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Photograph of a procession at a temple entrance with stone pillars and a golden shrine spire behind. Three saffron-robed figures walk barefoot in the centre, one with long dark hair and a red-brown shawl wearing a gold necklace, another in orange cloth with a gold pendant and a rudraksha mala. A bald man in an orange robe holds a yellow umbrella over the group while a second yellow umbrella is raised behind. On the left a man in white dhoti and shirt watches, and on the right a uniformed police officer in khaki walks beside. Devotees in white and orange crowd the background, and a camera operator is visible at the right edge.

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A temple procession moves through a pillared corridor at Arunachaleswara Temple. At the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-and-red necklace and rudraksha mala points forward with his right hand. Beside him, an elderly shaved-headed sannyasi in orange robes and a gold chest ornament walks with a yellow-striped shawl. A bald attendant in orange holds a large orange umbrella over him, and another holds a white packet. Uniformed police officers, a man in a white shirt, and women in colourful saris line the procession, with an orange flag visible on the left. Crowds of men in white shirts and dhotis fill the background, and a golden temple tower is visible in the distance.2012-07-24July 24 20122012-07-24A photograph inside a temple colonnade with carved stone pillars and a golden kalasha-topped shrine beyond. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a red shawl with a beaded necklace stands near the centre, shaded by a bright orange umbrella held by a bare-chested, shaven-headed attendant in orange cloth with rudraksha malas. Several saffron-clad sannyasis walk alongside, while uniformed police officers and men in white shirts and dhotis move through the crowd. A procession moves across a stone-paved courtyard decorated with kolam patterns. The camera operator is visible at the right edge.2012-07-24A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees walks along a narrow street past red-and-white painted walls. Two saffron-robed men in the centre wear long rudraksha and bead malas, ceremonial gold pendants and wrist bands; the man on the left holds a fan-shaped umbrella on a long pole. Behind them, a red and gold canopy is visible. Men in plain white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, several with sacred ash markings. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a pen in his pocket gestures toward the group. a person cues are present on the central figure with a headband, long rudraksha malas and gold pendant, but identity is uncertain.2012-05-18 +1 copiesJuly 24 20122012-07-24A procession of people in saffron-orange robes walks barefoot through a stone temple colonnade, with tall carved granite pillars on both sides. In the centre a figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange wrap and layered beaded necklaces, leads the group, while a bald orange-robed man beside him carries a garland of white and red flowers. A man in an all-white dhoti and shirt walks at the front right, and a large crowd of devotees in white and bright clothes fills the background near a gilded kalasha-like finial. Several orange-clad participants have a white vibhuti mark on the forehead.2012-10-12May 10 20122012-05-10A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks through a covered arcade with a video camera operator and cameraman at left. A tall young man in an orange dhoti and gold chain leads, followed by an elderly, bare-chested sannyasi with a rudraksha mala, gold pendant and vibhuti on the forehead, and a shaved-headed monk with gold ornaments. Men in white dhotis and shirts accompany them, one holding the hand of a white-clad companion. Tridents and a staff are visible; a lattice screen and yellow walls frame the scene.2012-05-18Photograph inside a temple corridor with ornate painted columns in red, green and white overhead. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a handheld radio walks at left. Central figures wear saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with heavy gold beaded necklaces; the figure in the centre has a shaved head with a gold headband and forehead markings. Beside him, a bare-chested sannyasi with a dark rudraksha mala and gold pendant walks in saffron cloth. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and women in white and red saris follow, and a man at right carries a gold ritual vessel. Barefoot procession walking through the temple corridor. a person candidate in saffron with gold necklace, appearance uncertain, so described by role as a devotee in saffron.2012-05-10May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesA crowded outdoor temple courtyard with a silver dome-shaped structure and stone pillars behind. Four saffron-clad men in the centre stand close together: the one at centre-left has a shaved head, white-and-red tilak, a bead mala and a gold pendant, and is garlanded with white and red flowers; the centre-right man has long dark hair with a flower band, a white necklace and an orange robe, and is garlanded; the man at right has a grey beard, a red-and-saffron robe and a pink-and-white garland, holding a green-and-red object. Uniformed police in khaki stand at the edges, and devotees in white and bare-chested men fill the background. A video camera is visible at lower right. No clear identification of any individual is made.2012-05-24 +1 copiesJuly 24 20122012-07-24