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September 09 2011

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A photograph of a group walking along a stone-paved temple path beside a long grey brick wall with pink trim and sculpted animal figures along its top. A tall gopuram tower rises in the background under a pale dusk sky. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside two figures in saffron-orange robes, one wearing a long garland and holding a red cloth, the other with a rudraksha mala. Some men wear white shawls with striped borders. Women in white saris follow behind. Attendees appear to be on a temple procession or walk. A metal railing and a wooden post sit at the left edge.2011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09Photograph of a crowd moving along a narrow walkway beside a high stone wall at dusk, with a temple gopuram visible in the background. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange dress with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace walks forward, with a dark-haired man in white beside him. Around them, many devotees in white dhotis and orange cloths press in; several shaved-headed men wear white or orange. A cameraman with a video camera stands at left, and another man at right holds a small device. a person appears as the saffron-clad central figure with long swept hair and necklaces, walking in a procession.2010-12-29Several men in saffron-orange robes walk single file along a narrow brick path beside a tall yellow-ochre stone wall. The central figure wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala and a light-blue head cloth; he has long hair and carries ceremonial gold necklaces. Beside them, a man in a white shirt and khaki trousers walks with palms pressed together in greeting, and a man in a maroon shirt and dark trousers follows. Further back, a figure in white dhoti walks along a grassy edge beside a yellow wall, and a plastic bottle lies in the grass. a person is the central robed figure with long hair and rudraksha mala, in orange and crimson clothing, walking with a retinue.2012-05-22October 12 20122012-10-12A photograph of a group walking along a stone-paved path beside a tall pink-and-cream temple wall, with a gopuram tower rising behind a shrine entrance under a grey, misty sky. A man in front wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace and garland; many followers in saffron robes and white dhotis walk with him, and a few men in casual shirts and trousers walk among them. A palm tree and a hillside appear at right. A yellow bucket sits on the left edge.2012-10-12October 12 20122012-10-12A photograph of a group walking along a stone-walled path beside a gopuram-topped temple complex at dusk, with a misty hill behind. In the foreground a figure in a long dark-hair style wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, walking alongside a bald man in orange robes holding a garland. Other saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees in white dhotis and shirts follow, with a man in a grey shirt and jeans at right. The Swamiji candidate shows distinctive orange robes, long hair and beaded adornments, so the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), walking in procession as an in-person presence.2012-10-12A photograph of a procession walking along a paved stone path at a South Indian temple complex. A tall white gopuram tower rises behind a colonnaded pink-and-grey hall, with palm trees and a hill beyond. In the foreground, a group of about twenty people walk in a line. Several men in white dhoti and shirt walk beside saffron-robed figures wearing orange cloth and rudraksha malas; one bare-chested man carries a saffron wrap and orange garment. Women in green and white saris walk among them. Among the saffron-robed figures, one tall man with long hair and an orange robe walks at the centre of the group.2011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09A photograph of a long stone temple wall of grey-brown blocks with a carved gopuram tower at right. Seven people walk single file along a narrow grassy path beside the wall in the dusk light. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards; two women in orange saris and a woman in a dark sari walk among them, and a man in orange shawl leads. Several carry bags or shoulder items. Small carved figures stand on the wall top and shrubs line the path.2006-09-18July 13 20092009-07-13