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Photograph of a temple procession in a covered colonnade with pastel blue, pink and yellow walls. In the foreground, a man in a rust-brown robe wears a long red-and-white garland of flowers and beads, with a large pink flower crown on his head and gold bangles on his wrists; he stands among other men in saffron and orange cloths with rudraksha beads and bare upper bodies. Behind them, a shirtless man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands near a notice board. Several men and a woman in sari are visible. The scene suggests a temple visit with devotees gathered in ceremonial dress.

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A temple corridor with blue pillars and a tiled roof. In the centre, a bearded man in a dark maroon robe wears a black turban topped with pink lotus blossoms, a thick red and white flower garland, and gold necklaces and armlets. Beside him, a man on the left wears a rudraksha mala, a shawl-like orange-saffron cloth and gold-beaded ornaments, and a man on the right wears a rudraksha mala with a dark turban. A bare-chested man in a gold-threaded white cloth faces the central figure with his hands extended. Other devotees stand in the background. The scene resembles a ritual reception. Probable Swamiji is the central figure in the maroon robe with the lotus turban, identified by the ceremonial gold, garland and turban cues.2018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08Photograph of a procession inside a temple corridor with orange-pillared arches and a tiled ceiling. The central man wears a black head cloth crowned with pink flower petals, a red and white jasmine-style garland, multiple gold chains and a gold pendant, and a bare upper body with a brown cloth. He smiles and walks forward. Beside him, a man on the left wears an orange shawl and white beaded necklaces, and a woman on the right wears a white sari with gold jewellery and a tulsi-style mala. Other devotees in white clothes walk behind, and a man in a pink shirt stands in the background. A purple-blue wall and a small lamp signboard appear in the scene.2018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08Several men in ceremonial Hindu temple attire walk in procession through a courtyard lined with terracotta-tiled roofs. The central figure wears a rust-brown dhoti and wrap, a heavy red and white flower garland, layered gold ornaments and a large gold pendant, with a pink lotus-flower crown on a black turban. Around him, men with long swept-up dark hair and turbans wear rudraksha malas, gold chains and saffron or orange cloth. A man at left wears white with gold-bordered dhoti and a red shawl. Behind them, a few onlookers in white and colourful saris stand by a gate, and a figure in white stands at right. This appears to be a temple visit to a Devi shrine, shown only through the visible procession.2018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08 +1 copiesOutdoor temple procession in Kerala with several saffron-robed men. Center, a bearded man wears a large pink lotus crown, layered white and red flower garlands, a heavy gold necklace, and a rust-red dhoti, with hands held together in front. Around him, bare-chested attendants wear rudraksha malas and rust-orange cloth, and one at left has a long rudraksha necklace and a red-orange wrap. Behind them, figures in blue and pink saris and red-orange temple structure with white pillars. The center figure's visible cues (lotus crown, gold ornaments, garlands) support a person identification in the role of honored leader of the procession.2018-05-08