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July 13 20092009-07-13Outdoor street procession in a temple town. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a large ceremonial gold necklace and a rudraksha mala; he is flanked by orange-robed attendants holding orange-scarved devotees. Women in white with orange shawls stand at left with hands folded. Behind, an orange-and-gold palanquin-style canopy and a blue-domed shrine structure. A man in white with an orange sash and rudraksha mala stands at right. a person with distinctive saffron clothing, long hair and gold necklace, shown walking in procession among devotees.2008-08-02Outdoor photo of a group walking along a village road lined with palm trees, with a white building and a crowd of onlookers in the background. In front, a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks with his hand raised to his chin. Beside him, a man in an orange-red garment with an orange shawl holds a camera. To the right, a bearded man in white kurta and orange shawl wears a rudraksha mala and walks next to another man in white with an orange shawl and glasses. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, one at left in white with an orange shawl and shaved head.2007-12-07A procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees and a stone wall. Several large colourful umbrellas with tasselled fringes, red, blue, yellow and green, are held aloft over the group. At the centre, a smiling figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a large white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and a trident-topped staff is carried to the left. Around them, men in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis with yellow or orange shawls walk alongside a woman in white with a yellow shawl, and a bearded man in saffron wears a gold-coloured necklace. Devotees and onlookers stand in the background. a person is not confidently identifiable from appearance, so no probable label is applied.2008-12-25July 13 20092009-07-13December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path under colourful striped canopies, with palm trees behind. A man in full saffron-orange robes walks at centre, with several devotees around him wearing white dhotis and orange shawls. A bearded man in white with a rudraksha-style mala and orange shawl walks at right. Some onlookers stand in the background. The scene shows a ceremonial walk as a group. a person appears to be the saffron-robed central figure, shown in orange robes with a plain appearance, walking in the procession.2007-12-07Outdoor street procession in bright daylight. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks at the left edge. Behind him, a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes holds a tall silver trident (trishul) upright. Next, a man with a red-marked forehead and wire-framed glasses wears orange robes. At the centre-right, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron robe, a dark rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace. Other saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad men follow along a paved road with power lines and a white temple gopuram in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the man in the orange robes with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace at centre-right, walking in the procession.2009-07-13Outdoor shoreline scene at a temple waterfront where a line of people in saffron and orange robes stand knee-deep in shallow water. In the centre, a figure in an orange sari-style garment holds a tall silver trident (trishul) upright, with a rudraksha mala around the neck. Beside and behind them, saffron-robed companions and people in white dhotis and white garments wait in the water. A small ornate temple shrine with a tiered gopuram-style spire stands on the bank, with shops, a few onlookers and a palm-fringed skyline behind. The mood is ritual bathing or sacred immersion at the water's edge, with a crowd gathered along the shore.2009-07-13Photo 11733087 +1 copiesAugust 31 20142014-08-31A procession walks along a street lined with decorated umbrellas in red, blue and yellow with tassels, and hanging orange cloth and bunting overhead. In the foreground on the left, a woman in orange robes, an orange head wrap and a rudraksha mala smiles and walks with hands together. Beside her, an elderly bald man in an orange shawl walks with hands folded, followed by other saffron-robed attendants. Several men in white dhotis, one in a yellow shawl and one in a black sash, and a crowd of onlookers follow the procession.2009-01-12