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A photograph of a group walking barefoot across a sunlit stone courtyard past a temple doorway. Several men in saffron-orange sannyasi robes walk in the foreground; one at the centre has a gold necklace and a long dark braid, and another on the left wears a flower garland and carries a flower bundle. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands among them, and a woman in a white shawl and a woman in a red-and-orange sari appear at the sides. A small sign on the wall reads 'Don't bypass the Q line'. Several people in white are visible in the doorway behind. a person is a man at the centre wearing a gold necklace and a saffron robe.

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Photograph of a group walking out through a carved green-and-brown wooden temple door. In the foreground, a long-haired man in a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold-bead necklace wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a white-and-gold cloth, holding his hand out in a gesture. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha necklace walks with a green-bordered shawl. A bare-chested man on the left wears rudraksha beads and a patterned dhoti, with white marks on his arms. Several more men in orange and white follow behind, one with white forehead marks. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired figure in orange with the gold-bead necklace.2012-02-08Photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis walking down a stone temple step outside a temple entrance, with a crowd of devotees behind them. In the foreground left, a bald sannyasi in orange cloth wears a dark rudraksha mala and carries a bundle of red and yellow flower garlands. The central figure, barefoot and wearing an orange dhoti with a gold-trimmed shawl, has a long rudraksha-style gold necklace of pale flowers, a brown waist sash and a white tilak on his forehead. On the right, a bald sannyasi in orange robes with a dark mala holds a folded white paper. Behind them, men and women in orange, white and red clothing climb the steps. A Tamil sign on the wall reads a directive about darshan. The figure at centre appears to be a person of distinctive presentation; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2012-09-12September 12 20122012-09-12A photograph of a temple lane with a central figure in a red-and-orange garment and a long multicolour flower garland of red, yellow and white blossoms, smiling with a white vertical forehead mark, wearing gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes walk closely, some with rudraksha malas and forehead markings, while men in white dhotis and shirts stand at the edges. A pink temple wall with a gopuram tower and a tall white tower lie behind, with a video camera visible at right.2012-08-17September 12 20122012-09-12September 12 20122012-09-12A group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks barefoot along a paved street in front of a temple gateway. The central man wears an orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a long ornate gold bead necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and white-and-orange-clad monastics carry a small brass vessel and an orange cloth bag. Sandalwood tilaka marks cover several foreheads, and rudraksha malas hang on many chests. Behind them, a metal gate and shopfronts line the street. Appearance cues alone are not sufficient to identify the central figure, so his role is described as a saffron-clad sannyasi leading the procession.2011-09-26A street procession moves past temple buildings with pink walls and gopuram-style carving under palm trees. In the foreground, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulder, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a large gold pendant, a rudraksha mala, and a brown woven waist belt. a person candidate by appearance cues, shown as a participant in the procession. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and white forehead markings walk with rudraksha malas, one holding an orange umbrella overhead. Women in orange and red saris with rudraksha malas and red kumkum-marked foreheads walk among them, and white-clad men in dhotis and shirts stand at the left edge. Many people are visible in the crowd.2012-09-12May 18 20122012-05-18January 15 20092009-01-15June 05 20122012-06-05A photograph of a procession walking barefoot across a stone-paved temple courtyard at dusk. Several people in orange and saffron clothing lead the group. In the centre, a man in a deep orange robe wears a long strand of gold-coloured beaded garland and a white forehead mark, with a sash draped over his shoulder. Beside him, a man in orange wears a rudraksha-style mala and a bare upper body with a light cloth. Behind them, women in orange and salmon saris and men in white dhotis follow, some carrying white bags and garlands. Yellow metal barricades, wooden scaffolding and a pink temple gopuram-style building with arched windows form the background. Visible people number about 20, including those partly out of frame.2012-10-12