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Outdoor temple corridor with grey stone pillars and carved relief panels, decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands strung along the roof edge. Two saffron-clad men walk barefoot on grey paving: the one in the centre has long dark hair and wears an orange robe with a marigold garland, while an older bearded man in an orange robe with a green sash walks beside him, gazing up at the carvings. Behind them, men and women in white shirts, dhotis and white clothing follow, one in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. A carved deity panel with multiple arms is visible on the right wall.

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February 02 20102010-02-02February 02 20102010-02-02February 02 20102010-02-02Outdoor photo at a grey stone temple shrine decorated with marigold garlands and a green cloth canopy. On the left, a carved stone deity murti stands in a wall niche. In the centre, a bare-chested elderly man with a white beard and a saffron-orange cloth with a green-bordered wrap stands at the pillar, flanked by a younger man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair. A man in a white shirt and dhoti gestures with an outstretched arm, and other people in white shirts and dhotis, plus a woman in a green sari, stand near the steps where petals are scattered. Sandals rest on the ground at the left.2010-02-02A barefoot procession walks across a stone-paved temple courtyard past carved granite walls and pillars with ornate gopuram-style architecture behind. At the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered orange shawl, a large orange turban, and a long ceremonial gold necklace of orange beads walks ahead; the figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance, with long swept-back hair and distinctive orange and gold attire. Around him, men in white kurtas, white dhotis and white shirts wear rudraksha malas, and several younger men wear saffron shawls. One man on the right holds a green-and-white ribbon badge on the left shoulder; another in a white dhoti holds a cloth bag. Devotees surround the group in the background, with more people behind moving through the courtyard.2006-09-24Photograph of a temple procession in a stone colonnaded corridor with a gilded palanquin decorated with pink and white garlands at upper left. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha-style necklace of white flower garlands walks barefoot at centre, flanked by monks in saffron robes, one holding a tall silver staff. A man in white dhoti and shirt points ahead at left, and a woman in orange and cream sari walks nearby. A cameraman with a shoulder camera is at right, and onlookers stand along the pillars.2009-08-06Outdoor photograph of a procession on a paved path beside a grey concrete block wall, with a white kolam floor design at lower left. At the centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange cloth wrap and a white shawl, walks barefoot and receives a long garland of pink and white flowers draped over his shoulders. The surrounding men wear orange robes with rudraksha or gold bead necklaces, several are bare-headed or shaved-headed, and one bare-chested man at left wears a patterned white wrap. Behind them, a man in white shirt and dhoti walks among the group and a few onlookers stand near a pink-washed building. Five-plus physical people are visible, with several more partly seen at the back.2012-02-08A long-bearded man with long white hair, bare-chested and wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with green and gold border, a key hanging at his waist, stands on a stone temple platform pointing forward with his right hand. Men in white shirts and dhotis, with rudraksha malas, surround him; one in khaki uniform stands nearby. Behind them is a grey stone temple gateway with lion-like carved pillars, garlands of orange and yellow marigolds with red and white flowers, and scattered flower petals on the ground.2010-02-02Photograph of a temple corridor with a granite wall carved with deity reliefs, decorated with marigold garlands and green leaf festoons. In the foreground a young man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe, an orange-and-white beaded garland and a long saffron wrap; he stands beside an elderly bearded man in an orange robe with a green-bordered cloth, who looks up at the carvings. Behind them, devotees in white shirts and white dhotis stand watching, and a video camera operator is visible at left. Several people are visible in the crowd.2010-02-02January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a group walking outdoors along a plain concrete path beside a pale wall and a small shrine niche with a painted deity image and a framed picture. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban wears a long white flower garland and rudraksha beads, smiling as he walks. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, several with orange shawls or rudraksha malas and one carrying a bundle, walk in attendance. A man in a striped shirt stands at the right edge, and a tilak-marked man in white with a rudraksha mala walks at the left foreground. The setting resembles a temple or ashram courtyard.2006-11-25December 29 20102010-12-29