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Photograph of a temple procession moving across a paved courtyard beside a pink temple colonnade. In the centre, a man in a red-brown robe with a yellow-and-green flower garland and a rudraksha mala walks at the front of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis in orange cloth. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and a white shirt walks, and a man in purple shirt and a lungi-style white wrap moves on the left. Two uniformed police officers in khaki stand nearby, one in the foreground with white tilak on his forehead, and several young boys and a girl in a blue salwar kameez watch the procession. Pink temple walls and a small signboard are visible in the background.

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January 16 20182018-01-16A photograph of a temple courtyard with a gopuram and white-walled shrine behind a stone wall. A group walks barefoot across the paved ground: a man in a white dhoti with a yellow border and a red cloth in hand, two saffron-robed sannyasis, and a central figure with a long, swept-back dark hair, a yellow-and-purple garland, rudraksha malas, and a reddish-brown cloth. Other robed men with tilak and malas walk behind, a uniformed police officer in khaki with a red belt stands at the right, and several young boys in shirts and shorts walk alongside. Around 15 people are visible. The central figure with the garland and long hair fits the a person cues, shown in procession.2018-01-16A procession walks along a narrow stone-paved lane beside a granite temple wall with carved pillars on the right. In the centre, a man in a deep orange-red robe garlanded with yellow and white flowers and wearing a rudraksha mala walks barefoot, with long dark hair and a crown-like headwear visible in the surrounding group. Around him are men in saffron and orange garments, a shirtless man with ash marks and beads, and white-dressed priests carrying garlands. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk alongside, and a young boy in a dark shirt stands at the right. Children in the foreground look on. Several saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees accompany the garlanded figure through the temple street.2018-01-16A photograph of a procession walking along a narrow paved lane beside a grey stone temple wall with a pink-washed wall to the right, a gopuram-style temple tower visible above. A line of robed men follows, many bare-chested with white dhotis, saffron and orange cloths, and rudraksha malas; one figure in the centre wears a white dhoti and carries an object, and another in an orange-and-red cloth wears a yellow-and-red garland. A uniformed policeman in khaki walks at the right edge, and a few boys in shirts and checked clothing walk in the foreground, with a white-clad man on the left.2018-01-16A photograph of a temple courtyard procession at an Indian temple with a gopuram tower in the background. A man in a rust-brown sannyasi robe wears a white and purple flower garland and a rudraksha mala; beside him a figure in saffron/orange robes and a long-haired crown-like headdress walks barefoot. Another robed figure in orange stands at right, and a khaki-uniformed police officer with a red belt walks alongside holding a phone. Dhoti-clad men in white and a bare-chested man carrying a pot on his head walk behind; a child in blue and devotees fill the stone-paved path.2018-01-16A procession moves across a stone-paved courtyard beside a colonnaded temple wall. A man in a brown shirt walks in front holding a small flaming lamp in one hand and a drum-like object nearby. Drummers in blue and white dhoti clothing beat large drums, and a bearded man in a red-and-blue checked shirt holds small cymbals. Behind them, a tall figure in an ochre-brown robe with a yellow flower garland, sandalwood tilak and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot with sannyasis in saffron/orange cloth. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand alongside the procession. a person appearance is uncertain for the garlanded central figure.2018-01-16A photograph of a temple procession moving along a narrow stone-paved passage lined with carved pillars and grey granite walls. At the centre, a man in a deep maroon-red robe wears a long yellow and purple garland and a rudraksha mala, with a forehead marking; he walks with eyes closed. Around him, sannyasis in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha malas and white forehead and body markings walk barefoot. A man in white dhoti and shawl carries a red and white offering, and a uniformed police officer in khaki walks in front. Onlookers, including a young boy in a brown shirt, line the passage. a person's presence is not established by a distinctive appearance here, so the candidate is marked unsure.2018-01-16A procession walks along a narrow paved passage beside a grey stone temple wall, with ornate gopuram sculptures visible at the top of the wall and a mountain in the background. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks in front, barefoot, with a belt and cap-less head. Behind him, a group of men in white dhotis, bare-chested devotees with orange and yellow cloths, and robed figures in red, orange and white follow in a line. Several men in shirts and trousers walk alongside on the right beside a pink wall with barred windows.2018-01-16January 07 20122012-01-07A photo of a group walking across a stone-paved temple courtyard toward a tall gopuram tower with painted sculptures, beside a colonnaded stone wall. In the centre, a man in ornate red-brown robes wears a yellow and pink marigold garland and a long rudraksha mala, with a tilak on his forehead and bare feet. Beside him a sannyasi in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha beads walks alongside another man in white dhoti with a gold border. On the right, a bare-chested sannyasi in orange with long matted hair and rudraksha malas walks near a uniformed police officer. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks at left, with children and devotees around. Several people carry or hold red cloth, indicating a temple procession.2018-01-16January 07 20122012-01-07A crowded temple courtyard with a blue-walled entrance and orange-painted columns, under a corrugated roof. In the centre, a bare-chested, bearded sadhu with matted hair and a wrapped orange-brown cloth walks forward. Beside him, a man in saffron robes wears a marigold garland and holds a rudraksha mala, with a smaller saffron-clad attendant behind. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks ahead of the group. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis, and cameramen filming, surround the procession, and a garlanded offering tray is carried above the crowd. The swami in the saffron robes is a person by appearance, with saffron clothing, ornate garland and mala, but he is not clearly identifiable, so his status is unsure.2012-01-07