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Outdoor street procession in India with several barefoot men in saffron and orange robes walking along a paved road past shuttered shops and trees. In the foreground a bare-chested older man with a shaved head, rudraksha mala and vibhuti marks walks between two younger men, holding hands; the man on the left wears a saffron robe and a large gold-toned garland with a rudraksha mala, and the man on the right wears a white cloth over bare shoulders with a red-bordered white dhoti. Behind them devotees in white shirts and dhotis, a woman in a green sari, and other onlookers follow. Light tones of white, orange and saffron dominate the scene.

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Outdoor 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.2012-06-05A procession on a narrow street with white walls and trees, people walking closely together. In the centre, a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl wears a large gold garland, a thick rudraksha mala, a forehead headband and sandalwood-marked forehead, holding hands with an elderly bald man in an orange dhoti with gold borders, rudraksha beads and a headband. Behind them an orange-clad man wears a gold chain and beaded garland. At right, a bare-chested man in a mustard-yellow dhoti and white shawl with a rudraksha mala walks beside a woman in a green sari. Several white-clad devotees and women in saris follow. This appears to be a temple procession with ritual garlands and colourful traditional attire.2012-06-05Outdoor procession on a paved street in India. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many wearing gold-toned and bead necklaces, walk together. The central man has long dark hair with a rudraksha-style headband, a multi-strand bead necklace, and a gold necklace, gesturing with one hand. Nearby, a bald elderly man in an orange shawl with rudraksha malas holds hands with a younger man in a yellow-bordered dhoti. Women in green and orange saris and men in white ritual clothes walk behind. Trees and a building with barred windows form the background, and a man in white photographs from the roadside.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05A 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.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05A photograph of a procession on a paved temple path before a grey wall. In the centre, a bare-chested man with a pink flower garland, rudraksha mala and ornate necklace walks between saffron-robed attendants. Behind him a red canopy is held on a long pole. Men in white dhotis and orange cloths follow, and a man in a red vest on the right carries a flaming torch and a metal pot. Several other people in white and orange clothing walk through the crowd.2012-05-30May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18June 05 20122012-06-05May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copies