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A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walks across a stone-paved courtyard in front of a large white gopuram of a South Indian temple. Under a bright sky, a figure in the centre of the group, wearing orange robes and a bright orange umbrella held over him, leads the walk. Behind him a line of monks in orange and saffron clothing carry garlands; others in white dhotis and shirts, and women in saffron saris, follow. A large green tree shades the left side, and a stone Nandi bull sits on a pavilion roof at right. Several onlookers in ordinary clothes stand and walk near the edges.

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A procession crosses a paved temple courtyard in bright daylight, walking past a large shade tree toward a white gopuram tower of a South Indian temple. At the front, a shaved-headed man in orange robes walks beside an orange umbrella held aloft over a group of saffron-clad sannyasis and women in orange saris. Many devotees and visitors in white shirts, dhotis, and casual clothes follow behind, some carrying flower bouquets. A stone Nandi bull statue and a pillared mandapa stand at the right edge of the frame. The scene is busy with roughly twenty visible walkers.2012-09-12A procession of people in saffron and orange robes walks across a stone-paved courtyard in bright daylight. An orange umbrella is held aloft over the group near the centre, and several robed figures carry flower garlands or offerings. Behind them a tall gopuram temple tower with white and grey sculpted tiers rises above large green trees, and a stone pillared hall with a carved bull figure stands at right. Some people in white dhotis and western casual clothes walk among the robed group. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2012-09-12A photograph of a temple procession outdoors in bright daylight, with tall gopuram towers covered in sculpted figures rising behind a stone colonnade. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head, stands at the center under a yellow umbrella held by a helper. Several people in orange and saffron robes and garlands walk around him, including women in orange saris with red borders and a man in white dhoti and shirt. Other devotees in white dhotis, a woman in a pink sari, and a small boy in a red shirt are nearby. Ornate temple architecture and a lamp post frame the scene.2012-09-12September 12 20122012-09-12A group walks barefoot across a stone-paved temple courtyard toward a tall white gopuram tower, with a long pillared colonnade on the right. At the centre a long-haired man with a swept-back hairstyle wears a saffron robe, a large rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, appearing to lead the procession. Around him saffron-clad sannyasis and women in saffron saris walk alongside men in white dhotis and shawls, one man in a white dhoti and orange shawl at the far right, while a man in a light shirt and orange cloth walks at left. Trees and a pinkish temple wall frame the scene under an overcast sky.2012-10-12A group of devotees walks barefoot across a stone-paved temple courtyard beside a long colonnade with pink-painted pillars and a tall gopuram tower in the background. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a crown-like ornament and a long rudraksha-style mala around his neck, while others wear saffron and orange sarees and white dhotis. A man at the right wears white and an orange sash, and a woman at the left wears a yellow garland. Some people carry bags and one holds a folded white cloth. The wording of the archive page places this at a temple visit in Tiruvannamalai, and the tall tower matches a temple gopuram, but the centre figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the a person field is set to unsure.2012-10-12A procession crosses a paved courtyard in front of a tall white gopuram temple tower carved with sculptures, with a large green tree on the left and a stone pavilion with a sculpted bull on the right. A man in the centre holds a bright orange umbrella overhead, and a group of people in saffron and orange robes walk beside and behind him. Other people in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a khaki top carrying a bag, and a woman in red sari walk nearby. Some in saffron carry flower garlands. The scene is bright, sunny and open-air.2012-09-12Outdoor photograph of a group walking along a stone-paved courtyard beside a large white gopuram temple tower with a pink-washed wall to the right. Several saffron-clad sadhus in orange dhotis and shawls walk in front, one wearing a long rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured necklace, with a tall figure in a swept-back hairstyle at the centre of the line. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk among them, one carrying a bouquet of flowers. Palm trees and a hill appear behind the temple. Wet patches and kolam chalk designs are on the ground. Swamiji (probable) is the tall figure at centre, identified by appearance cues of swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate necklace, and is physically present.2012-10-12October 12 20122012-10-12August 06 20092009-08-06A procession of devotees walks along a paved path beside a tall brick compound wall, with a white gopuram temple tower rising behind a large tree at left. Several saffron-robed sannyasis lead the group, many wearing orange shawls, rudraksha or beaded malas and gold-toned necklaces. Men in white dhotis and women in orange saris follow behind, some carrying cloth bags. A central figure with long dark hair, a white tilak and a multi-strand orange-beaded necklace walks smiling at the front, while devotees in white shirts and dhotis fill the background. The setting appears to be a temple precinct at dusk.2012-10-12September 12 20122012-09-12