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A nighttime street procession in a temple town. In the centre, a smiling man with a shaved head and red-brown silk garment wears a gold-and-red-flower garland and a gold necklace, with a red-and-gold ornate headpiece above him. To his left, a bearded man with greying hair wears an orange silk shawl, rudraksha mala and a white-and-gold tilak on his forehead. To the right, a long-haired man with a beard wears an orange shawl, gold beaded necklace and dark rudraksha malas. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the crowd, and shop awnings with lights line the street.

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Night procession on a street in Madurai with a golden temple tower lit up in the background. In the centre, a smiling man in a rust-orange cloth wrap wears a thick gold ceremonial necklace and a white and red flower garland, with a red headband and white forehead markings. Around him, a bald man in orange clothes walks beside a bearded elder in saffron silk on the left, and a bearded man with a rudraksha mala and orange robe holds his hands in namaskar on the right. Other men in white shirts and orange garments fill the background, along with a lit shop front.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Night procession outside a temple: two sannyasis in rust-brown and saffron-gold robes wearing long white-and-red flower garlands and heavy gold necklaces walk at the centre. The taller man in the middle, bare-chested shoulders under a rust-brown shawl with a crown-like headpiece, is wearing a large gold garland; beside him an older man with a shaved head and white vertical tilak walks in a rust-brown dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Behind them a man in a white shirt holds a tall staff, and a man in saffron robes stands at the right edge. Surrounding devotees in white shirts, saffron cloths and dark-red saris line the procession, with a decorated ceremonial umbrella visible at the top left and bright temple lights overhead.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Photograph of a crowded street procession with several saffron-robed sannyasis garlanded with red roses and white jasmine. The bearded man on the left wears an orange cloth, a rudraksha mala and a white-and-orange garland. The bald elderly figure in the centre wears a dark rudraksha mala, heavy gold necklaces and a gold waist cloth, with white vibhuti on the forehead. A man to the right wears a brown-orange robe, gold necklaces and a white garland with red flowers. Another bearded sannyasi on the far right wears an orange robe and rudraksha beads, while a white-clad devotee stands at the edge. Onlookers with raised arms fill the background before a shop front with signage.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Night procession in a temple corridor with tall stone pillars. Four men in saffron and orange robes walk forward, several wearing jasmine and red-flower garlands and rudraksha malas, with white tilak and forehead marks. The central man in a rust-brown robe with gold-trimmed waistband wears a heavy gold necklace and a long garland, and holds a folded cloth. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts follow behind, and a crowd fills the background, which fits a festival ur-kal procession.2012-06-05A procession at dusk in which a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and orange dhoti stands at centre with palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a white and red flower garland, a large gold ceremonial necklace, gold bangles and a gold-toned waist sash, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange turban and orange robe wears a rudraksha mala. To the left, shaved-headed men in orange-red dhotis and beaded necklaces walk with a silver trident held aloft. A man in a white shirt and red-and-white cloth is at right, and a camera operator with a film camera is visible at the right edge. Red and orange canopies and banners frame the outdoor scene. Swamiji (probable): the centre man has the orange turban, ornate gold necklaces and garland cues.2013-02-12Outdoor procession of several men in saffron and orange-red sannyasi cloth, with white and yellow tilak marks on their foreheads. The man in the centre wears a floral headband, white and orange garlands, and a rudraksha mala, smiling as he walks. On the left, a shaved-headed man wears a rudraksha mala and a white and red garland. On the right, a bearded man with long swept-back grey hair wears a rudraksha mala, a pink flower garland, a red shawl and a gold bangle, holding a folded red cloth. Behind them, white-clad devotees and onlookers fill the frame near a temple-like building with a pale wall and a metal railing.2012-05-24 +1 copiesA photograph of several men in saffron-orange robes walking through a stone temple corridor with carved pillars at night. The central man has long dark hair, a white and red forehead marking, a white flower garland with green leaves and a rudraksha-style necklace, and he smiles while walking. Beside him an elderly bald man with white forehead markings wears a white and pink flower garland, gold chains and a gold-and-ornate crown-like headpiece, and holds hands with the central man. Men on either side wear gold chains and dark bead malas, and a crowd of onlookers stands in the background. The setting suggests a temple procession.2012-05-20 +1 copies