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A procession of men moves through a courtyard entrance decorated with a painted, multicoloured gateway pillar and ornate yellow trim. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti beats a large round drum. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl carries a brass kalasha topped with a red and yellow flower decoration. Near the right, a figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a long garland of flowers and a mala necklace, with an orange shawl over one shoulder. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around, several with hands folded in greeting. A green-leaved plant and white walls frame the scene.

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November 25 20062006-11-25Outdoor procession passing through a gateway with a painted arch and perforated grey walls, lush green trees behind. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a white flower garland and walks barefoot, smiling, with a fuller beard and bare chest visible. Around him, men in white kurtas and dhotis walk alongside, some holding large red-and-orange ceremonial fans. On the right, a bearded priest in a yellow dhoti with a vibhuti mark on his forehead carries a silver tray of fruit, flowers and pink blossoms, and a bare-chested attendant stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a devotional procession.2006-11-25August 11 20092009-08-11Outdoor street procession in a village setting with whitewashed walls and a thatched roof. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long white beard and a rudraksha mala stands at the centre, flanked by a man in an orange robe with long dark hair and a man in white. Drummers in white dhotis play large frame drums and a long drum in the foreground. Bare-chested men in white dhotis and gold chains, one holding a white flower garland, stand around. A decorated white-and-gold ceremonial figure with garlands stands at left, and a red-and-yellow canopy with tassels and a black speaker box appear above.2009-01-12June 03 20122012-06-03November 25 20062006-11-25July 22 20102010-07-22A procession walks across a stone-paved temple courtyard past carved granite pillars and a temple gopuram-style facade. A man in an orange saffron robe with a shaved head and tilak leads the group, while a man in a red and saffron shawl carries a ceremonial silver kalasha or pot, and a shirtless man in a white dhoti carries fruit and flower offerings. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas and walk in a line; a man in a white shirt on the right has a tilak on his forehead. The scene reads as a temple visit in Tamil Nadu.2009-08-11Outdoor procession on a reddish dirt path with grass patches. At the centre, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala walks smiling, a candidate for Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues. Around him, men in white kurtas and white dhotis wear red-and-gold shawls and lanyard badges. One man in white holds a brass vessel with green leaves on a red tray, while another carries a round blue-and-orange ceremonial fan. A man at right grips a tall blue pole. Behind them stand more people and orange flags on white poles.2005-07-21August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of a procession moving through a temple courtyard with pillared open halls and a blue-framed doorway behind. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti walk side by side, the bare-chested man holding a brass plate of yellow fruit and flowers. A devotee in a red shawl and red dhoti carries a white decorated pot with a green sprig. Men in white shirts and dhotis with rudraksha malas surround them on the pavement, several barefoot. The bare-chested man and the orange-clad man carry the candidate cues of a ceremonial procession, but the identification is uncertain.2009-08-11Photograph of an outdoor entrance archway covered in red hibiscus flowers and green leaves, beneath a red-tiled building roof. In the foreground a man in an orange shawl holds a brass pot wrapped in woven cane with a green leaf on top, smiling. Men in white shirts, a uniformed police officer and other onlookers stand around the path, one with a rudraksha mala.2008-07-28