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A group walks barefoot along a dirt path beside a tall brick wall with a yellow metal railing and a tree behind it. In the foreground, a bearded man in orange robes and gold-coloured beaded necklace leads, wearing spectacles and a wristwatch. Beside him, a man in orange with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood markings on the forehead walks barefoot. Behind them, several men in saffron-orange robes with beaded necklaces walk, and a woman in a green blouse and green-and-purple sari with a red bindi follows. Men in white dhotis and shirts are also in the group, and one person carries a camera. Visible people: about ten.

Outdoor photograph of a procession walking barefoot along a paved path beside a tall dark stone temple wall. In the centre, a young man in saffron-orange robes wears a long red rudraksha mala and a striped sash, walking with his hands folded. Beside and behind him, several men in saffron and orange robes and yellow shawls walk alongside. Behind them, a group of women and men in white dhotis and white saris, some with orange shawls, follow. A bald man in a yellow shirt and white dhoti walks at the right edge. A small shrine niche and a pink building with trees appear in the background under bright daylight.

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A group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks barefoot along a paved path beside a stone wall, with a white gopuram temple tower rising behind them under green trees. The central figure wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a long gold-bead necklace with a large pendant, a gold waist belt, and a vertical tilak on his forehead; he is smiling and walking forward. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a gold necklace raises one arm holding an orange-handled object. Other devotees include a man in a saffron wrap with a dark rudraksha mala, a young man in white with an orange shawl, a woman in a green sari with an orange wrap, and a man in white shirt and dark trousers on the right. The scene reads as a temple procession or walk.

July 13 2009

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A photograph of a procession walking along a dirt path between green trees. In the foreground, a bearded man in orange robes walks ahead with a small bundle at his waist, while behind him an older bald man in orange follows. A young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a red-trimmed orange shawl, raises one hand in greeting while holding a brass kalasha pot with green leaves. Another figure in orange carries a similar pot. Behind them, men in white dhotis and kurtas, and one in a saffron-yellow shawl, walk in a line. Red bricks are stacked on the left beside a small building.

A group of devotees walks along a dirt path through dry scrub and trees, with rocks on the ground at right. In the centre, two young men in saffron-orange robes lead the way, the nearer one barefoot in a flowing orange cloth with a yellow-shawled shoulder, the other in orange with a folded wrap. Behind them, women in white and cream saris, one in a green-bordered sari, and men in white shirts and yellow shawls follow. A cameraperson with a video camera stands at the right edge. The walk is a circumambulation of a hill, and the photo shows a procession of several dozen people in mostly white clothes. The visible people number roughly fifteen to twenty.

A photograph inside a temple corridor with pillars and a dim passage ahead. In the centre, a man in saffron robes with a sandalwood mark on his forehead and a long orange-and-yellow flower garland walks forward with hands clasped; the description identifies him as a person by his saffron clothing, garland and forehead marking, though the appearance is only moderately distinctive. Beside him a bearded sadhu in saffron with a rudraksha mala walks, and a woman in a green-and-purple silk sari with gold bangles stands at right. A bare-chested older priest in white dhoti and pink shawl with a rudraksha mala walks at left, and a few others in white or saffron follow behind. A garlanded banner hangs on a pillar at the upper left.

Photograph inside a temple corridor with stone pillars and a yellow metal gate. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with a long gold-toned necklace and a white forehead marking walks barefoot across the stone floor, flanked by an orange-robed man with a long beard and glasses wearing a similar necklace. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand along the path, some with hands folded. On the right, a woman in a green and purple sari and a shirtless older man wearing a white dhoti and rudraksha mala pass by. The scene suggests a temple visit with a crowd gathered along the route.

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