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Outdoor photograph in a temple courtyard beside a pink-painted wall with stepped pinnacles and a stone colonnade. A long-haired man in a loose red-orange wrap, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a red bindi with white forehead marks, smiles and looks to the side, his hand resting on his chest. Around him stand several people in saffron and orange robes, including a woman in orange with a rudraksha-style mala and a bald man in glasses on the left. Behind them, a crowd includes a man in white and people in yellow and white. Two stone bull statues sit on the roofline in the background.

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Outdoor photo beside a tall carved stone temple wall with pillars and sculpted panels, green shrubs in front. Several people walk along a dirt path. In the foreground right, a man in long saffron-orange robes and a gold ceremonial necklace, with long swept-back hair and a tilak, raises both hands to his head. Beside him, a man in orange robes and a gold necklace holds a folded orange cloth. On the left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a red-and-saffron shawl and gold necklace walks with a flower garland. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, one with a rudraksha mala, and a man in a maroon shirt are visible.2010-01-08A photograph of a procession on a paved temple lane beside a tall stone wall and a gopuram tower with hills behind. In front, a long-haired man in saffron robes and a long multicolour flower garland, with white vibhuti on his forehead and gold necklaces, walks with palms joined in greeting and a smile. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes with a gold necklace and a pink cloth in hand walks with him. Behind them, men in white dhotis wear yellow shawls or saffron scarves and rudraksha malas, and a photographer's camera is seen in the foreground. The scene suggests a temple visit during a ritual welcome.2010-01-08Outdoor photograph on a dirt path with a hill and trees behind. A barefoot man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back hair, gold ornate necklace and white forehead markings looks upward. Beside him, two men in matching orange robes with maroon borders wear gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads; the one on the right has long hair and a red forehead mark. Behind them, people in white dhotis and shirts stand watching, and a woman in orange holds garlands of white and purple flowers. A visible camera is raised by a bystander. The scene resembles a procession or temple visit.2010-01-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits in an orange upholstered chair, smiling and gazing to one side. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, and has long dark hair. Behind him stands a carved grey stone shrine pillar with a seated deity relief and lion motifs, a copper vessel on a ledge, and a brass lamp stand near a red metal railing decorated with yellow garlands.2010-07-03 +2 copiesOutdoor photo at a South Indian temple courtyard beside a tall gopuram covered in white sculpted figures. In the foreground a man with long wavy hair, seen from behind, wears an orange robe and a heavy gold bead necklace and looks upward. Beside him a man with short dark curly hair and a red tilak wears an orange robe, a gold bead garland, and holds a folded pink cloth. Behind them women in orange and an older bald man with a white tilak and glasses stand in the crowd. A stone mandapam with a bull sculpture on its roof stands behind them under an overcast sky.2010-01-08February 14 20112011-02-14 +1 copiesDecember 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor procession scene. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with gold border, a red and white flower garland and multiple gold necklaces, smiles with hands clasped. He walks among saffron-robed devotees wearing gold-beaded necklaces and some carrying a golden trident and golden staffs. A large umbrella with red, blue and yellow tassels is held overhead. A man with a full black beard in orange robes stands at left beside a cameraman filming. Several men in orange robes and a few in white and cream clothing surround the group with flags in the background.2009-01-01October 26 20112011-10-26A seated outdoor gathering in front of a rough stone wall, with many people in white and orange clothing. In the centre foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band with a red mark, and a sleeveless saffron robe with a multi-strand gold-bead necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, another man in orange with long hair and gold beads also holds his hands in prayer. To the right, a man in orange with a gold necklace and red forehead mark holds a folded orange cloth. Behind them, people in white dhotis and saris sit or stand, and a thatched shelter with bamboo poles appears at the back. Yellow marigold garlands lie near the left edge.2010-01-08July 20 20112011-07-20A procession in an outdoor setting with red, orange and yellow flags and a red-and-gold canopy overhead. At the centre, a figure with long swept-back hair and a white and gold dhoti wears a red flower garland and gold necklaces, with hands folded in greeting; the figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklaces and a ceremonial appearance, so Swamiji (probable) is present in this scene. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes wear gold beaded necklaces and carry a golden trident-topped staff and a gold ceremonial staff. A bearded man in front wears an orange robe and gold beaded necklace, and a man in white and cream clothes walks among the group. Devotees in white clothing stand along the sides of the road.2009-01-01