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A photograph of a street procession on a sunny day, with a cameraman in white clothes and an orange sash filming from the left. Several barefoot men in saffron-orange robes walk in the centre; one holds a tall silver trident-topped staff, and another, in the foreground right, wears a heavy gold-coloured garland with rudraksha-style beads. Behind them, men in white dhotis with yellow shawls and a woman in white walk along a dusty road lined with green trees and a small roadside building.

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Outdoor photo of a temple visit on a paved courtyard in daylight. A central man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a large yellow marigold garland, and a gold necklace, with gold bangles on his wrist. Walking beside him is a bald man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, and to the right a bald priest in white dhoti with a red-beaded mala. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, surround them, and a man in a beige shirt walks at left. Behind them a camera operator in white films the procession. Temple gopuram-style ornate architecture and a pink building appear in the background, with a ceremonial staff visible among the group.2011-12-08Outdoor 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.2009-07-13A barefoot procession walks along a dirt path beside a temple wall, with palm trees, leafy trees and a hill in the background. In the front, a man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold-coloured necklace. Beside him, another man in an orange robe and gold necklace walks with his hands together. Behind them, many men in white dhotis and kurtas wear yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, and one man on the right wears a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a bag strap.2010-01-08A procession on a paved courtyard under trees. In the foreground a man in red-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a trident-topped staff walks forward smiling, hands together in greeting. Behind him a younger man in orange robes carries a brass plate with a green leaf offering. Several devotees in saffron and red-orange dress follow, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with hands folded. A white and gold umbrella with decorative fringe is held aloft by a man in white robes with gold borders, marking a ceremonial procession.2013-11-22 +1 copiesJuly 29 20072007-07-29A street procession in a town with a Vivekananda Kendra building and white-domed shrine behind. A man in orange-red robes and a red head covering, wearing gold necklaces and bare-chested with a sleeveless wrap, carries a large silver trident upright. Beside and behind him, several men in orange-red robes walk barefoot or in sandals. A young man in a red robe with rudraksha beads and gold necklaces waves his hand and smiles. Men in white dhotis and yellow shawls walk among them, and a man in white with a white head cloth walks in the background. Signboards in Tamil and English line the street.2009-07-13Outdoor procession on a paved path with trees and shrubs behind. Three men walk barefoot in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders. The man on the left carries a tall gold trident and wears a flower garland and beaded necklace. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a white and pink flower garland over several strands of gold and beaded necklaces, and walks with his hands clasped at his chest. The man on the right, shaved-headed with a white forehead mark and eyeglasses, carries a long gold staff with a finial and wears a flower garland. Other people stand partly visible behind them.2008-12-28A procession on a paved path lined with green shrubs and trees. Four saffron-robed men walk barefoot in a line. The man on the far left holds a tall gold trident, wearing a saffron garment with maroon borders and a beaded garland. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange robe with a gold-edged hem wears a thick white and red flower garland, a layered rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and his hands are clasped in front of him. To his right, a shaved-headed man in orange holds a gold staff with a carved top and wears a flower garland. On the far right, a young man in orange holds a small object at his chest and wears a white flower garland. The scene reads as a devotional procession during a temple celebration.2008-12-28December 19 20032003-12-19Outdoor procession on a street beneath a large leafy tree, with a utility pole and a roadside shop at left. Several men in saffron and orange robes walk together. The man in front wears a tall headdress of flowers and white plumes, marked with a trident-topped staff, and holds a long pole. Behind him, others in orange hold a shawl, and two men at left wear yellow garments with white dhotis. At far right, a smiling man in a bright orange robe wears a dark rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, with tripundra marks on his forehead. The setting suggests a temple procession, though no printed text is visible.2009-07-13A photograph of a procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walking barefoot along a paved temple walkway. In the centre, a man in a rust-red robe with a long rudraksha mala and a tall-haired appearance walks among the group, while a man on the right in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala carries a long golden staff with a finial. On the left, a priest in a white dhoti and purple-bordered shawl holds a yellow bag, and a cameraman in white with a gold-bordered cloth films the group. A striped temple gopuram-style wall and a carved stone finial rise in the background beneath a blue-edged shed roof.2018-03-17July 13 20092009-07-13