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A night-time procession moves through a stone-pillared temple corridor with lit lamps and decorations behind. Four men in saffron and orange garments walk at the centre, several wearing rudraksha and beaded malas and gold-toned necklaces; the man second from left has a red-brown robe with a gold border and a bead garland, and the bare-chested man third from left wears a pale orange wrap with a light forehead marking. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts walk among devotees, and a man in a dark shirt stands to the right. Several people in the crowd are visible, a few partially cropped at the edges.

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Night procession in a temple corridor with tall stone pillars. Four men in saffron and orange robes walk forward, several wearing jasmine and red-flower garlands and rudraksha malas, with white tilak and forehead marks. The central man in a rust-brown robe with gold-trimmed waistband wears a heavy gold necklace and a long garland, and holds a folded cloth. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts follow behind, and a crowd fills the background, which fits a festival ur-kal procession.2012-06-05A photograph of a group walking through a temple corridor with stone pillars. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange-red shawl with gold border and a large rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, walks hand-in-hand with an elderly bald man in a similar orange-red garment with gold border and a gold pendant, who wears a crown-like headpiece. On the right a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds hands with them. Behind them, a uniformed police officer in khaki stands, and devotees in white and orange follow. a person appears in the centre with long hair, ornate adornments and orange-gold clothing, consistent with the page's description of him.2012-05-20May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesMay 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesPhoto of a night procession inside a temple corridor with painted ceilings and carved stone pillars. Several men in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with gold-bordered cloth walk side by side, linking hands. A central man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and a gold pendant wears an orange wrap and speaks. A bald older man beside him has a gold necklace and rudraksha malas, and a bald man at right wears orange with a rudraksha mala. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand behind them. A man in white with a gold-bordered shawl and a bag stands at left, and a bearded man in white is also present. a person: the central man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, gold pendant and orange wrap.2012-05-20 +1 copiesA procession of men walks through a long temple corridor lined with ornately carved stone pillars and hanging colourful decorative banners, under a row of illuminated lamps. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a white flower garland and a gold pendant, with a gold-bordered orange shawl draped over his shoulder. Around him walk other men in saffron robes with gold and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, some bare-chested, along with men in white dhotis and onlookers in white and checked shirts.2012-05-07A group walks down a lit temple corridor with ornate pillars and painted ceiling. Central figure wears a crown-like gold headpiece, saffron-orange robe with a gold-edged shawl, and a heavy gold pendant necklace; he smiles and holds flowers. Men on either side wear saffron robes, gold chains and rudraksha malas. Behind them a uniformed guard and men in white walk along; a man in white with glasses and a red mark on his forehead stands at right. Several people are visible in the scene.2012-05-07A photograph of several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walking together through a dimly lit stone temple corridor, holding hands in a line. The man second from left has long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a gold pendant on a chain and gold necklaces, and a red-orange wrap draped over his shoulder. Beside him stands an older bald man with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, a bald man in orange at the far right wears a rudraksha mala, and uniformed police officers stand at the right edge. Behind them, women in dark saris and men in white and orange clothing follow along a pillared corridor. The presence of a long-haired man in ornate saffron with gold necklaces is a probable Swamiji (probable) appearance-based candidate walking in procession.2012-05-20 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05A night procession in a temple corridor during the Madurai Aadheenam Gnanasambandar Gurupooja festival. Two men walk hand in hand at centre: the man second from left wears a saffron-orange garment with a gold-bordered shawl, a white floral garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, with a red-and-gold headband and vibhuti marks. Beside him a man with a shaved head wears an orange-and-red robe, gold-bordered shawl, a white garland, a rudraksha mala and a gold headband. Surrounding men wear orange robes, white dhotis and white-shirted attendants, with a man at right in an olive-and-blue dhoti and a white shirt. Festival lights and garlands hang overhead.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05