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A photograph of a temple procession walking along a stone pathway beside a pink-washed temple wall with a decorated gopuram-style roofline. In the foreground an older bare-chested man with a grey beard and white vibhuti lines wears a rudraksha mala and a striped dhoti, walking with his hands together. Behind him a group of sadhus and priests in orange, saffron and maroon robes, some with bare chests, rudraksha malas and white tripundra markings, walk in procession. A man in a checked blue shirt stands at the left with palms joined in greeting beside a red railing, and a younger man in white dhoti and shawl walks at the right. Yellow flower petals lie scattered on the ground.

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January 16 20182018-01-16December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a procession walking barefoot across a stone-paved temple courtyard at dusk. Several people in orange and saffron clothing lead the group. In the centre, a man in a deep orange robe wears a long strand of gold-coloured beaded garland and a white forehead mark, with a sash draped over his shoulder. Beside him, a man in orange wears a rudraksha-style mala and a bare upper body with a light cloth. Behind them, women in orange and salmon saris and men in white dhotis follow, some carrying white bags and garlands. Yellow metal barricades, wooden scaffolding and a pink temple gopuram-style building with arched windows form the background. Visible people number about 20, including those partly out of frame.2012-10-12A procession of saffron-robed devotees walks along a paved path beside a stone temple wall, with a tall gopuram tower and a hill in the background. Most wear orange and saffron garments; several men are bare-chested with sacred ash or tilak on their foreheads and rudraksha or beaded garlands around their necks. A central figure in an orange wrap and long beaded garland, with ornate gold-toned necklace and bracelet, walks barefoot at the front. Women in white and orange saris with flower garlands walk to the right, and men in white dhotis are interspersed in the group.2012-10-12A photograph of a group walking along a stone-walled path beside a gopuram-topped temple complex at dusk, with a misty hill behind. In the foreground a figure in a long dark-hair style wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, walking alongside a bald man in orange robes holding a garland. Other saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees in white dhotis and shirts follow, with a man in a grey shirt and jeans at right. The Swamiji candidate shows distinctive orange robes, long hair and beaded adornments, so the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), walking in procession as an in-person presence.2012-10-12Outdoor photograph of a procession on a paved path beside a grey concrete block wall, with a white kolam floor design at lower left. At the centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange cloth wrap and a white shawl, walks barefoot and receives a long garland of pink and white flowers draped over his shoulders. The surrounding men wear orange robes with rudraksha or gold bead necklaces, several are bare-headed or shaved-headed, and one bare-chested man at left wears a patterned white wrap. Behind them, a man in white shirt and dhoti walks among the group and a few onlookers stand near a pink-washed building. Five-plus physical people are visible, with several more partly seen at the back.2012-02-08March 17 20182018-03-17October 12 20122012-10-12May 18 20122012-05-18January 16 20182018-01-16September 12 20122012-09-12June 05 20122012-06-05