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Outdoor temple procession in front of a yellow stone temple entrance. Two decorated umbrellas with colourful fringed canopies are raised above the group. Several saffron-robed sannyasis in orange cloth and rudraksha malas walk along the path, with one in front with a shaved head and a bare upper body wrapped in orange. Men in white dhotis stand nearby, and uniformed police officers in khaki are present. Onlookers crowd behind and beside the group, and a painted deity mural and bunting are visible in the background.

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Inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars, a procession moves forward under a colourful multi-panel umbrella with tasselled fringe. Two men in saffron and orange robes wear long garlands of white flowers and red-green beads; the central figure has a dark robe draped over one shoulder, orange shawl, rudraksha necklaces and a head ornament. Around them men in white dhotis and shirts, some with white shawls and rudraksha malas, walk and gesture. A gated shrine with a lit lamp is visible in the background, with a sanctum doorway beyond.2012-06-05A 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 procession in a temple corridor under a red and gold canopy with tassels. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long garland of white and red flowers and gold necklaces walks smiling, with a tilak on his forehead and a headband. Beside him a shaved-headed man in white dhoti, bare-chested, with ash markings and a gold chain, holds an umbrella-like staff. Other attendants in white, orange and maroon clothing carry silver staffs and a gold-rimmed fan, with rudraksha malas around their necks. Ornate temple carvings line the background. Text on the page and captions aside, the scene shows a ritual procession with attendants and ceremonial staffs.2012-06-05May 21 20122012-05-21A temple procession moves through a pillared corridor at Arunachaleswara Temple. At the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-and-red necklace and rudraksha mala points forward with his right hand. Beside him, an elderly shaved-headed sannyasi in orange robes and a gold chest ornament walks with a yellow-striped shawl. A bald attendant in orange holds a large orange umbrella over him, and another holds a white packet. Uniformed police officers, a man in a white shirt, and women in colourful saris line the procession, with an orange flag visible on the left. Crowds of men in white shirts and dhotis fill the background, and a golden temple tower is visible in the distance.2012-07-24May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesA temple corridor with a painted colonnade and a row of small blue-and-white domed shrine tops along the wall. Several men walk together. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a long braided dark hairstyle, a white beaded necklace and dark rudraksha beads stands at the centre facing a man in a red silk dhoti with a grey beard, rudraksha mala and gold bangle, who holds a small packet. Beside them a bald elderly man in saffron with a gold pendant and beads, a man in white dhoti with a black beaded mala, and uniformed police officers in khaki stand nearby. The central orange-clad figure with braided hair and distinctive ornaments fits the a person appearance cues, shown in person.2012-05-24May 22 20122012-05-22 +1 copiesMay 22 20122012-05-22 +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.2012-05-22Outdoor photo of a group walking through a stone temple courtyard with carved pillars and sculpted stone walls on the left. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a golden crown-like headband wears a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulders, a long rudraksha mala, and a white ceremonial necklace, with one arm extended. Two shaven-headed men flank him in orange robes with rudraksha malas, and a bare-chested man at right holds a brass pot. Several people in white shirts and dhotis walk behind, and a gopuram tower rises in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the centre figure, identified by his long hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklace.2012-05-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a group walking outdoors past a temple entrance with white and red striped walls and an ornate gateway. In the centre, a man wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a crown-like headband and a long rudraksha mala walks smiling with his hand raised. Beside him, two other saffron-robed sannyasis, one shaved-headed, also wear rudraksha malas. Uniformed police officers in khaki surround the group, and white-shirted men walk nearby. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the central figure in saffron, marked by the crown-like headband, long rudraksha mala and saffron robes, with the surrounding saffron-robed attendants and khaki-uniformed police escort.2012-05-31 +1 copies