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Outdoor photograph of a procession on a stone-paved courtyard in front of a stone wall and tree, with a bright orange umbrella held aloft above the group. At the centre a man in a long-sleeved white outfit and white shoes walks with an orange shawl across his chest, beside a bare-headed man in saffron robes with rudraksha malas. Several saffron-robed sannyasis, some shaven-headed and wearing marigold garlands, walk in the line, while women in colourful saris and men in white dhotis and shirts follow behind. Onlookers stand along the edges and in the background, and a man in white at the right gestures with his hand raised to his head.

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A procession walks across a paved temple courtyard in bright daylight, with a gopuram tower and pink-walled shrine buildings behind. A bald man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala holds a yellow umbrella aloft, shielding a central figure from the sun. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron saris and robes, and a woman in a red sari, walk together. Men in white shirts and dhotis, and one man in a white shirt and cream trousers, walk among them. A tree and a temple roofline stand in the background.2012-09-12Outdoor photo of a crowd walking along a stone-paved temple path in Tiruvannamalai beside a large gopuram tower under scaffolding. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long-sleeved top, wearing a garland of orange flowers and a dark mala, walks with hands clasped near the chest, flanked by people in white dhotis and white kurtas and white saris with saffron shawls. Some devotees wear rudraksha-style malas, and a bare-footed man in white leads the group. A tree and colonnaded hall stand at right. a person candidate: the central saffron-robed figure with long hair and a flower garland fits a swami in an orange robe, but the face and presentation are not distinctive enough to confirm, so the identity is uncertain.2009-08-06May 18 20122012-05-18Outdoor photograph of a walking procession on a stone-paved path shaded by a large leafy tree. At centre, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a long gold-toned necklace, rudraksha mala, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, and is smiling while walking. Around him, several men and women in orange and saffron robes wear rudraksha malas; one holds a garland of red and white flowers, and a bald man at right in orange robes holds a small object. A woman in a blue sari walks among them, and an older man in white dhoti stands at left. A temple gopuram appears in the background. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2012-09-12June 05 20122012-06-05A procession walks across a stone-paved temple courtyard past carved granite pillars and a temple gopuram-style facade. A man in an orange saffron robe with a shaved head and tilak leads the group, while a man in a red and saffron shawl carries a ceremonial silver kalasha or pot, and a shirtless man in a white dhoti carries fruit and flower offerings. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas and walk in a line; a man in a white shirt on the right has a tilak on his forehead. The scene reads as a temple visit in Tamil Nadu.2009-08-11A street procession moves along a paved road in front of a South Indian temple gopuram with painted sculpted towers. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds an orange umbrella overhead, flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad men in dhotis with gold-bordered cloths. A uniformed police officer stands at left and a man in a white shirt walks at the front, while women in saris watch from the right. Shops and signboards line the street and red flower garlands are visible at left.2012-05-08 +1 copiesA barefoot procession walks across a brick-paved courtyard in front of a temple gateway with iron grille doors and a stone plinth. At the centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a light green head cloth, multiple rudraksha malas and a shawl-like orange cloth stands out; he is flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis with shaved heads and rudraksha malas. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a maroon shirt, uniformed police officers and a woman in a light orange sari follow, and a videographer with a camera films at the right edge. The appearance of the central figure with long hair, malas and distinctive orange-and-green attire is a probable match for a person, walking in procession with his disciples.2012-05-22December 30 20092009-12-30A temple procession moves through a pillared corridor at Arunachaleswara Temple. At the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-and-red necklace and rudraksha mala points forward with his right hand. Beside him, an elderly shaved-headed sannyasi in orange robes and a gold chest ornament walks with a yellow-striped shawl. A bald attendant in orange holds a large orange umbrella over him, and another holds a white packet. Uniformed police officers, a man in a white shirt, and women in colourful saris line the procession, with an orange flag visible on the left. Crowds of men in white shirts and dhotis fill the background, and a golden temple tower is visible in the distance.2012-07-24A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a paved path beside a stone wall, with a hill and palm trees behind. A monk in the foreground raises a yellow umbrella high. Centre, a bald man with a red tilak and gold necklaces wears an orange dhoti and shawl. Another monk on the right in orange holds a bag and rudraksha mala. A younger man in white dhoti and orange scarf stands nearby, and a woman in a green sari walks in the group. a person candidate is not clearly identifiable from appearance alone, so role is given instead.2012-09-12Photograph of a procession at a temple entrance with stone pillars and a golden shrine spire behind. Three saffron-robed figures walk barefoot in the centre, one with long dark hair and a red-brown shawl wearing a gold necklace, another in orange cloth with a gold pendant and a rudraksha mala. A bald man in an orange robe holds a yellow umbrella over the group while a second yellow umbrella is raised behind. On the left a man in white dhoti and shirt watches, and on the right a uniformed police officer in khaki walks beside. Devotees in white and orange crowd the background, and a camera operator is visible at the right edge.2012-07-24