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Night procession on a stone-paved lane near a temple gopuram. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala walks at left, forehead marked with sacred ash. Behind him a group of devotees in saffron and maroon robes and garlands walks toward a brightly lit temple entrance. A figure in maroon robes with a long dark beard, bare-chested and wearing a long rudraksha mala, walks barefoot at centre-right, with a bald companion in maroon behind him. Several women in saffron and teal saris and men in white shirts follow. Crowds stand on temple steps under string lights.

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February 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07Photograph of a procession moving through a temple doorway, with a crowd of devotees behind. In the centre, a bare-chested elderly priest with white forehead marks and a red-and-gold saffron cloth, a red headband and rudraksha mala walks forward holding a ceremonial object. Beside him, a man in saffron dress with a heavy gold necklace and white tripundra marks walks alongside. On the left, a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Women in saffron and green saris and men in white shirts follow. Stone temple architecture frames the entrance, with a deity visible in the background. Sanskrit-style procession with devotees in ritual dress.2012-06-05December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession outside a temple with an ornate gopuram-style facade lit in the background. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and a crown-like headpiece wears a long rudraksha mala and gold necklaces over a bare chest and rust-brown dhoti, walking between two saffron-robed men. Probable Swamiji (appearance-based) with long hair, crown, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha mala. To the left, a bald man in orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth and beaded necklaces walks alongside. Right of centre, a man in a white ceremonial cloth with white forehead marks, gold necklaces and a beaded mala. Behind them, devotees in white and saffron, and women in white saris with red and orange shawls and gold jewellery follow the procession. Crowd of more than twenty people visible.2012-06-05February 06 20172017-02-06A photograph of a temple corridor at night with devotees walking in procession. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange dress with a gold-yellow sash, a wide gold-and-red headband, and a large gold pendant on a beaded necklace presses his palms together. Around him are shaved-headed men in orange robes with beaded malas, one holding a small object, and men and women in white dhotis and sarees. Behind them, a crowd stands in a stone-pillared hall with garlands hanging nearby.2012-05-07February 06 20172017-02-06Night procession on a temple street in South India, with a painted gopuram tower lit above. Several men in saffron and orange sannyasi-style cloth with gold borders walk in front, holding hands in a line. The central figure has long dark hair swept back, a white forehead band, a rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant; he is smiling and joyful. Beside him, a bald man in orange wears a gold necklace, and at the right another man wears white dhoti with gold border and a gold pendant. Behind them, men and women in white and cream clothes follow closely in the crowd, and onlookers stand at the edges. a person appears as the central figure based on his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, though this is an appearance-based candidate only.2012-05-20 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple courtyard with a wet stone floor and a metal railing at left. A central figure wears a deep red turban with a yellow mark, a maroon-red robe with gold-yellow borders, a dense gold-bead mala and a large gold pendant. Beside him, a figure in an orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha malas walks with a bare-headed monk in orange. To the left, a man in white ritual cloth with a gold-bordered sash and gold necklaces stands with hands extended. Other devotees in orange and red garments and pink saris move in the background, and a few more people are visible behind the railing.2015-09-16February 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07 +1 copies