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June 29 2014

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A crowded temple corridor with orange-painted walls and colourful carved pillars under a corrugated roof, decorated with banana leaves and hanging green foliage. At the centre, a man in a red-orange turban, a red-orange dhoti-style wrap and a rudraksha mala walks forward with a serious expression, and a young girl in an orange sari with beaded necklaces walks beside him. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing flower garlands or lanyards, surround them as devotees move through the procession.2014-06-19Several men walk through a stone temple corridor lit by warm lamps, with garlands and colourful striped pillars at the entrance. Two central figures wear saffron-orange robes with gold or beaded necklaces and tilaka marks on their foreheads; one carries a ceremonial gold vessel. Men in white dhotis and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala stand around them, while two women in blue and light-blue salwar kameez stand at left near a carved stone pillar. The floor bears colourful floral kolam designs. Appearance-based identity is uncertain, so the central figure is described by role only.2012-05-10June 19 20142014-06-19May 29 20152015-05-29 +1 copiesA crowded procession walks through a temple colonnade with multicoloured painted ceilings and white pillars. In the foreground, a young man in orange-saffron robes wears a white flower garland, a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, and beside him a shaved-headed monk in saffron with white ash and a headband also wears a white and red garland. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a khaki uniform, press forward among devotees, and metal barriers line the walkway. Several men in the crowd have red and white tilaks on their foreheads.2012-05-24 +1 copiesA photograph inside a long stone temple corridor with carved pillars, lit by daylight from an opening at the far end, with shops and stalls along the right. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long gold-beaded garland, and a white tilak, with hands joined at chest level, walking in procession. Beside him a bald man in an orange robe holds a rudraksha mala. To the left a young man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body walks with hands folded. Around them devotees in white shirts, pink striped shirts and traditional dress crowd the aisle, many with rudraksha malas. The scene suggests a temple procession. a person appearance-based label applies to the central figure wearing saffron clothing and gold garland.2012-09-11A photograph of a crowded temple procession inside a dimly lit temple corridor with stone pillars and iron railings. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-orange dhoti and a red-orange shawl, wearing a large gold necklace with a pendant, a rudraksha-style mala and gold armbands, walks with his hands folded in front of him. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and orange clothing, with a devotee role. Around him, shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange shawls walk alongside, one holding a striped cloth, while many devotees in white and orange clothes press forward, some with palms joined. A decorated shrine with garlands, banana plants and orange and yellow hangings stands in the background.2012-04-05July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA crowded indoor procession moves down a corridor lined with green banana leaves and foliage under a metal roof with fluorescent lights. At the centre, a man wears a tall orange-red turban, a saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, walking among devotees. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas and garlands, some with hands folded. A bald man in saffron robes and rudraksha beads walks in front, and an older man in white and saffron carries a brass vessel. Confetti or petals drift through the air. The scene suggests the Embalam procession described on the page, with many people in white.2014-06-29 +1 copiesA crowd of men pushes through the doorway of a stone temple gateway with painted pillars and a hanging decorative fringe above. In the centre, a figure in a reddish-orange robe wears a large red and green flower garland and a gold necklace, with a rudraksha mala visible on the second figure beside him. Beside him, a bare-chested figure in a red-orange cloth wears a dark rudraksha mala and a gold chain and a headband. Men in white shirts and white dhotis surround them, one smiling broadly on the left. The people are part of a temple visit crowd.2012-05-16December 23 20082008-12-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies