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A photo of a procession walking along a red-and-white striped temple wall. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a purple shawl carries a tall golden staff, while nearby saffron-robed men with long matted hair, rudraksha malas and white body markings walk barefoot in step. A man in a pink shirt with a backpack walks in the foreground at left, and a small blue sign with Tamil script is on the wall. Several people in white and saffron dress follow the group.

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March 17 20182018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17A procession walks across a paved courtyard beside a red-and-white striped temple wall in the Tiruchendur style. At the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair, a white tripundra and a red-brown dhoti and shawl wears a long rudraksha mala and walks barefoot. He is surrounded by saffron-robed sannyasis wearing red and brown rudraksha malas, one carrying a tall golden staff topped with an ornament. On the left and right, men in white dhotis with gold and purple borders walk, one wearing a gold chain. A uniformed police officer stands in the background. Several people stand or walk in the procession, with visible cues including rudraksha malas, saffron clothing and white ritual dress.2018-03-17A procession of saffron-clad sannyasis walks along a paved street beside a long wall painted in red and white vertical stripes, typical of a temple precinct. Trees and a streetlamp stand behind them. In the centre a bearded man in white dhoti and shawl, with a red bag over his shoulder, steps up onto the kerb. To the right a sannyasi in an orange robe and rudraksha mala carries a tall golden staff topped with a bird-shaped finial, leading the group. Several devotees in orange and maroon robes walk barefoot. A few uniformed police officers stand nearby and a small figure walks on the left. A probable Swamiji figure, with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha-mala-adorned robe, walks in the middle of the group.2018-03-17A photograph of a temple procession walking along a stone pathway beside a pink-washed temple wall with a decorated gopuram-style roofline. In the foreground an older bare-chested man with a grey beard and white vibhuti lines wears a rudraksha mala and a striped dhoti, walking with his hands together. Behind him a group of sadhus and priests in orange, saffron and maroon robes, some with bare chests, rudraksha malas and white tripundra markings, walk in procession. A man in a checked blue shirt stands at the left with palms joined in greeting beside a red railing, and a younger man in white dhoti and shawl walks at the right. Yellow flower petals lie scattered on the ground.2018-01-16Outdoor photograph of a procession on a paved path beside a grey concrete block wall, with a white kolam floor design at lower left. At the centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange cloth wrap and a white shawl, walks barefoot and receives a long garland of pink and white flowers draped over his shoulders. The surrounding men wear orange robes with rudraksha or gold bead necklaces, several are bare-headed or shaved-headed, and one bare-chested man at left wears a patterned white wrap. Behind them, a man in white shirt and dhoti walks among the group and a few onlookers stand near a pink-washed building. Five-plus physical people are visible, with several more partly seen at the back.2012-02-08March 17 20182018-03-17May 31 20122012-05-31A photograph of a procession on a paved street beside a long white-and-red striped temple wall, with a crowd of onlookers and a uniformed police officer in the background. At the centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown robe and a long rudraksha mala walks with hands pressed together in prayer, with white tilaka marks on his forehead. Around him walk saffron-robed men with long bundled hair, white forehead paste and beaded malas, and a bare-chested man at right in a purple-and-white dhoti and shawl holds a tall golden staff topped with a red-tipped finial. A man at left wears white dhoti with gold border and a silver pendant. Posters are pasted on the wall behind them.2018-03-17A group of men walks outdoors along a paved path in front of leafy trees and parked white vehicles, with uniformed police officers standing in the background. In the centre, a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, white forehead markings and a rust-red shawl over a rust-red robe wears a large rudraksha mala and stands out from the group. Around him, sadhus in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas, tied dreadlocked hair or turbans, and white tilak marks. Devotees in white dhotis, some with pink-bordered cloths, walk alongside. A photographer is visible at the left edge.2018-03-17 +1 copiesNovember 27 20062006-11-27September 26 20112011-09-26