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Outdoor photo of a procession on a stone-paved path between a grey wall and a pink-painted temple building. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk together; the central figure, bare-headed and shaved, raises one arm high and holds a curved orange object. Others wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and one has an orange wrap over his shoulder. Behind them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis and a man in a blue striped shirt follow. Stacked grey stone slabs lie along the wall at left, with scaffolding visible.

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May 18 20122012-05-18A photograph of a group walking out through a stone temple doorway. Several people wear saffron-orange clothing. A man in the centre wears orange robes with a gold-bordered waistcloth, a long yellow-gold bead necklace, and a yellow-gold pendant, with white and orange markings on his forehead. To his right, a shaved-headed young man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala raises a long orange ceremonial staff overhead. Other figures in orange saris and robes walk behind. A stone plaque with inscribed text is mounted on the wall at right.2012-09-12A group of devotees in saffron and orange robes walk barefoot through a narrow stone passage with grey stone walls and a flagstone floor toward a bright doorway. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a maroon border wears a rudraksha mala and glasses. Behind her, a man in orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala walks alongside. A central man in an orange dhoti and shawl wears a yellow flower garland, a gold waist belt and a rudraksha mala, with a red mark on his forehead. On the right, a man in orange holds a tall golden staff raised high, wearing a gold pendant necklace and a rudraksha mala. Another orange-clad man and a figure in white follow behind. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession through a temple entrance.2012-09-12May 22 20122012-05-22 +1 copiesA 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.2012-07-24May 22 20122012-05-22 +1 copiesOutdoor procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walking along a temple courtyard lane past pale yellow walls. Foreground, left: an elderly bare-chested man with a shaved head, wearing an orange cloth with gold borders, a large rudraksha and white bead mala, and a gold pendant; he holds his hand to his chest. Center: a bald man in an orange dhoti-style cloth and bead garland, smiling. Right foreground: a younger man with a shaved head, orange robe with gold trim, rudraksha and bead malas, and a sacred thread-like pendant, with white tilak marks on his forehead, walking beside a long wooden staff. Behind them, several more orange-clad sadhus and men in white dhotis move through the crowd. No clear visual confirmation of a specific identity is possible from appearance alone.2012-05-18Outdoor 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.2012-02-08Outdoor procession on a paved hexagonal-tile path shaded by trees, with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts behind. At centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange drapery wears a large garland of white flowers with blue and green beads, a thick rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklaces, and holds a tall wooden staff. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, distinguished by his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and layered ornaments. Flanking him, shaved-headed sannyasis in orange robes and gold beaded necklaces walk barefoot, one holding the staff, and a man in a white-and-gold dhoti stands among the devotees. A bare-chested man at right in orange cloth looks ahead, and a red-and-white decorated pole is visible at the upper right.2012-07-03Outdoor photograph of a group walking barefoot along a stone-paved path past a temple gateway with carved stone walls and a stack of red bricks. Beside him an older bald man with white forehead marks, a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange dhoti with yellow borders walks with his hand raised. Around them, saffron-clad attendants and men and women in white dhotis and sarees follow, one man holding a small copper vessel.2012-05-22May 22 20122012-05-22 +2 copiesA photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis walking through a stone temple courtyard beside carved temple walls. In the centre, a young man with long hair pulled back, a thin garland-like headband, a white bead necklace and a rudraksha mala stands in orange and gold-bordered cloth, gesturing with one hand. To his left, a shaved-headed man in orange wears a rudraksha mala. On the right, another shaved-headed man in orange holds a mala and wears a red forehead mark. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts walk around them, with a dome visible in the background and pillared colonnades on the right.2012-05-31 +1 copies