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A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a street past a temple gopuram in the background. In the centre, an older bald man with a grey-bearded face wears an orange-red shawl, a rudraksha mala and a large ornate gold pendant, and is supported by an attendant. Beside him a man in an orange robe wears beaded necklaces and a gold pendant. A younger man on the right wears an orange-red cloth, a thick rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, with a red-and-white forehead mark and a headband of beads. Men in white dhotis and bare shoulders walk nearby and onlookers watch from the doorway of a building. Several devotees surround the group in a busy street setting.

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May 18 20122012-05-18A photograph of a procession through a narrow street lined with yellow-ochre temple walls and a palm tree, with a crowd of onlookers behind. In the centre, a man in orange-red ochre cloth with a thick rudraksha mala and a shell-and-bead necklace holds a small gold object in his hands and looks down at it, wearing a headband of beads. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha and bead malas walk closely, one carrying a golden pot-shaped vessel. On the left, men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas walk alongside, and a shaved-headed man in saffron with a beaded headband stands nearby. The scene appears to be a temple procession.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18Outdoor photo of a procession with saffron-clad sannyasis walking past a metal gate and a yellow-and-orange building under a pale sky. In the foreground, a man in a saffron robe with a gold-and-gold-trimmed sash, wearing a headband of rudraksha beads, a long mala of beads and skull-shaped pendants, a large gold pendant, and a bead bracelet, smiles with eyes lowered. Beside him, an older bald man in saffron with a mala of beads and a gold pendant walks, also smiling, with a forehead marking and a staff in hand. Behind them, men in white dhotis carry long staffs, and a man in white with a red-beaded mala and a gold-trimmed white shawl walks at right. The scene conveys a ceremonial walk, with ash markings on several foreheads.2012-05-18 +1 copiesOutdoor temple-procession scene with a colourful canopy at upper left. An elderly bald man with a gold-banded headpiece, forehead tilak and layered rudraksha and white-bead malas, wearing saffron and gold-bordered orange cloth, holds a folded orange cloth and reaches forward. Beside him a younger shaved-headed man in orange robes and a sacred thread-style neck garland bows with palms pressed together, his head bowed. A tall man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left, and several men in white shirts and dhotis surround them. Crowd members press in at the edges.2012-05-18Outdoor photo of a procession through a temple courtyard with yellow stone arches and a painted gopuram-style shrine in the background, palm trees above. A central man in saffron-orange robes wears a rudraksha mala, a white ceremonial thread, a gold pendant and a bright ornate headband with a sandalwood forehead mark, smiling as he walks. Around him are several other men in orange and saffron robes with shaven heads and beaded malas, one carrying a gold ceremonial vessel with a long handle. Men in white dhotis and shirts, including a young boy in a light shirt, crowd the lane. The scene reads as a temple procession with sannyasi attendants. a person: the central figure wears a headband, rudraksha mala and gold pendant with saffron robes, and he is the most prominent person leading the group.2012-05-18A crowd scene at an outdoor temple-style setting with a colourful striped canopy at upper left. In the centre, a bare-headed man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha and bone-bead mala stands with hands folded in prayer, head bowed. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a gold-and-bead necklace and gold armband bends forward. At right, an older bald man in orange cloth with a large rudraksha and skull-bead mala and gold bracelets holds a folded orange cloth. Men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around them, one with a rudraksha mala at far left. The scene appears to be a ritual or devotional gathering. No readable text is visible in the frame.2012-05-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a group walking barefoot along a stone-paved path past a temple gateway with carved stone walls and a stack of red bricks. Beside him an older bald man with white forehead marks, a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange dhoti with yellow borders walks with his hand raised. Around them, saffron-clad attendants and men and women in white dhotis and sarees follow, one man holding a small copper vessel.2012-05-22Photograph inside a temple hall during a procession. Centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a gold-coloured turban-style headband, white-and-orange floral garlands, a rudraksha mala and a thick gold necklace; he is smiling and has a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, an older bare-chested man in orange garments with a golden headband, white and orange garlands and a dark rudraksha mala walks with his eyes lowered. Left foreground, a man in saffron robes with a gold-bead necklace and a dark pendant stands facing forward. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with gold necklaces, and a man in white with a camera-holding arm on the right. Painted panels and wooden pillars decorate the background.2012-06-05May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05A photograph of a group walking through a temple corridor with stone pillars. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange-red shawl with gold border and a large rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, walks hand-in-hand with an elderly bald man in a similar orange-red garment with gold border and a gold pendant, who wears a crown-like headpiece. On the right a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds hands with them. Behind them, a uniformed police officer in khaki stands, and devotees in white and orange follow. a person appears in the centre with long hair, ornate adornments and orange-gold clothing, consistent with the page's description of him.2012-05-20