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An outdoor photograph of a procession along a narrow dirt path lined with grass, beside a large banyan-type tree and a long stone temple wall. A bald man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at the centre, raising one hand and holding a garland of yellow and white flowers, while a group in saffron and orange robes gathers around him. Many people in white clothing with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas line both sides of the path, some with their palms joined. A cameraman with a camera on his shoulder is visible in the background near a small shrine structure with a white dome. A woman in white with a yellow shawl and a patterned orange bag stands at the left edge. Several palm plants and a row of lamp posts complete the setting.

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A photograph of a procession walking across a paved stone courtyard toward a large gopuram temple tower at a South Indian temple, with a tall stone wall and colonnaded pillars on the right. Near the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long orange shawl and a beaded necklace walks forward; a man in an orange garment and rudraksha-style beads walks beside him. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts or saris, some with orange shawls, walk in a crowd, and a man in white on the right holds a garland. A figure in white on the far left has a backpack. Trees and sunlight shape the scene.2009-08-06A group of people walks barefoot along a stone-paved lane beside a tall grey stone temple wall, with a gopuram tower and a wooded hill behind. In front, a man in white shirt and dhoti carries a blue bucket. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk nearby, one in a white shirt. A central figure in long, curly hair wears a saffron garment, a flower garland and a mala, with a gold-trimmed robe, and walks with a bearded man in orange robes. Two women in pink and magenta saris and a bald man in white with a forehead marking complete the scene.2011-09-09August 02 20082008-08-02A marble-floored courtyard beside a shrine with a glass door inscribed with Namasivaya and Siva mantras in green and gold. A man with long dark swept-back hair wears saffron robes, a white flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, walking forward with his hand raised toward a visible crowd. Beside him a younger man in saffron robes walks barefoot. An older man in orange shirt and dhoti and several people in white and saffron clothing follow along. A woman in white with a braid and orange shawl stands at the left edge, facing the group. Green foliage and a loudspeaker are visible behind the wall.2008-08-03November 06 20102010-11-06August 17 20122012-08-17June 01 20092009-06-01A large crowd walks along a paved path beside a temple complex under shade trees. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a long orange shawl and a large orange-and-yellow flower garland, leading a group. Beside him, another person in saffron robes walks in front of a row of devotees. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas, and women wear white or orange sarees. Behind them stand temple gopuram structures, a blue-roofed mandapa and a tall stone wall. The central figure in orange has distinctive long hair and ornate garland cues, though his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-08-06A crowd walks through a temple courtyard toward a gopuram in the background. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings, a saffron-orange robe and several layered gold-toned beaded necklaces walks at the centre, flanked by bald men in saffron-orange robes and gold necklaces. Behind them a man in a white kurta and a woman with light hair follow. At the right, a priest in white dhoti with a red-and-gold shawl holds a rope and a ceremonial staff. A cameraman with a video camera is at the lower left. Stone pillars, a shrine with painted deity figures and a tall temple tower frame the scene.2011-12-20Outdoor courtyard of a temple-style ashram with a crenellated stone wall and arched doorways behind a large tree. A devotee in a long-haired, saffron-clad sannyasi look with a white garland and a tilak stands at right with palms joined, while an older man in an orange robe and orange-saffron dhoti with raised joined hands faces him. Around them, a crowd of men and women in white dhotis and mundus with orange shawls stand barefoot on a marble floor, many with hands folded in namaskar. A small blue-legged table with a brass vessel sits at right. The cloth canopy at upper right and a metal light fixture are visible.2008-08-03June 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris with gold borders moving through a covered open-sided pavilion with a patterned paver floor and red boundary wall behind. A man in the centre wears an orange-red shawl and orange garment, and a woman at left in a cream sari carries a brown bag. Several men wear rudraksha malas, and a man in front right holds a mala while others stand nearby. Lush green trees and a hanging red-and-yellow decoration sit at the top right. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person by the visible cues, so this is a crowd of devotees in ritual procession.2017-07-25