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Outdoor temple procession on a set of white steps with red and white banding and painted patterns. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long white flower garland with red blossoms and a red bead mala, walking barefoot up the steps. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts and women in white saris with yellow shawls and orange sashes stand and walk; several hold a white ceremonial vessel with greenery. A man in white plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-like) at lower right, and a cameraman with a video camera stands at left. Orange and yellow fabric hangs at upper right, and a black speaker sits beside an orange wall.

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July 26 20102010-07-26December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a temple visit on a paved courtyard in daylight. A central man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a large yellow marigold garland, and a gold necklace, with gold bangles on his wrist. Walking beside him is a bald man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, and to the right a bald priest in white dhoti with a red-beaded mala. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, surround them, and a man in a beige shirt walks at left. Behind them a camera operator in white films the procession. Temple gopuram-style ornate architecture and a pink building appear in the background, with a ceremonial staff visible among the group.2011-12-08July 07 20092009-07-07A festival procession outside a decorated shrine with hanging green bananas and coconuts. In the centre, a barefoot man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a long white and red flower garland, standing on steps and facing forward. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron shawls hold a tall brass staff and a red umbrella, and a man in white and gold plays a long wooden pipe (nadaswaram-style). Devotees in white and orange stand behind, and a man at right in white holds a water bottle and wears an orange shawl. Orange pennants hang above.2007-12-30Photograph of a white temple stairway with a group descending. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala and swept-back long hair walks down the steps, his appearance a probable Swamiji candidate by those cues. A man in white dhoti with gold border bends forward in front of him, and a white-clad man with gold-bordered dhoti and a mala holds a tablet. Behind them, women in saris and men in white and red shirts, some with white dhotis, watch from the steps and white walls.2012-04-02Outdoor procession under a open-sided shelter with a corrugated roof. In the foreground a young man in a white shirt plays a long black wind instrument (nadaswaram-style) with a gold wristwatch and an orange-and-white cord. Behind him a figure in an orange robe wearing a large white and red flower garland walks with the procession, with long dark hair and rudraksha beads. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-gold shawl and pendant walks beside them. Many people in white ritual clothes stand behind, and a red and white fringed umbrella (chhatra) is at the right. A man in a saffron-orange kurta plays a drum at the lower right. Appearance-based label: a person for the orange-robed garlanded figure with long hair and rudraksha, unconfirmed from appearance alone.2006-12-29Outdoor temple procession at a Brahmotsav celebration in front of a white temple facade with a painted deity mural and a yellow sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Temple. A man in orange robes with an orange shawl walks at left, followed by a woman in orange with a long flower garland and a bearded man in orange robes and shawl beside a bare-chested-free man in white dhoti with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads. Drummers play at the steps, and a man in white plays a long brass horn at right. Palm fronds and colored floor kolam designs lie on the ground, with a ceremonial staff and kalasha-like items at left.2007-12-27Outdoor procession on a white and red stepped platform under a clear blue sky. A central man in a red dhoti and red shawl wears a long white and red flower garland and stands barefoot beneath a tall wooden pole topped by a colourful fringed canopy. Behind him stand devotees in white dhotis with orange shawls and rudraksha malas; one man at right in orange robes holds a silver ceremonial vessel with green leaves, and a golden trident rises at the back. At left a man in white holds a wooden box with a pink-garlanded deity murti. Several people are smiling.2009-06-09Photograph of a crowd of devotees on white and red striped temple steps. A central figure in orange ochre robes wears a long white and red flower garland, a gold pendant necklace, a red headband and sandals; his long hair falls past his shoulders. Around him, men in white kurtas and white dhotis, several with orange shawls and red headbands, stand and crouch; one man in white bends low at the lower left. Behind them stand more men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, beneath hanging green leaves and a golden trident.2007-12-25A photograph of a crowd at a temple entrance with banana leaves and a painted signboard above. At centre, a long-haired figure in orange robes and a leopard-print shawl, wearing a white flower garland with red blossoms and a rudraksha mala, descends a stair with white and red steps decorated with white kolam motifs. Beside them, a bald priest in orange and another bearded man in orange carry a ceremonial staff and a garlanded object. Men and women in white and yellow ritual dress and yellow scarves surround them, many with hands raised or pressed together, while onlookers stand behind and cameras appear at the edges. The description identifies a probable Swamiji by long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate shawl alongside his garland.2010-02-12July 30 20082008-07-30