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Outdoor procession of a crowd walking along a paved courtyard in front of a temple-style building with red-and-white striped awnings and a large tree. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha and gold-bead necklace and a forehead tilak walks beside a bare-chested, bald older man in orange cloth with a beaded garland, holding hands. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with white shoulder cloths and rudraksha malas, and a few in orange robes walk among devotees. A man in orange with a yellow-and-green shopping bag is at left.

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June 05 20122012-06-05Outdoor street procession in Tamil Nadu with a crowd of men and women in white dhotis and saffron robes walking along a paved road under trees. In the centre, a man with long hair swept into a knot, wearing a red-orange robe, a heavy gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, with a kumkum-marked forehead and a gold headband, walks forward while another man beside him in orange holds a folded white cloth. A bare-chested man at right in a white shawl and olive-green dhoti stands among the crowd. Behind them, a woman in a red blouse stands with hands folded. Several men in white dhotis walk with the group.2012-06-05Photograph of a procession walking through a stone-floored temple corridor, with a lit shrine and decorative canopy visible in the background. In the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl wears a long white flower garland, a gold necklace and a red headband, and walks barefoot. Beside him, a thin elderly man with a long white beard wears a rudraksha mala and an orange-and-gold dhoti, walking barefoot. To the left, several shaven-headed men wear saffron-orange robes with gold borders and gold-and-bead necklaces. On the right, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt wears a red rudraksha mala, and women in saris walk nearby. The ceremonial scene suggests a sacred temple procession with devotees and sannyasis.2012-06-05Outdoor procession on a paved path with a crowd behind. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk barefoot, many with white sacred ash marks on foreheads and arms, gold-bordered orange cloths, and layered rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Centre, a man in an orange-red dhoti and gold-embellished shawl with a gold garland holds hands with a bare-chested devotee in a saffron dhoti and gold chain. Behind them, men and women in white dhotis, saris and shirts walk or stand, with a tree and building in the background. a person not confidently identifiable by appearance.2012-06-05A procession inside a temple corridor with carved pillars and a lit lamp in the background. At centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and a long white flower garland walks hand in hand with an elderly bald man wearing a bare upper body, orange-and-gold striped cloth, a rudraksha mala and a large gold necklace. Behind them, men in orange robes and white dhotis, one holding a green shopping bag, and a woman in a teal sari with gold border walk in the crowd. A man in white on the right wears a red-beaded mala. The scene reads as a temple procession with devotees.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05April 29 20122012-04-29June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05