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A crowded indoor procession moves down a corridor lined with green banana leaves and foliage under a metal roof with fluorescent lights. At the centre, a man wears a tall orange-red turban, a saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, walking among devotees. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas and garlands, some with hands folded. A bald man in saffron robes and rudraksha beads walks in front, and an older man in white and saffron carries a brass vessel. Confetti or petals drift through the air. The scene suggests the Embalam procession described on the page, with many people in white.

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A crowded evening procession moves along a covered walkway decorated with green banana leaves and hanging mango leaves, under a white corrugated roof and bright stage light. In the centre, a man in a rust-orange garment and orange turban walks at the front, with a white-robed man in a dark orange shawl and a bare-chested man in ornate attire nearby. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces, surround them, while a few devotees in checked shirts and bare-chested men stand in the foreground, some holding small items. Uniformed police stand at the left edge. The scene suggests a temple-related procession at an ashram.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19April 17 20162016-04-17A crowded temple corridor with orange-painted walls and colourful carved pillars under a corrugated roof, decorated with banana leaves and hanging green foliage. At the centre, a man in a red-orange turban, a red-orange dhoti-style wrap and a rudraksha mala walks forward with a serious expression, and a young girl in an orange sari with beaded necklaces walks beside him. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing flower garlands or lanyards, surround them as devotees move through the procession.2014-06-19A photo inside a stone-pillared temple hall with a sandy floor and lattice windows. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head cloth, wearing a long garland of yellow-orange flowers, walks forward with hands folded, apparently in a procession. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange shawls and neck pendants, walk alongside; a shirtless man in a white loincloth with a sacred thread and tilak walks in front. A drummer with a large drum appears at the left edge. The central figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, a probable identification based on saffron clothing, orange head cloth and garland, though that cannot be confirmed. Several people are visible, and a striped mat lies on the floor.2007-01-12November 22 20102010-11-22June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession walking along a red carpet beneath a pink and orange tented canopy. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a hand drum with a red and orange strap. Behind him an older bearded man, bare-chested with a white dhoti, wears layered rudraksha malas and a large gold pendant. Several men and women in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans or headwraps walk among devotees in white shirts and striped shirts. Some carry small items in their hands. Colourful bunting and draped fabric decorate the tent behind the crowd.2015-01-13A crowded covered walkway with a corrugated metal roof, orange-painted wall and mango-leaf torans with yellow and orange flags. Many men in white shirts and dhotis crowd the passage, while a man in the foreground wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala. A drummer with a dhol-style drum and a woman in a red sari with a veil stand nearby. Strings of green leaves hang from the rafters, and a white-clad figure walks through the middle. Some people are partially visible at the edges. The scene suggests a procession or ceremonial gathering at an ashram-style hall.2014-06-19November 22 20102010-11-22A large crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many with rudraksha malas, walks through a covered yellow-pillared hall under a corrugated metal roof. In the foreground, several saffron-robed priests move at the front; one bald priest in an orange cloth with a white forehead mark and beaded necklaces stands near the centre, and another in a green silk shawl with a garland and a bright red flower wears a white tilak and a gold necklace. Behind them, a wall displays framed red-and-green posters and an image of a deity. Many more people are visible in the background, mostly standing and watching the procession.2012-05-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded temple procession inside a dimly lit temple corridor with stone pillars and iron railings. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-orange dhoti and a red-orange shawl, wearing a large gold necklace with a pendant, a rudraksha-style mala and gold armbands, walks with his hands folded in front of him. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and orange clothing, with a devotee role. Around him, shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange shawls walk alongside, one holding a striped cloth, while many devotees in white and orange clothes press forward, some with palms joined. A decorated shrine with garlands, banana plants and orange and yellow hangings stands in the background.2012-04-05