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A photograph of a temple corridor crowded with people in a procession-like walk. Three men in the foreground wear saffron-orange robes with gold-coloured borders; the central one has a red-and-gold headband, a long gold bead necklace and a shawl draped over his shoulder, and the man on the right has a shaved head, white sacred marks and a gold pendant. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk behind them, and a man in a light blue shirt with a rudraksha mala stands to the right. A red banner with Tamil text hangs on the left wall, and a golden-lit shrine entrance glows at the far end.

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May 10 20122012-05-10May 10 20122012-05-10Photograph inside a temple corridor with ornate painted columns in red, green and white overhead. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a handheld radio walks at left. Central figures wear saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with heavy gold beaded necklaces; the figure in the centre has a shaved head with a gold headband and forehead markings. Beside him, a bare-chested sannyasi with a dark rudraksha mala and gold pendant walks in saffron cloth. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and women in white and red saris follow, and a man at right carries a gold ritual vessel. Barefoot procession walking through the temple corridor. a person candidate in saffron with gold necklace, appearance uncertain, so described by role as a devotee in saffron.2012-05-10A photograph in a temple corridor with yellow walls and colourful painted panels. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-and-white headband, rudraksha mala beads and white ash marks on his face and arms, wearing an orange cloth, walks at centre and looks toward his left; a bare-chested older man beside him wears a gold ornamental necklace, rudraksha beads and a red headband. Several men in orange cloths and white dhotis, some bare-chested, surround them, and a man in the background raises a camera. Swamiji (probable) appears in the centre with his cues of long hair, rudraksha malas and orange robes, as a visiting sannyasi in a procession-like walk.2012-05-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded temple corridor at night, lit by warm lamps with a golden-lit shrine and deity murti visible at the far end. In the centre, a man with swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a gold pendant, a white beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala, and points forward while holding the hand of an older bare-chested sannyasi with a shaved head and tilak, who wears an orange cloth with gold borders and a long rudraksha mala. Other saffron-clad sannyasis, a man in a white kurta, and a uniformed police officer on the right walk along with them.2012-05-20A photograph of four men walking through a temple corridor with ornately painted pillars in blue, red and yellow. Two saffron-robed figures in the foreground wear red-orange cloth, rudraksha or gold necklaces, white forehead markings and red headbands; the figure at centre-right wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant with a shawl draped over the shoulder. Behind them an orange-clad attendant carries a white cloth bag. On the right a man in a blue checked shirt and white dhoti walks beside them, and white-clad devotees stand in the background near a lit shrine niche.2012-06-03Street procession in a crowded Tamil Nadu market lane lit by shop lights, with shop signage above. Several orange-robed sannyasis walk together. A man in the centre wears a dark red-brown cloth, a long garland of white flowers with red blooms, a gold necklace, and a red headband, and holds his hands together at chest level. To his right, a bearded man in an orange wrap and rudraksha beads is seen with a green cloth in hand. On the far right, a figure with long swept-back hair, a beard, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace wears an orange robe and holds his hands clasped. Other people in white shirts and dhotis, some in orange and white, stand around them. Background shop displays show red and orange cloth goods.2012-06-05May 30 20122012-05-30Night street procession with a crowd of white-clad men. In the centre, a smiling man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl wears a long garland of white and red flowers, a gold necklace and a tilak, hands pressed in namaste. On his right, a bearded man in orange silk holds a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, eyes lowered. Behind, a bald man in orange and a man in white carry red-and-gold ceremonial umbrellas or fans overhead. Festive lights glow in the background.2012-06-05May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesMay 10 20122012-05-10A photograph of a dim temple corridor with a crowd moving toward a brightly lit inner sanctum where deity murti are visible. In the centre, a man in orange saffron robes with a long gold-and-rudraksha necklace, a pale forehead mark and long dark hair walks forward holding hands with an elderly bare-chested man in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala. Around them, a bald monk in orange, a man in white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala, uniformed police officers in khaki and devotees in white dhotis and orange cloth fill the passage. The presentation cues are consistent with a person, though the face is not visible enough to be certain. A dark signboard with Tamil text hangs on the right wall.2012-05-20