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Photograph of a crowd walking along a path beside a red-and-white striped temple wall. At centre, a bearded man in a maroon-brown dhoti-style wrap and a bare upper body with sandalwood marks holds a golden trident-like staff topped with a star-shaped finial, adorned with a red and white flower garland, green leaves and a rudraksha mala. He smiles broadly. Around him, a man in a grey polo shirt and khaki trousers smiles on the left, a uniformed police officer in khaki with a red belt walks on the right, and men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, follow. Several others are visible at the edges. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, beard, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland while carrying a staff; he is the central figure in a procession-like walk.

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A photograph of a procession outside a temple with red and white striped walls. A central bearded man with long dark hair wears a deep maroon-brown robe, a red and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a vibhuti-marked forehead, and holds a golden staff topped with a star-shaped finial and a trident-like ornament. Around him, shirtless men wear white dhotis and rudraksha malas, one man in a light grey polo shirt smiles, and a uniformed police officer in khaki walks alongside. Several devotees surround the group, which moves along a paved path at a temple shrine. Photos of the day from a visit to the Tiruchendur Subramaniya Swami temple.2018-03-17 +1 copiesMarch 17 20182018-03-17 +1 copiesA procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a paved path beside a white temple-style building under bright sunlight. In the centre, a bare-chested elderly man with long grey hair and a white beard wears a red dhoti and a large pink-and-white flower garland, and he holds a bundle of green cloth. Beside him, a younger man in an orange robe wears a white flower garland and rudraksha beads, and two men on the left wear orange robes and white flower garlands with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around them, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the right. Several people in the background wear white and orange clothing.2012-05-24A procession on a street with a white car in the lower left foreground. A bearded man in the centre wears a rust-red turban with a gold ornament, a rust-red robe, layered gold necklaces and pendants, a thick floral garland of white and pink flowers, and gold armlets. He smiles and walks forward with an open hand. Around him, followers wear white and cream dhotis with gold borders, orange garments, rudraksha malas and white sacred-ash marks; several carry a tall trident and a yellow-flowered garland is held near a figure. A blue canopy and bamboo poles appear behind. Roughly ten to fifteen people are visible, including partial figures at the edges. a person: the central figure has a crown-like turban, ornate gold necklaces and a rust-red robe, but the appearance is not conclusive, so the a person value is set to unsure.2016-12-23March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11May 24 20122012-05-24May 24 20122012-05-24A procession in a temple courtyard. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis walk barefoot, some with bare chests and rudraksha malas, some wearing white flower garlands. A figure at centre wears a saffron garment and a headband, with a pink-and-white garland, and a red fringed parasol with a long pole is raised above the group. Men in white dhotis and uniformed police stand behind, with a concrete wall in the background.2012-05-30A photograph of a procession outside a temple with red and white painted walls. In the centre, a man with a beard and long dark hair wears a dark maroon robe, a red and white flower garland, and a rudraksha-style mala, holding a tall golden staff with a star-shaped finial and a rope tied to it. On the left, a bearded sadhu with matted hair piled on top wears an orange cloth and a long rudraksha mala. A young man in a grey polo shirt looks at a phone. To the right, bare-chested men in white dhotis with coloured borders walk alongside, and a man in a yellow shirt stands behind. Several more people are visible in the background.2018-03-17A street procession in a crowded Indian town. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and a long white flower garland with red and orange blooms, plus a gold bead necklace, walks with hands folded at his waist; a red headband sits on his head. Beside him, a bare-chested priest with a grey beard and white forehead marks wears a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, arms crossed. Other men in white dhotis, orange cloths and bare torsos walk among the crowd, with police uniforms and onlookers behind, and shopfronts and a red shutter line the street. Watermarked-free archive photo; a printed copyright caption appears in the lower right.2012-06-05January 06 20132013-01-06