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A photograph of a temple visit at a hilltop shrine with a white and yellow temple tower behind a low stone wall. A group ascends white stone steps under a red and gold umbrella held over a central figure. Robed men in white dhotis and orange garments walk alongside, one carrying a brass vessel. Onlookers in shirts and trousers, including boys in blue and green, stand along the wall and on the steps, one holding a camera. Trees frame the upper edge under a clear blue sky.

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A photograph of a procession descending a wide stone staircase on a rocky hillside under a clear blue sky. A large red umbrella with gold trim is held aloft over the group. Near the top, a figure in white dhoti and shawl walks down the steps. Many people in the procession wear saffron/orange robes and white dhotis; several men wear gold necklaces and rudraksha malas. Some carry brass items and a red-and-white staff. Children in bright shirts and a girl in pink walk among the group. Behind them stands a white-washed shrine and a low stone wall, with a white statue of a deity on a pedestal at the right edge and a street lamp post in the foreground.2011-05-24A photograph of a rocky hillside staircase with a group descending toward the viewer. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the top of the stairs beside a white-washed shrine building, and a large white deity murti with a trident stands on the wall at upper right. Among the descending group, a man in an orange robe and a red shawl walks near the front, and several men wear white dhotis with orange or saffron garments; a bright red-and-yellow umbrella is held over the group. Children in pink, blue and yellow clothes follow, and a utility pole with a light fixture stands at the right of the frame. Dry trees and rock outcrops surround the stairs under a clear blue sky.2011-05-24A procession of saffron-robed and white-clad men walks up a rocky slope beneath a leafless tree on a clear blue sky. A bald man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow shawl and gold necklace walks at the front, with a red umbrella held above a central figure. Nearby, men in orange saffron cloth and rudraksha-style beads walk alongside others in white dhotis and shirts, and a row of onlookers in casual clothes watches from the left and right. A white stone wall stands at the right edge.2011-05-24A photograph of a procession descending a stone staircase under a clear blue sky, with a large tree behind. At the center, a sannyasi in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala walks beside a bald figure in white dhoti and shawl. A man in a red shirt and dark red shawl with a red-and-gold umbrella held above the group, and several orange-robed sannyasis wearing gold-bead necklaces follow. Many men in white dhotis, colourful shirts and light trousers line the steps behind them, with a few children visible. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2011-05-24A group of people walks down a wide stone staircase on a hillside under a clear blue sky. A bright red parasol with gold markings is held above a figure in orange robes at the centre, who walks beside a companion in red and another in orange. Others in white dhotis and white shirts, and several children in casual clothes, follow along the steps. A large leafy tree stands behind them and a whitewashed building with a stone wall sits at the right edge. Dry shrubs line the path. The procession appears to be a walk through a hill site, with a red umbrella giving the group a ceremonial character.2011-05-24Outdoor photo of a small procession on a stone courtyard beside a white-painted shrine structure. A man in a long flowing orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a dark mala around his neck walks barefoot toward the right, appearing to be the central figure. Beside and behind him, several men in saffron-orange dhotis and gold-beaded necklaces walk, and a man in white dhoti holds a red-and-gold umbrella with fringed edging over the group. A man in a maroon shirt and white dhoti walks nearby on the right. Trees and an old stone wall with arched niches stand in the background under a clear blue sky.2011-05-24Outdoor photo at a stone temple courtyard under a bright sky. A man in saffron robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala stands beside a white pillared canopy shrine, one hand raised near his face. Behind him a figure in orange draped clothing holds a red umbrella over the area, and another person in white dhoti stands nearby. To the right, a man in a red kurta and white dhoti walks beside a boy in a blue shirt across a paved path. Trees and an old brick wall frame the scene. The probable Swamiji is the central saffron-robed figure with long hair and rudraksha beads.2011-05-24A photograph of a procession at an outdoor temple complex under bright sky. On the left, a carved grey stone shrine with a white canopy and a garlanded figure seated on a platform, surrounded by flower garlands and brass lamps. In the centre, a group of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, several wearing saffron or orange shawls, walk with a large white parasol with red fringe and a multicoloured striped umbrella. A woman in an orange sari and flower garland stands near a man in a saffron shawl holding a small drum. Behind them, a crowd of white-clad devotees and children in pink and red fills the courtyard beneath red and orange banners strung from a corrugated roof. A metal pot and a magenta cloth lie on the ground at the lower left.2006-12-29Outdoor temple procession at a granite-pillared pavilion with a white-and-gold figure and a yellow garland-draped deity form visible under the shelter. Several people in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls stand and walk near the pillars; one man in white holds a brass tray of fruit and flowers, a woman in orange sari carries a brass pot, and a small girl in orange and white stands in the foreground. Colourful umbrellas (orange, blue and white with fringe) are held over the group, and a crowd of devotees in white and orange fills the right side under a corrugated roof with red and orange bunting. Palm trees and a blue sky are behind the structure.2006-12-29A group of people in white ritual clothing walks along a path toward a white temple gopuram with steps leading up to a shrine entrance. Several men wear white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls, and a woman in an orange sari with a red blouse walks in the middle of the group. Green trees and shrubs frame the scene under a clear sky.2010-02-08Outdoor temple procession at a stone shrine with carved pillars and a white sculpted figure of a bull atop the roof. A man in saffron-orange top and white dhoti wears a flower garland and stands at the front. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a brass object, and several devotees in white and orange follow. A child in an orange-and-white dress stands among them. Two ornate umbrellas, one white with fringe and one blue, orange and gold, shelter the group, and orange pennants hang from a shed roof. A woman in a pink sari carries a yellow bag. A white-clad figure sits near a white altar cloth on the shrine platform.2006-12-29October 17 20102010-10-17