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February 07 2017

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Night procession on a stone-paved lane near a temple gopuram. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala walks at left, forehead marked with sacred ash. Behind him a group of devotees in saffron and maroon robes and garlands walks toward a brightly lit temple entrance. A figure in maroon robes with a long dark beard, bare-chested and wearing a long rudraksha mala, walks barefoot at centre-right, with a bald companion in maroon behind him. Several women in saffron and teal saris and men in white shirts follow. Crowds stand on temple steps under string lights.2017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07Photograph of a procession moving through a temple doorway, with a crowd of devotees behind. In the centre, a bare-chested elderly priest with white forehead marks and a red-and-gold saffron cloth, a red headband and rudraksha mala walks forward holding a ceremonial object. Beside him, a man in saffron dress with a heavy gold necklace and white tripundra marks walks alongside. On the left, a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Women in saffron and green saris and men in white shirts follow. Stone temple architecture frames the entrance, with a deity visible in the background. Sanskrit-style procession with devotees in ritual dress.2012-06-05December 23 20162016-12-23February 06 20172017-02-06Night procession outside a temple with an ornate gopuram-style facade lit in the background. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and a crown-like headpiece wears a long rudraksha mala and gold necklaces over a bare chest and rust-brown dhoti, walking between two saffron-robed men. Probable Swamiji (appearance-based) with long hair, crown, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha mala. To the left, a bald man in orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth and beaded necklaces walks alongside. Right of centre, a man in a white ceremonial cloth with white forehead marks, gold necklaces and a beaded mala. Behind them, devotees in white and saffron, and women in white saris with red and orange shawls and gold jewellery follow the procession. Crowd of more than twenty people visible.2012-06-05A photograph of a temple corridor at night with devotees walking in procession. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange dress with a gold-yellow sash, a wide gold-and-red headband, and a large gold pendant on a beaded necklace presses his palms together. Around him are shaved-headed men in orange robes with beaded malas, one holding a small object, and men and women in white dhotis and sarees. Behind them, a crowd stands in a stone-pillared hall with garlands hanging nearby.2012-05-07May 08 20122012-05-08February 07 20172017-02-07February 06 20172017-02-06February 07 20172017-02-07Night photograph at a temple precinct with a colourful gopuram-style shrine in the background, decorated with painted figures and bull statues. Three men walk across a stone pavement. The central man has long dark hair, a full beard and a maroon-brown dhoti and wrap, with a thick rope-like cord over his shoulder. The man on the right wears orange-saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala, and holds a white coconut or sacred fruit. The man on the left, bald and wearing a rust-brown dhoti with a flower garland and a yellow marigold-type offering, carries a bag. A woman in a green sari stands behind them, and a few other figures and parked motorcycles are visible on the left. The a person presence is only an appearance-based candidate: the central figure with long hair, beard and maroon wrap may be the a person, so the entry is marked as probable in person.2017-02-07