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Outdoor procession on a dirt path in front of a stone temple gateway with scaffolding and bamboo poles. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red-and-white forehead mark wears an orange robe with yellow borders, a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured necklace, and gestures with his right hand. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange-and-gold robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant walks with white vibhuti on his forehead. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, several in orange or saffron garments with face masks, walk alongside a uniformed police officer in khaki on the right. Several onlookers stand in the background, including an older woman in an orange sari.

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A group walks outdoors on a dusty path in front of a stone temple gateway with carved pillars and scaffolding of bamboo poles. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red forehead mark, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace wears orange saffron robes with gold borders and walks barefoot toward the camera with his right hand raised. Beside him, a shaved-headed sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha beads walks alongside. Around them are men in white dhotis and shirts, a uniformed police officer in khaki with a brown belt, and several boys.2012-05-22 +1 copiesMay 22 20122012-05-22 +1 copiesMay 22 20122012-05-22 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a group walking through a stone temple gateway with scaffolding poles beside it. In the centre a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak, rudraksha malas and a white ceremonial necklace wears saffron-orange robes and walks barefoot, his right arm extended. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes wears a gold-coloured necklace and carries a yellow cloth bag. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes holds a book and a small device. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis and a few in casual clothes walk or watch on a stone-paved courtyard.2012-05-22 +1 copiesMay 22 20122012-05-22 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a group walking barefoot along a stone-paved path past a temple gateway with carved stone walls and a stack of red bricks. Beside him an older bald man with white forehead marks, a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange dhoti with yellow borders walks with his hand raised. Around them, saffron-clad attendants and men and women in white dhotis and sarees follow, one man holding a small copper vessel.2012-05-22Outdoor procession on a paved path with a crowd behind. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk barefoot, many with white sacred ash marks on foreheads and arms, gold-bordered orange cloths, and layered rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Centre, a man in an orange-red dhoti and gold-embellished shawl with a gold garland holds hands with a bare-chested devotee in a saffron dhoti and gold chain. Behind them, men and women in white dhotis, saris and shirts walk or stand, with a tree and building in the background. a person not confidently identifiable by appearance.2012-06-05Outdoor photo of a group walking through a stone temple courtyard with carved pillars and sculpted stone walls on the left. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a golden crown-like headband wears a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulders, a long rudraksha mala, and a white ceremonial necklace, with one arm extended. Two shaven-headed men flank him in orange robes with rudraksha malas, and a bare-chested man at right holds a brass pot. Several people in white shirts and dhotis walk behind, and a gopuram tower rises in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the centre figure, identified by his long hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklace.2012-05-31 +1 copiesSeveral saffron-robed men walk barefoot across a stone courtyard beside a temple with scaffolding and carved stone gopuram walls. The foreground man on the right wears an orange dhoti and shawl with yellow borders, a rudraksha mala, and carries a yellow cloth bag. The man in the centre has a long orange robe, a gold-coloured necklace and a rudraksha mala, with a white forehead mark. Behind them white-clad devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk in procession. A black stone kalasha-shaped vessel sits on a square stone pedestal at left. Carved shrines line the left wall. No individual face is identified; the men are described by their robes and ornaments.2012-05-22Outdoor photograph of a procession on a paved path beside a grey concrete block wall, with a white kolam floor design at lower left. At the centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange cloth wrap and a white shawl, walks barefoot and receives a long garland of pink and white flowers draped over his shoulders. The surrounding men wear orange robes with rudraksha or gold bead necklaces, several are bare-headed or shaved-headed, and one bare-chested man at left wears a patterned white wrap. Behind them, a man in white shirt and dhoti walks among the group and a few onlookers stand near a pink-washed building. Five-plus physical people are visible, with several more partly seen at the back.2012-02-08May 22 20122012-05-22June 05 20122012-06-05