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A 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.

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A 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.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05A 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 20122012-06-05May 07 20122012-05-07May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05A photograph of several men in saffron-orange robes walking through a stone temple corridor with carved pillars at night. The central man has long dark hair, a white and red forehead marking, a white flower garland with green leaves and a rudraksha-style necklace, and he smiles while walking. Beside him an elderly bald man with white forehead markings wears a white and pink flower garland, gold chains and a gold-and-ornate crown-like headpiece, and holds hands with the central man. Men on either side wear gold chains and dark bead malas, and a crowd of onlookers stands in the background. The setting suggests a temple procession.2012-05-20 +1 copiesPhoto of a night procession inside a temple corridor with painted ceilings and carved stone pillars. Several men in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with gold-bordered cloth walk side by side, linking hands. A central man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and a gold pendant wears an orange wrap and speaks. A bald older man beside him has a gold necklace and rudraksha malas, and a bald man at right wears orange with a rudraksha mala. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand behind them. A man in white with a gold-bordered shawl and a bag stands at left, and a bearded man in white is also present. a person: the central man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, gold pendant and orange wrap.2012-05-20 +1 copiesA photograph inside a dim temple corridor with stone pillars and a patterned floor, showing a procession of saffron-robed men. Two central figures walk hand in hand: a long-haired man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-trimmed border, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, and an older bald man in orange with a red-and-white headband and a bead mala. Several other saffron-clad men with sacred ash markings and malas surround them, along with a uniformed police officer and men in white shirts and dhotis in the background.2012-07-24Night photograph inside an ornate temple corridor with colourful painted ceilings and stone pillars. Two men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders walk arm in arm at the centre, each wearing rudraksha malas and gold pendant necklaces; the one on the left has long swept-back hair and a gold pendant, the other has a bare chest and a crown-like headpiece. On the far left a man in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth carries a bag. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk behind, and a shaved-head man in orange shawl with rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. a person with a crown-like headpiece and rudraksha mala walking in a procession among devotees and police.2012-05-20 +1 copies