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Night procession on a stone-paved temple path with a gopuram-style structure behind. A central man in saffron robes and an orange head cloth stands with hands folded, wearing a rudraksha mala; his long dark hair is loose. Beside him a woman in saffron with red border and a younger man in saffron shawl walk among devotees. At right an older man in saffron with a gold necklace holds a book. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron shawls follow, some barefoot. a person cues: long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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April 05 20122012-04-05Night photograph of a crowd walking barefoot along a paved path beside a long temple colonnade with pillars, during a girivalam circumambulation. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and an orange turban, with a long dark beard and a rudraksha mala, walks at the front, flanked by people in saffron robes and gold ceremonial necklaces. Around them devotees wear white dhotis and shirts and some wear orange or yellow garments. A man in a pink shirt and grey trousers walks at the right edge, and a uniformed police officer in khaki is visible near the middle. A street lamp glows in the dark sky and a large tree stands at the left. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in the orange turban and saffron robe, with long hair and a rudraksha mala, is leading the procession.2008-01-02April 05 20122012-04-05Night procession through a temple courtyard with a tall gopuram tower lit in the background. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls over their shoulders. In the centre, a man in an orange robe and a long-haired figure in orange clothing walk near the front of the group. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha-style mala leads a stretch of the line on the left. Tall stone pillars and a metal railing frame the walkway.2008-08-02January 02 20082008-01-02Photograph of a crowd walking through a dimly lit temple corridor at night. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe with a long rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, appearing to be a sannyasi. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas, walk among devotees. A bald man in white in the foreground looks to the side. Pillars and stone architecture of a South Indian temple surround the procession. a person: the centre figure's saffron turban, orange robe, rudraksha mala and namaskar pose fit the presentation, but the face is not used for identification.2008-01-02Night procession on a paved temple path in front of an illuminated gopuram-style temple entrance with ornate carved cornice. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace and multiple beaded garlands, walking barefoot. Flanking him are monks in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, a man in white dhoti with a white headband, and a uniformed police officer in khaki on the right directing the crowd. Devotees in white and saffron fill the background under warm lamplight.2011-12-20January 02 20082008-01-02A photograph of a group of people walking barefoot across a stone-paved courtyard at dusk, past white pillared temple walls. Several men wear white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies or white shirts. In the centre, a man in a flowing orange-red cloth and a long gold-and-bead necklace walks ahead, while a man beside him in orange wrap and gold pendant necklace follows. A white-haired man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks in the foreground. Women in orange saris and white saris with gold borders walk at the right, and onlookers stand in the background.2012-04-05January 02 20082008-01-02Night street procession moving through a crowded urban road lit by shop lights. In the centre a man in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange shawl and long rudraksha bead necklaces walks with a red tilak on his forehead, accompanied by other men in orange and white garments and bead malas. Behind and beside them are people in white dhotis and kurtas, and onlookers in casual shirts. Nearby a young man in a white checked shirt wears a red kumkum mark on his forehead. Several men walk barefoot on paving stones.2012-04-11January 02 20082008-01-02