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A procession in front of a colourful multi-tiered gopuram temple tower covered with painted deity and figure sculptures against a pale sky. Several men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders walk forward; the central man wears a gold-and-bead garland, arm bangles and a forehead tilak, and the man at right is bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a shawl. Behind them stand men in white dhotis and shirts, and a woman in a purple sari. A low brick wall runs along the left edge.

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June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Two men in saffron-orange sannyasi garments with gold trim walk together in a procession before a richly sculpted gopuram tower covered in painted figures under a pale blue sky. The man on the left wears a thick gold necklace and rudraksha mala, a gold armlet and a saffron shawl over his shoulder, and smiles. The man on the right, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a saffron cloth tied at the waist with gold borders, holds the other's hand. Behind them, people in white dhotis move through the crowd, and a palm tree and street lamp stand at the left edge.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05A street procession moves past a richly sculpted temple gopuram covered in painted deity figures, with a white-walled building and green awning at right. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in a mustard dhoti and white upper cloth holds hands with a saffron-robed sannyasi wearing a long gold-and-bead necklace and a forehead band. Beside them, a man in an orange robe and bead garland walks with a tiered gold necklace over a red shawl. Behind them a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, and women in saris, follows.2012-06-05A procession moves along a street past a richly sculpted, multi-tiered temple gopuram covered in painted deity figures and stone carvings, with a white-walled building beside it. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawls walk together; one wears a long gold-and-beaded garland and another a rudraksha mala. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with white vibhuti on their foreheads, and a woman in a green sari and red blouse walk in the crowd. A man at right wears a green dhoti with a white shawl. Visible people are numerous and densely packed in the street.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05May 18 20122012-05-18A procession passes before a colourful gopuram temple tower covered with painted sculptures, under a clear blue sky. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-and-beaded necklace, a red-and-gold headband and gold bangles walks forward, raising his arm. Beside him, another saffron-robed sannyasi with a beaded mala and headband walks bare-chested with a green cloth over one shoulder. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shawls and a bare-chested elder with a green cloth move along the temple's stone entrance. The scene suggests a temple festival procession.2012-06-05Barefoot men walk across a stone-paved temple courtyard toward a tall, colourfully sculpted gopuram tower with a stone bull statue on the wall behind them. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red tilak wears an orange robe, a large gold-and-bead garland, and a purple-edged shawl. Beside him, a bearded man bare-chested with a red dhoti and rudraksha mala walks with his hands extended. Others in white dhotis and orange shawls, and men in white shirts and trousers, follow behind under bright daylight.2009-08-11Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple courtyard with a tall white gopuram tower behind a pillared hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold bead necklace, walking barefoot with his hands raised in gesture. Robed orange-clad followers with white tilaks walk alongside him, and a man in a white kurta and dhoti with a yellow shawl walks in front on the right. Stone bull figures sit on the roof edge, and a police officer stands at the right. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold necklace match the page's Swamiji-present flag, though appearance is only a cue. About 10 people are visible.2010-01-08January 16 20182018-01-16