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Photograph of a group walking along a narrow paved lane beside a pink-and-grey temple wall, with a wooded hill and palm trees behind. In the centre, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala raises his right arm holding an orange object aloft. Beside him, a figure with swept-back long hair wears a saffron wrap, a gold-beaded necklace and a jewelled waist belt. Other saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad devotees follow; an elderly woman in white walks at left and a man in a checked shirt talks on a phone at right.

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December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor photograph of a procession on a stone walkway between pale walls, with palm trees behind. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a white tilak on his forehead raises one arm high, holding a curved golden ceremonial horn. Beside him a man with long dark hair, a gold necklace and a rust-orange wrap walks with a gold-colored waist band. Other devotees in orange, peach, green and white garments follow, some wearing rudraksha malas; a white-haired elderly woman in glasses is at left.2012-09-12A procession walks along a narrow lane between high grey stone walls of a temple complex, with a gopuram tower and palm trees behind. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, a white forehead mark, a gold necklace and long beaded rudraksha-style garlands wears saffron-orange robes. Beside him a bald man in orange robes carries a gold kalasha-style vessel and a red-and-gold shawl. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with white forehead tilaks and red shawls, press close, and a man in a white shirt with a red mala reaches forward. The mood is ceremonial, with people moving together through the lane.2011-12-20September 09 20112011-09-09Photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis walking down a stone temple step outside a temple entrance, with a crowd of devotees behind them. In the foreground left, a bald sannyasi in orange cloth wears a dark rudraksha mala and carries a bundle of red and yellow flower garlands. The central figure, barefoot and wearing an orange dhoti with a gold-trimmed shawl, has a long rudraksha-style gold necklace of pale flowers, a brown waist sash and a white tilak on his forehead. On the right, a bald sannyasi in orange robes with a dark mala holds a folded white paper. Behind them, men and women in orange, white and red clothing climb the steps. A Tamil sign on the wall reads a directive about darshan. The figure at centre appears to be a person of distinctive presentation; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2012-09-12A procession of saffron-robed devotees walks along a paved path beside a stone temple wall, with a tall gopuram tower and a hill in the background. Most wear orange and saffron garments; several men are bare-chested with sacred ash or tilak on their foreheads and rudraksha or beaded garlands around their necks. A central figure in an orange wrap and long beaded garland, with ornate gold-toned necklace and bracelet, walks barefoot at the front. Women in white and orange saris with flower garlands walk to the right, and men in white dhotis are interspersed in the group.2012-10-12July 24 20122012-07-24Outdoor procession on a stone-paved temple path in Thiruvannamalai, with a temple gopuram and hill behind. Several saffron-robed monks walk in a group, most with shaved heads and gold-bead necklaces with pendants. The central monk has long dark hair, a white tilak on the forehead, a saffron cloth and a large white-and-yellow flower garland, smiling and holding his hands together in greeting. Men in white dhotis and shirts surround the group, and one older man in a white shirt in the foreground looks toward the camera.2010-12-29A group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks barefoot along a paved street in front of a temple gateway. The central man wears an orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a long ornate gold bead necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and white-and-orange-clad monastics carry a small brass vessel and an orange cloth bag. Sandalwood tilaka marks cover several foreheads, and rudraksha malas hang on many chests. Behind them, a metal gate and shopfronts line the street. Appearance cues alone are not sufficient to identify the central figure, so his role is described as a saffron-clad sannyasi leading the procession.2011-09-26A photograph of a procession walking along a covered stone colonnade beside a pink temple wall, with a hill in the background. Central figure wears a saffron-orange robe, ornate gold necklaces and a gold pendant, with long swept-back dark hair and a raised hand in blessing, and is flanked by several men in saffron and orange-red robes and gold garlands. Other men in white dhotis and shirts, some with red shawls and gold-bordered cloth, walk alongside with bare feet. Several have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Carved granite pillars and a stone wall frame the procession, which appears to be in an outdoor temple precinct.2011-12-20Outdoor procession on a sunlit street between yellow and whitewashed temple-style walls. Several men in saffron/orange sannyasi cloth with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha and bead malas walk together. On the right, a man in an orange robe with a white-and-red tilak on his forehead holds a long wooden staff, and an older man in saffron with a thick bead garland and gold pendant walks at left. Men in white dhotis and shirts with white-and-red tilak accompany them. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance here, so the role is described as a sannyasi walking in the procession. The scene reflects ashram or temple procession life.2012-05-18Several people walk barefoot along a narrow paved lane between pink-washed temple walls, with a gopuram tower and palm trees visible ahead. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange shawl and dhoti with a gold necklace and gold bracelets, hands clasped at his waist. a person (appearance-based candidate, long swept-back hair, orange ornate clothing and gold necklace). Flanking him are two shaved-headed men in orange robes with gold necklaces, one pointing forward, and a man in white dhoti with a red shawl and a tall ceremonial staff. A woman in orange sari and a man in orange shirt with gold garland stand to the left, and a crowd fills the background.2011-12-20