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A procession outdoors in front of a temple gopuram-style tower and palm trees. Two colourful umbrellas with red, yellow and green panels are held over saffron-robed sannyasis. In the centre, a bare-chested man with a crown-like headband, long rudraksha and white bead malas, and ceremonial gold pendants wears a saffron cloth and walks beside a shaved-headed monk in saffron with a white-and-brown mala. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, and a uniformed police officer with a cigarette, walk through the crowd. a person is the bare-chested figure with the crown-like headband and long bead malas.

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May 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18A photograph of a procession outdoors near a temple gopuram. Three saffron-robed men walk forward beneath two red and green parasols with tasselled fringes, one held by a man at the right. The man at centre left is bald with a gold necklace and a wristwatch, the man at right wears a white and gold rudraksha mala and a bindi and has an open mouth as if chanting, and the man at left wears a headband with a vertical tilak and a chain of beads. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand around them, and palm trees and a colourful temple tower stand in the background.2012-05-18Outdoor procession near a temple gopuram in Tamil Nadu. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange cloth, layered rudraksha malas, gold chain and bangles walks forward holding a folded orange cloth; the appearance and ornamentation are a person candidate, with a sadhu-style role. Two saffron-robed attendants flank him, one older man with a rudraksha mala and gold-trimmed cloth, another on the left wearing an orange cloth and beads. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk nearby, and bright yellow umbrellas are held overhead above the group. A stone wall and a tall white temple tower stand behind them under a clear sky.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 copiesA procession on a village road under red and gold canopy umbrellas with tassels. A bald elderly man in saffron-orange cloth wears a rudraksha mala, a large gold pendant, a band of white beads, and a forehead mark, and raises his right hand in blessing. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha and beaded necklaces walk alongside men in white dhoti and shirt. A temple gopuram with colourful sculpted figures and palm trees stand in the background, and a silver van is parked at right.2012-05-18July 24 20122012-07-24Photo of a procession at a temple entrance under a metal-framed roof. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, with rudraksha mala necklaces, a white crystal-like pendant and a wide wooden-bead belt, and a beaded bracelet on his upper arm. Beside him, a bald, bare-chested elder with white forehead markings wears rudraksha malas, a gold pendant and a yellow-bordered orange dhoti, while a man behind him holds up an orange umbrella. Other attendants in orange and white clothing, including a man carrying a tray with flowers and offerings, follow closely. Several saffron umbrellas shade the group.2012-07-24A photograph of a procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a headband, and a saffron-orange garment with rudraksha malas and a gold pendant stands with hands joined, flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis wearing beaded malas. A man in a khaki uniform and another in white dhoti and shirt stand nearby, and a man at right in a white shirt gestures toward the group. An umbrella with a red, green and yellow canopy and pot-shaped finials, carried on poles, shades the group. Several bare-chested and white-clothed devotees follow in the background. The outline of the man in the centre matches the a person cues of swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas.2012-05-18Outdoor procession with a crowd walking past a whitewashed wall painted in red and blue stripes. Two large ornate parasols with green, yellow and red panels and fringed tassels are held over the centre. A bald, elderly man in a saffron-orange cloth with a long white-and-black rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and a headband walks at the centre. Men in saffron robes with beaded garlands and gold pendants walk alongside him, and many devotees in white dhotis and shirts fill the background.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18Outdoor procession on a sunlit street between yellow and whitewashed temple-style walls. Several men in saffron/orange sannyasi cloth with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha and bead malas walk together. On the right, a man in an orange robe with a white-and-red tilak on his forehead holds a long wooden staff, and an older man in saffron with a thick bead garland and gold pendant walks at left. Men in white dhotis and shirts with white-and-red tilak accompany them. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance here, so the role is described as a sannyasi walking in the procession. The scene reflects ashram or temple procession life.2012-05-18