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A procession of devotees walks barefoot across a stone-paved courtyard of a South Indian temple complex. A man at the front holds a tall orange umbrella over the group, and several men wear saffron-orange dhotis or shawls with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. A man in a white shirt with an orange scarf walks in the middle, and women in orange and red saris with beaded necklaces walk alongside. Behind them stand pink and yellow temple walls, a brass vessel with a floral garland, and palm trees under a clear sky. The group appears to be on temple darshan.

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A procession walks along a paved street in front of a temple gateway with pink and yellow walls and a colourful gopuram-style tower behind. Men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls lead, one raising a long staff topped with a curved handle and an orange umbrella. Several men wear rudraksha malas and gold ceremonial necklaces; one bald man carries a bundle of white cloth with a flower garland. Women in orange and maroon saris with rudraksha malas walk nearby. Palm trees and a hill appear in the background, and many people stand along the route.2012-09-12A 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.2012-09-12October 12 20122012-10-12 +1 copiesA 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.2012-09-12A 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.2012-09-12Photograph of a temple procession walking along a paved stone courtyard in front of a pink and yellow temple gopuram and palm trees. At centre, a man with long dark hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, saffron-orange cloth and a large yellow-orange marigold garland walks barefoot with his hands folded, with a sannyasi-style figure in orange beside him. Around them are devotees: women in orange and red saris, men in white shirts and white dhotis, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with an orange shawl on the right. Some carry orange bags and a white cloth bundle. Count of visible physical people is roughly two dozen, with more partially visible behind.2012-10-12A procession of saffron-robed devotees walks along a paved path beside a stone temple wall, with a tall gopuram tower and a hill in the background. Most wear orange and saffron garments; several men are bare-chested with sacred ash or tilak on their foreheads and rudraksha or beaded garlands around their necks. A central figure in an orange wrap and long beaded garland, with ornate gold-toned necklace and bracelet, walks barefoot at the front. Women in white and orange saris with flower garlands walk to the right, and men in white dhotis are interspersed in the group.2012-10-12September 12 20122012-09-12June 05 20122012-06-05Outdoor procession near a temple gopuram in Tamil Nadu. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange cloth, layered rudraksha malas, gold chain and bangles walks forward holding a folded orange cloth; the appearance and ornamentation are a person candidate, with a sadhu-style role. Two saffron-robed attendants flank him, one older man with a rudraksha mala and gold-trimmed cloth, another on the left wearing an orange cloth and beads. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk nearby, and bright yellow umbrellas are held overhead above the group. A stone wall and a tall white temple tower stand behind them under a clear sky.2012-07-24A photograph of a group walking out through a stone temple doorway. Several people wear saffron-orange clothing. A man in the centre wears orange robes with a gold-bordered waistcloth, a long yellow-gold bead necklace, and a yellow-gold pendant, with white and orange markings on his forehead. To his right, a shaved-headed young man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala raises a long orange ceremonial staff overhead. Other figures in orange saris and robes walk behind. A stone plaque with inscribed text is mounted on the wall at right.2012-09-12October 12 20122012-10-12