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Dusk procession outside a South Indian temple with a painted gopuram-style entrance, ornate blue and green pillars, and a metal gate. Crowds in white shirts and dhotis walk along stone steps. At centre, a long-haired man in an orange sannyasi robe wears a rudraksha mala and a white cloth in his hand and smiles; a person by appearance, in_person. Beside him, a bearded man in white shirt and orange shawl holds a white flower garland with red blooms. Trees and an upper-level temple sculpture are visible behind.

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Evening photograph of a procession walking barefoot along a wet street past an ornate temple gopuram covered with painted sculptures, with a lit lamp on a pole and trees behind. A man in a saffron/orange dhoti and matching shawl, with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, walks at the centre of the group, with a garland of white flowers draped over another orange-shawled man in white. Around them men in white dhotis and shirts, many with rudraksha or beaded necklaces, and an orange-shawled figure follow. A small yellow-and-red flag is held at left.2006-08-21August 21 20062006-08-21August 21 20062006-08-21Photograph of a procession outside a South Indian temple with a tiered gopuram covered in painted sculptures and a rooftop coloured strip. Garlands of marigold and red flowers hang along the temple façade. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a green flower garland and a gold-toned bead necklace, and holds his hands together; he appears to be a probable Swamiji by his long hair, saffron clothing and garland cues. Beside him, a bearded man in white wears an orange shawl and flower garland. A bald man in a saffron-orange wrap walks at right, and several men in white shirts with ribbon rosettes accompany the group. A covered metal palanquin or lantern stands near the centre, with a blue tarpaulin and shuttered shops behind.2006-12-04April 04 20082008-04-04September 04 20082008-09-04Photograph of a group walking barefoot across a stone courtyard beside a temple wall at Tiruvannamalai. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak wears an orange saffron robe and a yellow-and-white garland, appearing to be a person by his long hair, saffron robe and garland cues. Beside him, a bearded man in white dhoti and shawl walks, and to the right an elderly sannyasi in a full orange-red shawl holds a green garland. Men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a blue checked shirt, and seated devotees surround them. Behind is a tall gopuram and a building with a marigold-and-tinsel festoon of orange, purple and yellow.2006-12-04Outdoor photo of a procession walking along a paved temple path toward an ornate gopuram-style temple tower covered in painted deity figures. A central figure in an orange saffron-coloured wrap and gold necklace, with an orange turban and bare upper arm, walks at the front, holding flower garlands. Around him, men wear white kurtas and dhotis, several with orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha-style malas, some with lanyard ID badges. Stone temple pillars and a pavilion roof stand behind, with a tree and trees at right. The procession appears to be a ratha yatra-style temple walk.2006-09-24A photograph of a temple walkway in India with a thatched palm-leaf roof on the left. A man in orange saffron robes with a long white-and-orange garland walks barefoot toward the temple, with a sannyasi's long hair swept back. Around him, a man in a white shirt and dhoti and several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested, walk along the path. Behind them the blue temple wall has ornate carvings, painted deity panels and a golden gopuram-style tower. Palm trees and a crowd of onlookers stand in the background. The orange-robed figure has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing; appearance-based identity is uncertain.2006-11-27A group walks along a concrete path through dense green trees toward a small temple gateway with a blue-and-white tiled arched niche containing a painted deity figure. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a full orange-saffron robe and walks barefoot beside another man in an orange robe with a grey beard. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis flank them, including one in white on the left and one in a light blue shirt on the right. A few more people are visible in the temple doorway behind. The cues are long hair and saffron robes, so the central figure is a person, shown in appearance only. The page is about a 2008 visit to a temple.2008-07-29February 06 20172017-02-06A photograph of a barefoot procession walking along a paved temple walkway past a tall tree trunk on the left. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala wears an orange saffron robe; appearance-based candidate Swamiji (probable) walking at the front. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange-brown cloth, and behind them several men in white and saffron dhotis or robes, some bare-chested with sacred threads. On the left, men in white shirts and a woman in a yellow sari also walk. The colourful temple gateway with striped painted pillars and carved entrance is behind them, with a signboard visible on the right.2006-11-27