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A photograph of several men walking barefoot along a paved street in procession, outside a temple gate. The central figure wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a heavy gold bead necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead; he has long dark hair swept back and is smiling. A man to his left in orange robes and a rudraksha mala carries a small silver vessel, and a younger man in white dhoti with gold borders walks behind. Others in white and orange clothing follow, and a person at right carries an orange bag. The scene is outdoors with iron gates and a temple entrance in the background.

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A 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.2011-09-26September 26 20112011-09-26September 26 20112011-09-26A photograph of four men walking barefoot across a tiled temple corridor in orange saffron robes, with gold-bordered cloth draped over their shoulders. The man second from left has long swept-back dark hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas and a ceremonial gold necklace, and he is looking upward. Two shaved-headed men walk beside him in orange, one with white ash markings on his arms and a mala, and the man on the far right has white hair, a white headband, and several beaded malas. Behind them a crowd of men and boys in white dhotis and shirts stands in the background, and a dark wooden cabinet is visible on the right.2012-05-22Photo of a group walking barefoot across a paved courtyard out of a temple gateway with dark iron grilles. Foreground left, an older man in white shirt and white dhoti with gold border carries a small bottle. Centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold bead necklace and rudraksha mala walks forward, with a red-orange vibhuti/kumkum mark on his forehead. Beside him a younger man in orange robes holds a small silver vessel, and a man on the right in orange with a rudraksha mala carries a folded orange cloth. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shawls with gold borders follow. Wet stains mark the stone pavement.2011-09-26A group of saffron-robed men walks along a covered temple corridor with yellow-painted pillars and a pale yellow wall. The man in the centre wears an orange-red wrap with gold-bordered stripes, a long gold necklace, a red headband and bangles, and smiles toward the camera. To his left, a man in an orange robe wears a beaded mala necklace. To the right, an older man with a shaved head and a red headband wears a large gold pendant and a rudraksha mala, and holds a white cloth. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with gold borders carries a bag, and other people move through the corridor. a person appearance cues are not sufficient to establish identity, so the central figure is described by role and attire only.2012-05-16September 24 20122012-09-24Outdoor procession on a stone-paved path near a gopuram temple tower. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange garment with gold trim, a rudraksha-style gold necklace, a white-and-yellow garland and a forehead tilak, raises his hand in greeting and smiles. Around him walk shaved-headed men in orange and white dhotis with gold necklaces and white forehead markings, some with bare shoulders, and a photographer raises a camera in the background.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a paved hexagonal-tile path shaded by trees, with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts behind. At centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange drapery wears a large garland of white flowers with blue and green beads, a thick rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklaces, and holds a tall wooden staff. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, distinguished by his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and layered ornaments. Flanking him, shaved-headed sannyasis in orange robes and gold beaded necklaces walk barefoot, one holding the staff, and a man in a white-and-gold dhoti stands among the devotees. A bare-chested man at right in orange cloth looks ahead, and a red-and-white decorated pole is visible at the upper right.2012-07-03Three men in saffron-orange robes stand in a temple doorway with pink-washed walls and a stone pillar. The central man has long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti line and a multi-strand rudraksha mala, and holds a light blue plastic bag. A bald man in orange on the left wears a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark. On the right a man in orange with a gold ceremonial necklace carries a yellow cloth bag. Several more people in white and orange stand behind them inside the doorway.2012-05-22