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A photograph inside a temple colonnade with carved stone pillars and a golden kalasha-topped shrine beyond. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a red shawl with a beaded necklace stands near the centre, shaded by a bright orange umbrella held by a bare-chested, shaven-headed attendant in orange cloth with rudraksha malas. Several saffron-clad sannyasis walk alongside, while uniformed police officers and men in white shirts and dhotis move through the crowd. A procession moves across a stone-paved courtyard decorated with kolam patterns. The camera operator is visible at the right edge.

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Photograph of a procession at a temple entrance with stone pillars and a golden shrine spire behind. Three saffron-robed figures walk barefoot in the centre, one with long dark hair and a red-brown shawl wearing a gold necklace, another in orange cloth with a gold pendant and a rudraksha mala. A bald man in an orange robe holds a yellow umbrella over the group while a second yellow umbrella is raised behind. On the left a man in white dhoti and shirt watches, and on the right a uniformed police officer in khaki walks beside. Devotees in white and orange crowd the background, and a camera operator is visible at the right edge.2012-07-24July 24 20122012-07-24January 08 20102010-01-08July 24 20122012-07-24A temple procession moves through a pillared corridor at Arunachaleswara Temple. At the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-and-red necklace and rudraksha mala points forward with his right hand. Beside him, an elderly shaved-headed sannyasi in orange robes and a gold chest ornament walks with a yellow-striped shawl. A bald attendant in orange holds a large orange umbrella over him, and another holds a white packet. Uniformed police officers, a man in a white shirt, and women in colourful saris line the procession, with an orange flag visible on the left. Crowds of men in white shirts and dhotis fill the background, and a golden temple tower is visible in the distance.2012-07-24A photograph of a group walking barefoot along a covered temple corridor with stone pillars and a corrugated roof. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks at the left edge, followed by saffron-clad men. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe with rudraksha beads and a long mala stands near the centre, and a man in a saffron dhoti and shawl at the right edge carries a garland of yellow flowers. Other men in white shirts and dhotis, and a man in a pink shirt, walk nearby. A bearded sadhu in red-brown cloth walks in the middle, and a man balances a basket on his head. A man on the left holds a small child. A colourful gopuram tower is visible in the background. Hindu temple procession setting.2012-01-07June 05 20122012-06-05A photograph of a crowded temple corridor with tall stone pillars and a tiled floor. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes carries a yellow and white flower garland, and a uniformed police officer in a khaki cap and shirt walks ahead, gesturing to clear the way. Behind them a woman in an orange sari with dark hair and a rudraksha-style bead necklace walks beside a man in a white shirt and dhoti. Further back, devotees in orange and white clothing carry a basket and flowers through the passage toward a bright doorway. A man on the right in white dhoti and shirt stands near the pillars.2012-01-07A photograph of a crowded temple corridor with stone pillars and a golden kalasha-topped structure visible in the background. Several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk barefoot across a patterned floor, one carrying a bouquet of red and white flowers. A few men in white dhotis and shirts walk among them, and a crowd of onlookers fills the aisles behind. The scene reads as a temple procession or ritual walk, though no specific figure is clearly identifiable from appearance alone.2012-10-12A procession of people in saffron-orange robes walks barefoot through a stone temple colonnade, with tall carved granite pillars on both sides. In the centre a figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange wrap and layered beaded necklaces, leads the group, while a bald orange-robed man beside him carries a garland of white and red flowers. A man in an all-white dhoti and shirt walks at the front right, and a large crowd of devotees in white and bright clothes fills the background near a gilded kalasha-like finial. Several orange-clad participants have a white vibhuti mark on the forehead.2012-10-12A photograph of a crowded temple corridor lined with tall grey pillars and colourful gopuram-style ornamentation at the top. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes move through the crowd, one with a white-and-red tilak on the forehead and a garland of white flowers and a rudraksha mala. Near the centre, a bald man in orange clothing with a white tilak, a red kumkum dot and white flower garlands walks with a rudraksha mala; his cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity. Uniformed police officers in khaki and a man in a blue security uniform guide the procession. Women in orange and red saris stand behind, and devotees in white shirts fill the background. A silver palanquin or ratha is visible at the upper left.2012-05-24A photograph of a group walking outdoors past a temple entrance with white and red striped walls and an ornate gateway. In the centre, a man wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a crown-like headband and a long rudraksha mala walks smiling with his hand raised. Beside him, two other saffron-robed sannyasis, one shaved-headed, also wear rudraksha malas. Uniformed police officers in khaki surround the group, and white-shirted men walk nearby. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the central figure in saffron, marked by the crown-like headband, long rudraksha mala and saffron robes, with the surrounding saffron-robed attendants and khaki-uniformed police escort.2012-05-31 +1 copies