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Outdoor temple procession at a stone temple wall with ornate gopuram towers behind it. A person in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long yellow-and-white marigold garland, stands with palms pressed together in namaste near a granite pillar at right. Around them, a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads, stand and fold their hands. Two women in colourful saris stand at left. The overcast sky and temple architecture frame the gathering.

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A procession walks along a stone-paved path beside a tall stone compound wall topped by colourful gopuram tower with painted sculpted figures. In the foreground, a group of men and women in white clothes walk together, many wearing necklaces with rudraksha-style beads. Near the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head covering holds palms together in namaste and wears a long garland of orange-and-white flowers. Beside them, a bearded man in an orange shawl carries a green cloth bag. Several women in colourful saris walk on the left. Stone pillars with carved decoration stand at right, and a red-tiled roof rises behind the wall.2006-09-24A photograph of a procession walking past a tall brown stone temple wall beneath a colourful multi-tiered gopuram covered in painted sculptures and topped with golden finials, with nandi bulls on the wall's parapet. A woman in the foreground wears a white sari with a maroon border and walks briskly toward the camera. Behind her, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with lanyard-like cords, walk in a group. Near the centre, a man wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a large garland of yellow and orange flowers, with an orange turban-like cloth on his head. Another man beside him in an orange-trimmed garment carries a green bag. A pink building with arches stands at the right edge under an overcast sky.2006-09-24A photograph of a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts standing in a stone-paved temple courtyard before a tall gopuram with colourful painted sculptures and a stone compound wall. A Panasonic video camera on a tripod sits at the left edge. In the centre, a man in white with long hair and a saffron-orange shawl holds a green cloth bag, hands pressed in namaskar. At the right, a figure in an orange sari with a marigold garland is bowing toward a carved granite pillar, while others with palms joined stand around. a person appearance uncertain; the central figure's long hair and orange shawl are the only cues.2006-09-24A procession crosses a stone-paved courtyard beside a dark stone temple wall and a pink temple hall with a red-tiled roof and palm trees. At centre, a figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban wears a long garland of yellow and orange flowers and walks barefoot. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards and beaded necklaces walk closely, several with orange or saffron shawls. A woman in a green sari and a woman in pink stand at the left edge, and a man at right gestures with an extended arm. The scene is a temple ritual procession.2006-09-24Outdoor photograph of a procession walking along a stone pathway beside a tall pink-and-cream temple wall topped with carved lion-like figures, with a gopuram tower visible at right under an overcast sky. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas, some women in colourful saris, move in a crowd. Near the centre-right, a bearded man with long hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and a saffron turban, with a long garland of orange-yellow flowers draped over him, and carries a green cloth bag; he is among the central walkers. Several men in white nearby wear rudraksha-style necklaces and orange shawls. A Swamiji candidate is visible by these cues (saffron turban, long hair, orange shawl, flower garland), so the appearance is a probable match.2006-09-24A large crowd walks across a stone-paved courtyard of a South Indian temple, with carved granite walls, a gopuram and small shrine structures behind them. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange-saffron garment walks ahead of a group, and another man in white with a red-and-gold shawl and a beaded necklace walks nearby. Many participants wear white ritual clothes and some hold orange shawls. A cameraman in white with an orange shawl films the procession on the left, and an elderly man in a pink shirt and orange dhoti stands at the right edge. Several people are visible in the crowd, many in white, forming a procession through the temple precinct.2006-09-24Outdoor photo of a temple courtyard with a tall dark stone compound wall topped by ornate colourful gopuram towers with white sculpted figures along the roofline. A crowd of people dressed in white garments, some in orange and saffron cloth, gathers in a group near the centre, with a few people walking across the paved stone floor. To the right stands a small open stone pavilion with pillars and a red-tiled roof beside a pink building with arched windows. Palm trees and an overcast sky appear in the background.2006-09-24Outdoor photo at a temple gateway with a tall white gopuram tower behind and a colourful sculpted shrine roof to the right. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes stands in the centre with palms pressed together in anjali, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala around his neck; the cues are distinctive but appearance-based, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable). Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls, and one older man in white carries a gold-chain necklace. Overcast sky, and a camera operator is partly visible at right.2008-08-02A procession walks along a stone-paved lane beside a temple wall with a gopuram tower in the distance. A central figure wears an orange-saffron robe, an orange turban, and a garland of marigolds and orange flowers, and walks with hands folded at the front. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear black-and-white beaded neck lockets, and several carry orange-saffron shawls over their shoulders. Two women in saris walk on the left, one in a pink patterned sari and one in green. The temple wall has stone animal figures along its top, and a pink building with carved arches stands on the right under an overcast sky.2006-09-24Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered near a temple gopuram, the tall ornate tower covered in white and painted figures, under a grey sky. A central man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with an orange turban, a gold-coloured necklace and a long beaded garland, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Around him are men in white shirts and white dhotis, several wearing rudraksha-style malas; one man on the right wears a white kurta and white dhoti and gestures with his hands, and a bearded man in an orange shawl stands beside him. a person cues: orange turban and saffron clothing with gold ornaments, consistent with the page, though the face is not used for identification. The setting resembles a temple street with a carved wall at left.2006-09-24Outdoor photograph of a procession walking barefoot along a stone-paved temple path toward a gopuram tower. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe, orange shawl, a yellow-and-orange garland and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace walks in the middle, with a turban-like orange headwrap. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear beaded necklaces and orange shawls, and some hold hands in a line. A woman in a white sari walks at the left edge. A pink temple wall with carved stone figures stands behind the group.2006-09-24A photograph of a long stone temple wall of grey-brown blocks with a carved gopuram tower at right. Seven people walk single file along a narrow grassy path beside the wall in the dusk light. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards; two women in orange saris and a woman in a dark sari walk among them, and a man in orange shawl leads. Several carry bags or shoulder items. Small carved figures stand on the wall top and shrubs line the path.2006-09-18