several bald men in white dhotis and shawls walk barefoot, one carrying a pink bag and another holding a bucket. A tall tree and gopuram stand in the background.2011-09-09A procession of barefoot men crosses a stone-paved temple courtyard beside a large shady tree and a colonnaded pillared hall, with a gopuram tower in the background. In the centre, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks beside a garland-carrying man in orange with a long wrapped shawl. Several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth carry buckets and an orange cloth bundle, and a woman in a green sari walks among them. A visible appearance-based candidate, a long-haired man in orange clothing and an ornate gold-beaded mala, walks at the centre, but the appearance cues are not sufficient to confirm identity, so the figure is described only by role as a devotee in orange. Nearby, people in white ritual clothes walk in a line, one with hands folded in greeting.2011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09August 06 20092009-08-06A photograph of a group walking barefoot along a stone-paved path beside a high stone wall toward a white gopuram of Arunachaleshwara temple in Tiruvannamalai. In the centre, an older bald man in a saffron-orange shawl walks beside a younger man with long dark hair, wearing orange robes and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, who smiles and holds his hands together. Behind them a woman in a red-and-gold sari and men in white dhotis walk, one holding a garland of yellow and white flowers and others wearing pink rosettes. A uniformed police officer stands at left under a tree. Overcast sky above.2006-12-04A photograph of a crowd walking through a temple courtyard with stone pillars and an iron fence. At the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe and an orange turban wears a white flower garland and walks barefoot, with a red lanyard-style cord around the neck of some companions. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a yellow shirt, a man in a light blue shirt with a name badge, and older devotees in white and saffron walk along. A metal kalasha-like urn stands near the fence and a stone deity murti or sculpture is visible in the background. The orange-robed, turbaned figure matches the page's a person cues, but the appearance is uncertain.2003-12-19