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Photograph of a procession inside a temple corridor with a stone floor. In the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl wears a white flower garland and a gold necklace, walking barefoot and smiling while holding hands with an elderly bare-chested man in orange and gold-bordered cloth who wears a rudraksha mala and a gold chain. To the left, a man in orange robes with a gold necklace and a dark pendant carries a green-and-yellow cloth bag. Behind them, white-clad attendants and a woman in a teal and gold sari walk with a golden kalasha-style vessel visible. Background shows temple lamps and a crowd.

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June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05A procession inside a temple corridor with carved pillars and a lit lamp in the background. At centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and a long white flower garland walks hand in hand with an elderly bald man wearing a bare upper body, orange-and-gold striped cloth, a rudraksha mala and a large gold necklace. Behind them, men in orange robes and white dhotis, one holding a green shopping bag, and a woman in a teal sari with gold border walk in the crowd. A man in white on the right wears a red-beaded mala. The scene reads as a temple procession with devotees.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Photograph inside a long colonnaded temple corridor with painted concentric-circle ceiling and carved yali-pillar brackets. Central figure in rust-red robe with gold border, white flower garland, gold beaded necklace and forehead vibhuti, walking hand-in-hand with an elderly shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange cloth with gold border, rudraksha mala and bare shoulders. Around them several men in saffron garments with gold necklaces, a man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala, and women in saris. A yellow cloth bag is carried by one man. Crowd fills the corridor.2012-06-05Inside an ornately decorated temple corridor with a multicoloured painted ceiling and carved pillars, two saffron-robed men in garlands walk side by side. The central man in an orange dhoti with gold-bordered cloth wears a thick gold necklace and a rudraksha-style red bead headband, smiling. Beside him a bald man in a saffron robe with gold border wears a white-streaked forehead, a dark rudraksha mala and a white flower garland. To the left an older white-clad priest with bare chest and white tilak lines presses his palms together in greeting. Other attendants in orange and a glowing fire at the right edge complete the procession scene.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis walking in a procession through a temple corridor with dark stone pillars and a carved stone figure at left. In the centre, an elderly bald man with vibhuti on his forehead and a white-and-red headband holds hands with a younger man in saffron robes, both wearing heavy rudraksha malas and gold ceremonial necklaces with gold-banded orange cloth. Behind them, men in orange with gold necklaces, one holding a green-and-white cloth bag, and men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas follow. Vibhuti marks are visible on several foreheads.2012-06-05Photograph of a crowd of men in saffron-orange robes at a temple or religious festival. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a red-and-gold headband, white and red tilak markings, a thick gold-beaded necklace and an orange shawl with gold border, and he holds his hands folded in front of him. Beside him, a bald man in orange cloth stands bare-chested with a dark rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. To the left, a shaved-headed man in orange holds a yellow cloth bag printed with Tamil text. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind them, and a decorated pillar appears at the top. Probable Swamiji is the central man with long hair, identified by his crown-like headband, gold garlands and saffron clothing.2012-06-05A procession inside a temple corridor with a stone-paved floor and carved pillars. In the centre, a man with a white flower garland and gold necklace in saffron clothing walks beside an elderly bald man with a bare upper body, a gold-trimmed saffron cloth, a gold chain and rudraksha mala, who holds hands with him. Bald men in saffron with gold-bordered cloths and gold necklaces walk nearby, and men in white dhotis surround them. A woman in a teal and gold sari carries a white bag. A decorated canopy with orange drapes stands in the background.2012-06-05Outdoor procession of a crowd walking along a paved courtyard in front of a temple-style building with red-and-white striped awnings and a large tree. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha and gold-bead necklace and a forehead tilak walks beside a bare-chested, bald older man in orange cloth with a beaded garland, holding hands. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with white shoulder cloths and rudraksha malas, and a few in orange robes walk among devotees. A man in orange with a yellow-and-green shopping bag is at left.2012-06-05