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A procession of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees walks along a red-tiled path beside a grey stone temple wall and a tall yellow iron railing with spiked finials. A man in the centre wears a red-orange dhoti and shawl with a large gold necklace and rudraksha mala, and his long dark hair is swept back, with a tall red-orange headwrap nearby. Several others wear saffron and orange robes, while women in white saris and white-robed attendants follow behind. A cameraman with a video camera films from the left, a man in white stands at the edge, and a long wooden staff leans against the wall. Blue sky and a tree show above the temple structure.

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A photograph of a temple corridor with a red tiled floor and a yellow spiked iron railing on the right. Several young men in saffron-orange robes walk along the path; the foreground figure in an orange robe and beaded rudraksha-style necklace walks toward the camera. Another man in orange with garlands and a trident-like staff walks behind them. A man in white dhoti and orange waist cloth stands at left holding a staff, and a woman in a blue-and-white sari stands nearby. Beige temple walls and pillars with a blue sky are visible in the background.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A 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.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13Photograph of a group walking along a narrow paved lane beside a pink-and-grey temple wall, with a wooded hill and palm trees behind. In the centre, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala raises his right arm holding an orange object aloft. Beside him, a figure with swept-back long hair wears a saffron wrap, a gold-beaded necklace and a jewelled waist belt. Other saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad devotees follow; an elderly woman in white walks at left and a man in a checked shirt talks on a phone at right.2012-09-12July 13 20092009-07-13A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks through a red-and-white painted temple passage. In the foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-and-gold shawl over a rust-coloured robe, wears a thick garland of red and gold flowers and a gold necklace, with a red bindi and bangles, looking downward as he walks. Behind him white-clad priests with white sacred threads and bare-chested devotees with white forehead markings follow, one carrying a silver trident and another a white parasol-like ceremonial item. Several women in saffron saris stand behind the wrought-iron gate, and a cameraman in purple stands on the stairs. Possibly a temple procession.2013-04-24Outdoor temple courtyard scene beside a long colonnaded stone wall, with palm trees and a gopuram tower behind. A man in a white shirt and dhoti on the right pours water from a metal pot on a rope into a stone well or tank. In the centre, a young man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long gold-and-white garland and a rudraksha mala, stands with head lowered as water is poured over him. Around him are devotees in saffron-orange robes, several with malas and a shawl, and women in white saris with gold borders. A trident (trishul) stands at the left. Red brick paving runs through the scene.2009-07-13A photograph of a group of saffron-robed sadhus walking through a stone temple corridor. On the left, a man in a red-orange cloth and a red headwrap, with a gold chain and a bare upper body, holds a long silver trident aloft. In the centre, a bearded man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a vibhuti forehead mark walks beside a younger man in red-orange robes, gold necklaces and a dark rudraksha mala, whose long hair is swept back. Other sadhus in orange follow behind, one with braided hair. The wall carries faded red painted marks, and a gold-barred doorway stands to the right.2009-07-13A photograph of a procession walking barefoot across a stone-paved temple courtyard at dusk. Several people in orange and saffron clothing lead the group. In the centre, a man in a deep orange robe wears a long strand of gold-coloured beaded garland and a white forehead mark, with a sash draped over his shoulder. Beside him, a man in orange wears a rudraksha-style mala and a bare upper body with a light cloth. Behind them, women in orange and salmon saris and men in white dhotis follow, some carrying white bags and garlands. Yellow metal barricades, wooden scaffolding and a pink temple gopuram-style building with arched windows form the background. Visible people number about 20, including those partly out of frame.2012-10-12