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Outdoor temple procession on a paved walkway beside a yellow-ochre wall. A central figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold ornament, walks barefoot beneath a multicoloured umbrella held by a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange carries a brass vessel, and a man in lavender shirt and cream dhoti carries a long brass pole. Other attendants in white and orange follow. A colourful gopuram with pale blue and pink tiers rises in the background.

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May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18May 30 20122012-05-30A procession in a temple courtyard. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis walk barefoot, some with bare chests and rudraksha malas, some wearing white flower garlands. A figure at centre wears a saffron garment and a headband, with a pink-and-white garland, and a red fringed parasol with a long pole is raised above the group. Men in white dhotis and uniformed police stand behind, with a concrete wall in the background.2012-05-30A photograph of a procession on a paved temple path before a grey wall. In the centre, a bare-chested man with a pink flower garland, rudraksha mala and ornate necklace walks between saffron-robed attendants. Behind him a red canopy is held on a long pole. Men in white dhotis and orange cloths follow, and a man in a red vest on the right carries a flaming torch and a metal pot. Several other people in white and orange clothing walk through the crowd.2012-05-30A procession walks along a paved street in front of a temple gateway with pink and yellow walls and a colourful gopuram-style tower behind. Men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls lead, one raising a long staff topped with a curved handle and an orange umbrella. Several men wear rudraksha malas and gold ceremonial necklaces; one bald man carries a bundle of white cloth with a flower garland. Women in orange and maroon saris with rudraksha malas walk nearby. Palm trees and a hill appear in the background, and many people stand along the route.2012-09-12May 30 20122012-05-30A procession on a paved street beside a whitewashed temple wall painted with red and white stripes. Two large ornate parasols with multicoloured panels and tasselled fringes are held above a group of saffron-robed sannyasis. In the centre, an elderly man with a shaved head and an orange wrap wears layered rudraksha malas and a gold pendant and walks with a hand raised near his neck. Beside him, a younger man in orange with a sindoor-marked forehead and a long rudraksha mala walks with his hands clasped. Behind them, bare-chested and white-clad attendants, a drummer with a red drum, and onlookers in white and colourful shirts follow. A young boy in a red shirt stands at the right edge.2012-05-18A procession outdoors beside a concrete block wall and banana plants. At centre, a young man in an orange robe wears a long garland of red and white flowers and has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a bearded man in an orange dhoti holds a tall gold staff, and a man in white holds a multicoloured canopy umbrella with gold-tasselled edges. Further right, a bald, bespectacled man in an orange robe and gold chain necklaces carries a silver tray, while a white-clad man holds a trident-topped staff. Several men in white shirts and yellow shawls follow, and devotees in white walk in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a paved path beside a stone wall, with a hill and palm trees behind. A monk in the foreground raises a yellow umbrella high. Centre, a bald man with a red tilak and gold necklaces wears an orange dhoti and shawl. Another monk on the right in orange holds a bag and rudraksha mala. A younger man in white dhoti and orange scarf stands nearby, and a woman in a green sari walks in the group. a person candidate is not clearly identifiable from appearance alone, so role is given instead.2012-09-12