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A crowd of men gathers outside a red-and-white striped temple wall in the street. In the foreground a bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti holds a gilded trident-shaped vel with a green leaf and a white flower garland tied near its base. Beside him a man with long dreadlocked hair wears a red flower garland and a rudraksha mala across his bare chest. Behind them a man with a shaved head wears a yellow sash and an ornate gold necklace, and a cameraman films the scene. Several uniformed police officers and onlookers in casual shirts stand along the road, with a sign nearby reading in Tamil.

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March 17 20182018-03-17A photograph of a crowd of bare-chested sannyasis with long matted hair, rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks gathered on a street beside a red and white striped temple wall. In the centre, a bearded man with grey hair and a white cloth over his shoulder, wearing a silver necklace, extends his open hands toward a sannyasi draped in red flower garlands and holding a red-orange cloth. A man in a dark turban and glasses on the right wears a red mala, and a cameraman films from behind on the right. Several onlookers in the background wear white dhotis and coloured shirts. Signs on the wall read darshan directions in Tamil.2018-03-17Photograph of a crowd of men in a street before a red-and-white striped temple wall with Tamil signage. In the centre, a bare-chested older man with grey hair and beard, wearing a white dhoti and beaded necklaces, extends his hands toward a younger man in front, who wears a red flower garland, rudraksha mala and orange cloth. Around them, devotees in orange and saffron cloths with long matted hair and sacred ash marks, and a cameraman filming with a video camera raised above the group. The mood is of a devotional procession or visit outside a temple.2018-03-17 +1 copiesMarch 17 20182018-03-17A photograph of a procession outside a temple with red and white painted walls. In the centre, a man with a beard and long dark hair wears a dark maroon robe, a red and white flower garland, and a rudraksha-style mala, holding a tall golden staff with a star-shaped finial and a rope tied to it. On the left, a bearded sadhu with matted hair piled on top wears an orange cloth and a long rudraksha mala. A young man in a grey polo shirt looks at a phone. To the right, bare-chested men in white dhotis with coloured borders walk alongside, and a man in a yellow shirt stands behind. Several more people are visible in the background.2018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17A crowd of shaved-headed and long-haired men, many bare-chested with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms, moves through a street before a stone temple gopuram carved with sculptures. In the centre, a bearded man wearing a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace holds a golden trident-topped staff with a white cloth. Beside him, a man with a wrapped white headband carries a red and white cloth, and on the right a man with long hair, rudraksha malas and a white dhoti holds a mobile phone. Some devotees wear orange and saffron garments, and a small sign and stalls appear in the background, with a deity murti visible on the temple.2018-03-17Outdoor photograph of a street procession near a temple. A bearded man with a rudraksha mala and red-orange wrap, wearing a red-brown robe and a fresh garland of red and white flowers, holds a tall golden trident-style staff topped with a colourful decorative ornament. Beside him, a tall sadhu in orange cloth and layered rust-coloured rudraksha beads walks with a shaved-head devotee in white dhoti and shawl, a man in a grey polo shirt looking at a phone, and bare-chested men in white dhotis with coloured borders. The background shows a red and white striped temple wall and a blue-framed sign.2018-03-17Outdoor street scene in daylight with a crowd pressing close around a central figure. A smiling man with long dark hair, a red-brown vibhuti-style forehead mark, a white flower garland, a dark rudraksha mala and gold ornaments on his arms is at centre, bare-chested with a red-brown cloth draped at his waist, seemingly being greeted by people. Beside him a shaved-headed man in an orange robe and orange-beaded mala holds a bunch of red flowers. Around them men in white shirts, a woman in a green sari with jasmine in her hair, and a cameraman with a large lens on the right. A green wall, a barred gate and a parked white van line the street behind.2014-06-22 +1 copiesOutdoors at a temple entrance, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold sash wears a long yellow-orange marigold garland and a rudraksha-style mala, standing before a sadhu who holds a silver trident and wears a saffron-striped dhoti, gold-beaded necklaces and gold armlets, with several other sadhus and onlookers around. Behind them, a red banner with Devanagari and Kannada-style text hangs above a shrine with saffron and yellow decorations. The man in white has long swept-back hair and bangles, and his appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference only in a limited way, so the identity is uncertain.2015-09-15August 06 20092009-08-06