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Outdoor street photograph of a group walking along a paved sidewalk in front of an ornate gopuram-style temple tower with painted sculpted figures. A central young man in an orange-saffron robe with a white flower garland around his neck and a gold-colored chain walks with a bare-chested monastic beside him wearing orange robes, rudraksha beads and a folded orange shawl. Another monk in orange robes and rudraksha mala walks to the right. Behind them are men in white shirts and dark trousers, one wearing a pink shirt, and a uniformed police officer in khaki on the right. A sunny day with a tree, a red mesh fence and shops with signboards in the background.

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September 11 20122012-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20122012-09-11 +1 copiesA street procession in a temple town. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a long orange shawl and a heavy gold-beaded garland walks forward with a serene gaze, flanked by two monastic men in saffron robes, one holding an orange cloth and the other wearing rudraksha malas. Several men in white and pink shirts and dark trousers walk alongside, and a woman with a red garland is behind them. Ornate temple gopurams and shop fronts line the brick-paved street in bright sunlight.2012-09-11 +1 copiesA street procession in a busy Indian market road on a sunny day. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair and a gold necklace of flowers wears an orange wrap and is being escorted through the crowd. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at left, clasping his hand. Beside him, a saffron-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot, and several men in white shirts and white dhotis, plus women in light clothing, follow the group. Shop signs and awnings line the road behind them.2012-09-11September 11 20122012-09-11A procession in a temple courtyard. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis walk barefoot, some with bare chests and rudraksha malas, some wearing white flower garlands. A figure at centre wears a saffron garment and a headband, with a pink-and-white garland, and a red fringed parasol with a long pole is raised above the group. Men in white dhotis and uniformed police stand behind, with a concrete wall in the background.2012-05-30July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph of a procession on a paved temple-side path near a tall gopuram tower. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe, a green leaf garland and a gold-coloured bead necklace, with a red forehead mark, and smiles as he walks. Beside him, an older bearded man in a saffron shawl and a white cloth walks. Another man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands at right, and a man with a large floral garland is at the far right. Several men in white shirts, one wearing a pink rosette, and an older man in a light green shirt are in the crowd behind. A corrugated shelter and kolam designs on the ground are visible. Probable Swamiji (the centre figure, long hair, orange robe, green garland and beaded necklace), shown in person.2006-12-04May 22 20122012-05-22September 11 20122012-09-11 +1 copiesA street photograph outside a large temple in Tiruvannamalai, with a tall gopuram tower rising in the background beyond a pink and red boundary wall. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes wears a white floral garland and a gold-coloured necklace, walking barefoot in the centre of a group. Beside him, a bald man in an orange shawl and saffron robe walks in step with several men in white shirts and white dhotis, one carrying a green garland. A crowd of onlookers in shirts and lungis lines the left side of the road, and a man in an orange shawl appears at the right edge. Roadside shops, lamps and a cameraman on the right complete the scene.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04