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Outdoor photo at dusk of a crowd walking through a temple precinct beside a pink and yellow painted wall with palm trees behind. On the left, a smiling figure with long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak on the forehead, a long saffron-orange robe and a heavy yellow bead garland with a gold pendant walks in front. Beside him, a younger man in an orange robe holds a green leaf-wrapped offering. Behind them, men in orange and white dhotis and shirts, some wearing orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads, follow. A bespectacled man in white shirt and dhoti with an orange shawl stands at centre, and a man in white shirt and dhoti at right gestures to him. Around sixteen people are visible.

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August 02 20082008-08-02A photograph of a temple corridor at night, with stone pillars and hanging lamps overhead. At centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and a large garland of yellow and red flowers walks forward, with a gold pendant necklace and a tilak mark on his forehead; he has shorter hair and is not shown with the long swept-back hair or crown of the typical depiction. He is flanked by devotees in orange shawls and white dhotis and shirts, one carrying an orange cloth, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti with a white forehead mark stands at the right edge. Several other people in white and orange follow behind in the crowded procession. Given the uncertain appearance, the central figure is treated as a devotee in a procession rather than a confirmed identification.2008-08-02Night procession at a temple, with a crowd walking along a dim path under a lit lamp. In the foreground a man in white shirt and dhoti walks beside a man in white with an orange shawl and forehead marks. At right, a figure in orange robes wears a long necklace of yellow beads and a gold pendant, with white forehead marking and long hair swept back, walking beside another man in orange robes. Several white-clad devotees and orange-clad attendants surround them.2008-08-02Outdoor photo at dusk of a crowd gathered before a temple wall with a pink and yellow painted upper band and a small ornate tower above. On the left, a long-haired man in orange robes wears a rudraksha-style necklace of large beads and a gold ceremonial pendant, with a white forehead mark, gesturing with one hand near his ear. Beside him a white-clad older man with grey hair and an orange shawl stands with a rosary. A younger man in an orange robe with a red border holds a small green object. On the right, women in white saris with orange shawls stand in the crowd. Several other devotees in white and orange surround them.2008-08-02Photograph taken at night inside a temple corridor with stone pillars and fluorescent lights. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long multicolour flower garland with yellow marigolds and a gold-chain necklace, with a white tilak on the forehead. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts and others in orange shawls and saffron robes walk closely together, with a crowd visible behind. One man in white shirt and dhoti on the left wears a badge and an orange shawl. Scattered devotees and staff fill the background.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02May 21 20122012-05-21Night photograph of a procession on a dirt path. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange robe and a heavy necklace of large yellow-gold beads with a gold pendant; he appears to be a person by his long swept-back hair, saffron robe, ornate gold beads and rudraksha-style mala cues. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, many with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, walk closely; one man in white at right smiles, and a younger man in orange robe with a maroon shoulder cloth walks in front at right. A man in a yellow shawl appears at far right, and further figures recede into the dark background.2008-08-02Night photograph of a procession walking through a temple precinct lit by rows of electric bulbs along the roofline. Around him, men in white kurtas and dhotis wear orange shawls and some carry pink rosettes, with a bearded man in white and orange at left. Several onlookers crowd the stone pathway and walls.2006-12-04August 02 20082008-08-02Night 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 copiesOutdoor temple-side scene at dusk. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha-style bead mala and a red bindi stands at left, smiling. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes holds a folded cloth or offering, and an older man in white dhoti and shirt stands with his back to the camera, reaching toward the robed figure. Behind them, a crowd of people in orange and white clothing stands near a stone wall with a wooden ladder.2008-08-02