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Outdoor street procession in Tamil Nadu with a crowd of men and women in white dhotis and saffron robes walking along a paved road under trees. In the centre, a man with long hair swept into a knot, wearing a red-orange robe, a heavy gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, with a kumkum-marked forehead and a gold headband, walks forward while another man beside him in orange holds a folded white cloth. A bare-chested man at right in a white shawl and olive-green dhoti stands among the crowd. Behind them, a woman in a red blouse stands with hands folded. Several men in white dhotis walk with the group.

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June 05 20122012-06-05Outdoor procession on a paved path with a crowd behind. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk barefoot, many with white sacred ash marks on foreheads and arms, gold-bordered orange cloths, and layered rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Centre, a man in an orange-red dhoti and gold-embellished shawl with a gold garland holds hands with a bare-chested devotee in a saffron dhoti and gold chain. Behind them, men and women in white dhotis, saris and shirts walk or stand, with a tree and building in the background. a person not confidently identifiable by appearance.2012-06-05Outdoor procession on a paved street in India. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many wearing gold-toned and bead necklaces, walk together. The central man has long dark hair with a rudraksha-style headband, a multi-strand bead necklace, and a gold necklace, gesturing with one hand. Nearby, a bald elderly man in an orange shawl with rudraksha malas holds hands with a younger man in a yellow-bordered dhoti. Women in green and orange saris and men in white ritual clothes walk behind. Trees and a building with barred windows form the background, and a man in white photographs from the roadside.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Outdoor street procession in India with several barefoot men in saffron and orange robes walking along a paved road past shuttered shops and trees. In the foreground a bare-chested older man with a shaved head, rudraksha mala and vibhuti marks walks between two younger men, holding hands; the man on the left wears a saffron robe and a large gold-toned garland with a rudraksha mala, and the man on the right wears a white cloth over bare shoulders with a red-bordered white dhoti. Behind them devotees in white shirts and dhotis, a woman in a green sari, and other onlookers follow. Light tones of white, orange and saffron dominate the scene.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees walks along a narrow street past red-and-white painted walls. Two saffron-robed men in the centre wear long rudraksha and bead malas, ceremonial gold pendants and wrist bands; the man on the left holds a fan-shaped umbrella on a long pole. Behind them, a red and gold canopy is visible. Men in plain white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, several with sacred ash markings. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a pen in his pocket gestures toward the group. a person cues are present on the central figure with a headband, long rudraksha malas and gold pendant, but identity is uncertain.2012-05-18 +1 copiesMay 24 20122012-05-24 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05A procession inside a temple corridor with a stone-paved floor and carved pillars. In the centre, a man with a white flower garland and gold necklace in saffron clothing walks beside an elderly bald man with a bare upper body, a gold-trimmed saffron cloth, a gold chain and rudraksha mala, who holds hands with him. Bald men in saffron with gold-bordered cloths and gold necklaces walk nearby, and men in white dhotis surround them. A woman in a teal and gold sari carries a white bag. A decorated canopy with orange drapes stands in the background.2012-06-05Photograph of a procession walking through a stone-floored temple corridor, with a lit shrine and decorative canopy visible in the background. In the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl wears a long white flower garland, a gold necklace and a red headband, and walks barefoot. Beside him, a thin elderly man with a long white beard wears a rudraksha mala and an orange-and-gold dhoti, walking barefoot. To the left, several shaven-headed men wear saffron-orange robes with gold borders and gold-and-bead necklaces. On the right, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt wears a red rudraksha mala, and women in saris walk nearby. The ceremonial scene suggests a sacred temple procession with devotees and sannyasis.2012-06-05Outdoor procession on a stone-paved path near a gopuram temple tower. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange garment with gold trim, a rudraksha-style gold necklace, a white-and-yellow garland and a forehead tilak, raises his hand in greeting and smiles. Around him walk shaved-headed men in orange and white dhotis with gold necklaces and white forehead markings, some with bare shoulders, and a photographer raises a camera in the background.2010-12-29