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Outdoor procession on a stone-paved courtyard in front of a pink temple building with arched green-shuttered windows and a yellow parasol. A bald man in saffron robes and a gold-and-beaded necklace raises his right hand in greeting, flanked by orange-robed sannyasis and women in saffron and red saris, some wearing garlands. A man in white dhoti and shirt walks nearby, and a photographer in a checked shirt with a shoulder bag stands at left beside a bamboo scaffold. Several onlookers in white shirts and dhotis follow the procession.

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A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walks along a paved path in bright daylight past a pink colonnaded building with arched green-shuttered windows. In the centre, a bald man in orange robes and rudraksha malas raises his arm while a yellow umbrella is held above him. Beside him, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange garment, gold garland and rudraksha malas. Women in orange and maroon saris with beaded necklaces walk nearby, and men in white shirts and dhotis follow. The people appear to be walking in a religious procession. a person is not distinctly confirmed by appearance here, so the central figure is described as a sannyasi.2012-09-12September 12 20122012-09-12A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walks across a stone-paved courtyard in front of a large white gopuram of a South Indian temple. Under a bright sky, a figure in the centre of the group, wearing orange robes and a bright orange umbrella held over him, leads the walk. Behind him a line of monks in orange and saffron clothing carry garlands; others in white dhotis and shirts, and women in saffron saris, follow. A large green tree shades the left side, and a stone Nandi bull sits on a pavilion roof at right. Several onlookers in ordinary clothes stand and walk near the edges.2012-09-12A procession moves along a paved courtyard in front of a pink temple building with arched windows and ornate gold carved panels. A monk in saffron robes holds a yellow umbrella aloft over a group of saffron-clad sannyasis, including a tall figure with long swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace and rudraksha malas, and a bald monk in orange. Behind them, women in orange sarees with red borders and rudraksha malas walk alongside men in white and orange.2012-09-12Outdoor photo of a procession on a temple pathway with a granite gopuram and colourful dome in the background. A long-haired man in an orange saffron cloth with gold-edged borders wears layered rudraksha and bead malas, a white pendant and bangles, and a sandalwood-coloured waist belt, walking barefoot near the centre. Beside him an older bald man in saffron, with a gold pendant and a rudraksha mala, walks with a sannyasi in orange dhoti. Behind them an orange umbrella is held aloft by a man in white dhoti, and devotees in saffron and white walk with them.2012-07-24A procession of people in saffron and orange robes walks across a stone-paved courtyard in bright daylight. An orange umbrella is held aloft over the group near the centre, and several robed figures carry flower garlands or offerings. Behind them a tall gopuram temple tower with white and grey sculpted tiers rises above large green trees, and a stone pillared hall with a carved bull figure stands at right. Some people in white dhotis and western casual clothes walk among the robed group. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2012-09-12A procession of devotees walks barefoot across a stone-paved courtyard of a South Indian temple complex. A man at the front holds a tall orange umbrella over the group, and several men wear saffron-orange dhotis or shawls with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. A man in a white shirt with an orange scarf walks in the middle, and women in orange and red saris with beaded necklaces walk alongside. Behind them stand pink and yellow temple walls, a brass vessel with a floral garland, and palm trees under a clear sky. The group appears to be on temple darshan.2012-09-12January 12 20072007-01-12A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walks along a stone-paved temple courtyard beside a tall gopuram and pink-walled shrine buildings under bright sky. A woman in a saffron sari with a gold-bead garland holds up a yellow umbrella over the group. Behind her, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes and rudraksha mala walks alongside saffron-clad women and a man in a white shirt. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala walks at the right edge, and other people in red and orange clothing follow. The scene reads as a temple procession with the umbrella marking the honoured figure, though no single person can be confirmed as Swamiji from appearance.2012-09-12Outdoor photograph of a procession on a stone-paved courtyard in front of a stone wall and tree, with a bright orange umbrella held aloft above the group. At the centre a man in a long-sleeved white outfit and white shoes walks with an orange shawl across his chest, beside a bare-headed man in saffron robes with rudraksha malas. Several saffron-robed sannyasis, some shaven-headed and wearing marigold garlands, walk in the line, while women in colourful saris and men in white dhotis and shirts follow behind. Onlookers stand along the edges and in the background, and a man in white at the right gestures with his hand raised to his head.2012-09-12Outdoor photograph of a group walking along a stone-paved temple courtyard beside a long colonnaded pink-and-grey temple wall with a gopuram visible above. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a large gold-coloured garland of beads and a rudraksha mala, and gold bangles; he appears to be smiling. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a staff. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, one holding a bundle of yellow flowers and another carrying a long white staff with a gold border; a man in pink shirt and dark trousers walks behind. On the right, a cameraman films with a handheld camera. A green tree stands at left. Text in the image reads a and the source2011-12-08A photograph of a temple courtyard with stone walls and carved pillars, palm trees behind. A group of devotees in wet orange and saffron cloth stands and sits close together, many with dripping wet hair. A central figure wears a long rudraksha mala, a heavy gold necklace and a red-orange robe, with his right hand raised to his head. Nearby, a man in white with a yellow scarf and a man in a red-orange turban stand among the crowd, and a man in a checked shirt and white dhoti holds a rope at the right edge. A silver ceremonial staff rises at the centre. a person stands among the group, identified by the rudraksha mala, gold necklace and orange robe.2009-07-13