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A procession outside a large white gopuram temple tower with carved tiers and a pale sky above. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace walks barefoot with palms pressed together in greeting and a smile. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a gold garland and an orange cloth in hand walks in the group. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and kurta wears a yellow shawl and white forehead marks, and several other men in white and orange, plus a uniformed police officer, follow along a paved path beside a pillared corridor.

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A photograph of people walking along a paved road in front of a large white gopuram temple tower with carved figures, with a covered pillared colonnade on the right and palm trees behind. In the foreground at left, a man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a gold-bead necklace and white forehead markings holds his palms together in namaste while smiling upward. Beside him a man in orange robes and a gold necklace walks holding a pink cloth. At right, a man in white kurta and dhoti with a yellow shawl walks barefoot, and several other devotees in white and orange follow.2010-01-08Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple complex with a tall white gopuram tower in the background and ornately carved stone shrine structures at left. A procession walks along a paved path. In the centre a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a multi-strand orange-and-white garland, and his bare feet are visible. Beside him a bald man in an orange robe holds a long garland of yellow and white flowers. Around them men in white dhotis and shirts wear yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, and a man at right has a shaved head and a white-and-red tilak. A few people in orange robes are also in the group, and onlookers stand behind.2010-01-08Outdoor photo at a temple precinct in front of a tall white gopuram with carved tiers. In the foreground, a man in an orange shawl and orange dhoti holds a large garland of yellow and purple flowers. Beside him, a long-haired figure in a sleeveless orange robe with orange lower wraps and a light forehead mark walks forward with a hand raised near the face. Several men in orange robes and rudraksha malas walk behind, and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard stands in the right foreground. Men in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand nearby. Colourful kolam patterns decorate the paved ground, and a pink-roofed shrine pavilion with an iron gate stands at left.2010-01-08March 11 20182018-03-11March 11 20182018-03-11Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple courtyard with a tall white gopuram tower behind a pillared hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold bead necklace, walking barefoot with his hands raised in gesture. Robed orange-clad followers with white tilaks walk alongside him, and a man in a white kurta and dhoti with a yellow shawl walks in front on the right. Stone bull figures sit on the roof edge, and a police officer stands at the right. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold necklace match the page's Swamiji-present flag, though appearance is only a cue. About 10 people are visible.2010-01-08March 11 20182018-03-11Outdoor procession on a stone-paved temple courtyard in front of a tall, white, sculpted gopuram tower with a golden flagstaff nearby. A man in the centre wears an orange-saffron robe, a long garland of yellow and orange marigolds, a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, and long hair, and walks smiling with his hands at his sides. Around him, men in orange robes wear beaded garlands, one holds a bundle of flower garlands, and others in white kurtas with yellow shawls walk alongside. A uniformed police officer stands near the front, and a pillared temple hall and palm trees appear in the background.2010-01-08A procession walks along a dirt lane toward a tall, white, intricately carved gopuram temple tower with its arched entrance. In the centre a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl and walks barefoot, with a crowd of saffron-clad devotees around him. Behind and beside him are shaved-headed men in orange garments with gold necklaces, a man in white kurta and white dhoti, and a woman in an orange sari with red border. On the right a bald man in orange holds a brass or gold kalasha-style vessel. Tarpaulin awnings and a red-and-white banner line the lane.2011-12-20March 11 20182018-03-11Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple complex with a tall white gopuram tower in the background and a carved stone colonnade on the left. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-red robe, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace, walks barefoot and smiles while holding a bunch of white and yellow flowers strung as a garland. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis walk with a shaved-headed man holding a floral garland. Men in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas follow, along with a woman in an orange shawl and a uniformed police officer. Devotees fill the courtyard.2010-01-08Photograph of a group walking across a stone-paved courtyard in front of a tall, ornately coloured gopuram temple tower with a stone wall and a sculpted lion-like figure on top. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl wears a long gold-coloured garland and a purple-bordered wrap, walking with head slightly bowed. A bare-chested man on the left wears a white dhoti and a gold pendant, another bare-chested man in a red dhoti with purple border on the right has a beard and holds his arm, and a man in white clothes with an orange shawl walks behind. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, some carrying orange cloth, surround them, and a bright sky fills the upper background.2009-08-11