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Photograph of a group of men walking across a stone-paved courtyard in front of an ornate carved temple facade decorated with string lights. In the foreground at right, an older man with a shaved head and white vibhuti on his forehead wears a bright saffron-orange shawl and wrap, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and holds his hands together at his chest. Beside him, a man in red-brown robes with gold borders and a gold necklace walks hand in hand with a man in white dhoti with a red sash and a rudraksha garland. Another man in a red turban and gold-bordered robes, plus several other men in white and maroon dhotis, follow. Orange hose lies on the ground at left and a red plastic crate sits near the wall.

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Outdoor photograph at dusk of a procession of barefoot men walking across a stone-paved courtyard beside an ornate temple tower with strings of lights. Most wear rudraksha malas and ceremonial necklaces; the man at centre-right in a red-orange turban and a brown-red dhoti with gold borders and a gold pendant leads the group. A white-clad man walks second from left holding a cord, and an older man in an orange shawl with white hair walks at right-centre, holding his hands together. A tall man in a red turban and gold-bordered dhoti walks with the group, and a bearded man in orange robes stands further back. Green lights and foliage are visible at upper right.2015-09-16A photograph of a group walking barefoot across a stone temple courtyard at dusk, with string lights and a green-lit tree behind them. In the centre, an older man with grey hair and a long beard wears a bright orange-saffron cloth draped over his body and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck; he walks with a slight stoop and is supported by attendants. Around him are about six men in maroon-brown robes with gold-bordered cloth, wearing layered rudraksha malas and large gold pendants, several with shaved heads and tripundra marks; one wears a red turban and another a white dhoti. A lit string of lights hangs from the temple wall at left, and a green garden hose runs across the stones.2015-09-16A night procession inside a stone temple corridor with pillars. In the centre, a man in orange-red robes with a long white jasmine garland, gold necklace, rudraksha mala and sandalwood forehead marks walks barefoot holding hands with an elderly sannyasi in saffron cloth and white garland. Men in orange dhotis and devotees in white and red-bordered dhotis walk alongside, one with a raised arm. The swami in the centre has long hair, which may support a person identification; he is sometimes described as a person but the cue is not decisive, so the field is unsure. Around 20 people are visible, most in white or saffron clothing.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05A nighttime procession in a stone-pillared temple corridor. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a crown-like headband, white forehead markings, a red bindi, multiple gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, wearing saffron-orange robes, walks while holding hands with a bald elderly man in saffron cloth with a white garland and a rudraksha mala. Around them, saffron-robed men with shaved heads and gold necklaces, a woman in a teal sari, and a bare-chested man in a gold-bordered dhoti with a white shirt walk along. The overlay credits the image to a person.2012-06-05A night procession in a temple corridor during the Madurai Aadheenam Gnanasambandar Gurupooja festival. Two men walk hand in hand at centre: the man second from left wears a saffron-orange garment with a gold-bordered shawl, a white floral garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, with a red-and-gold headband and vibhuti marks. Beside him a man with a shaved head wears an orange-and-red robe, gold-bordered shawl, a white garland, a rudraksha mala and a gold headband. Surrounding men wear orange robes, white dhotis and white-shirted attendants, with a man at right in an olive-and-blue dhoti and a white shirt. Festival lights and garlands hang overhead.2012-06-05Night procession on a temple street in South India, with a painted gopuram tower lit above. Several men in saffron and orange sannyasi-style cloth with gold borders walk in front, holding hands in a line. The central figure has long dark hair swept back, a white forehead band, a rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant; he is smiling and joyful. Beside him, a bald man in orange wears a gold necklace, and at the right another man wears white dhoti with gold border and a gold pendant. Behind them, men and women in white and cream clothes follow closely in the crowd, and onlookers stand at the edges. a person appears as the central figure based on his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, though this is an appearance-based candidate only.2012-05-20 +1 copiesMay 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesA procession moves through a dim temple hall with carved stone pillars and a glowing wall niche at upper right. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a red-and-gold shawl, a heavy gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland walks with a red-and-gold tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a bare-chested man wears a white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and an orange-and-gold cloth. Around them are men in orange robes and white dhotis, one holding a golden kalasha-like vessel, and others in white and saffron clothing following in procession.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Evening scene at a temple courtyard lit by strings of multicoloured lights (red, orange, green) draped along a stone wall. A central figure in a dark maroon-brown robe with gold-edged yellow borders and a large gold pendant on a dark rudraksha-style cord walks forward, one fist raised. Around him, several men wear white dhotis with gold borders, gold necklaces and dark red shawls, and have white and horizontal tilak marks on their foreheads. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at left; one gestures with open palms. A man at right in white holds a small red cloth bundle. Visible people number about eight.2015-09-16