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A photograph of a procession inside a stone temple with carved pillars and a sculpted deity relief on the wall. In the foreground a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl wears a long white flower garland and a heavy gold necklace, smiling and walking forward. Beside him a bald elderly man in an orange-saffron cloth with gold border wears a dark rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant, with a sandalwood-marked forehead and a headband. To the right a bare-chested man in a gold-bordered dhoti holds a white and red-bordered cloth over one shoulder, with a rudraksha mala. Behind them a crowd of men and women in white and cream saris, some with gold borders, move through the temple corridor. A small signboard on a pillar reads in Tamil script. Ritual procession with devotees in a temple.

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Photograph inside a temple hall with carved stone pillars, showing a procession of saffron-robed men and devotees. In the centre, a bald elderly sannyasi in an orange robe with gold borders wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and his hands are held by two men. On the left, a man in saffron clothing with a long white jasmine garland, gold necklaces and a red-beaded headband gestures with an open palm. On the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with red border and a green-and-yellow waist cloth holds the elder's hand. Several white-clad and orange-clad attendants and women in saris stand behind them. The man with the garland shows the wearing of a large ceremonial gold necklace and a long flowing shawl, consistent with the a person cues, though his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2012-06-05Procession inside a stone-pillared temple hall. Two saffron-robed sannyasis in the centre wear floral garlands of white and orange blossoms with red and green accents; the left one has a gold necklace and a red-and-gold crown-like headband, the right one has a rudraksha mala and a white-marked forehead with a crown. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around them, and a red palanquin with a decorated canopy is visible behind, carried on a long pole. A man in a white shirt to the right holds a fan-like cloth. The setting suggests a temple festival procession.2012-06-05A procession moves down a stone-pillared temple corridor with lamps glowing overhead. At centre, a man in saffron robes wears a long white flower garland, a gold necklace and a red-marked forehead, holding hands with another saffron-clad man beside him. To the left, a shaven-headed man in orange cloth wears gold chains. To the right, a bare-chested man in a green-and-white dhoti with a rudraksha mala walks with hands joined, and a woman in white and orange clothing follows. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, saris and saffron shawls fills the corridor.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05A photo inside a temple corridor at night with a large carved stone sculpture of a figure with raised arms in the background and warm lamp light. A smiling man in the centre wears orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a heavy gold-beaded necklace, a gold crown-like headband and a forehead tilak; he gestures with his right hand. Around him are several men in orange robes with gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads, a bald man with white forehead markings, and men in white dhotis behind. A candidate matching the page's Swamiji reference is visible with distinctive orange robes, gold ornaments and a crown, so this is an appearance-based probable identification: the smiling central man in the orange robes and gold necklace is Swamiji (probable), walking through the temple. Other men are devotees and attendants.2012-05-10May 07 20122012-05-07May 10 20122012-05-10Inside a richly carved temple corridor, a procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad priests walks past ornate pillars. In the centre, a man in a deep orange-red dhoti with a white flower garland and a gold-beaded necklace holds the hand of an older bare-chested saint with a rudraksha mala and orange cloth. Behind them, men in white dhotis, a shaved-headed devotee with a white shawl, and a woman in a pale sari follow, with sacred ash marks on several foreheads.2012-06-05May 29 20122012-05-29 +1 copiesMay 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesApril 29 20122012-04-29 +2 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05