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Photograph of a white temple gallery with carved white pillars and a polished dark granite floor reflecting the scene. A barefoot man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a long white flower garland and a rudraksha-style chain, walks onto a pink mat. Behind him, a man in a yellow shawl and white dhoti holds a black and red ceremonial umbrella with fringed edges, and another man in white follows. A younger person in orange stands at left. A white gopuram tower and green trees appear through the open arch, and an ornate stone lamp stand sits at left.

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February 03 20102010-02-03January 23 20062006-01-23 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at a white temple in warm low sunlight. In the foreground, men in white dhotis with maroon borders carry a red and gold ceremonial banner with floral embroidery and a bird emblem on a tall pole. Beside them, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange and gold robe, a long beaded garland and a gold pendant necklace, walking beneath a fringed red and multicoloured parasol. Behind them, women in white and a woman in green sari follow along a paved walkway with white temple spires and a red flag in the background.2006-01-23A procession moves along a red carpet through a temple hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated metal roof. In the foreground, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold ornaments walks with his hands joined, his long swept-back hair visible. Behind him, a man in white dhoti holds a large red, yellow and multicoloured umbrella with tassels over the procession. Several men in white dhotis and shawls with gold-yellow sashes and beaded necklaces follow, some carrying items, with a wooden box and a table along the right side. Framed photographs and a printed notice hang on the wall behind.2010-12-28A photograph of a procession walking down a red carpet through an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof. A man in a white kurta holds a tall gold pole with a yellow and red embroidered banner at the left edge. At the centre, a figure in an orange-red robe with a gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style garland walks barefoot under a multicoloured canopy umbrella, with long hair swept back. Behind him, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, along with women in cream and beige saris. Striped ceremonial poles stand along the walls, and a framed photograph hangs on the right wall.2010-12-28A photograph taken through a white temple doorway with a carved wooden door on the left. Three people walk across a dark tiled floor toward the camera: a figure in orange robes bending slightly at left, a central figure in a deep orange robe with a white flower garland, and a figure in white dhoti and shawl with a red border carrying items. A red and gold umbrella hangs overhead, and green leaf festoons decorate the doorway lintel. Yellow-painted door frames bear an om symbol and red and white dotted borders. Greenery is visible beyond the entrance.A procession walks down a red carpet runner in a covered temple hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof. At the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long hair swept back, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, walks barefoot under a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with a fringed canopy. Behind him, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and gold necklaces walk alongside women in orange and white saris. A man in white kurta holds a tall yellow and gold ceremonial standard with an emblem at the left. Decorated multicoloured ceremonial poles line the hall, and framed photographs hang on the walls. The centred figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance, based on the saffron attire, swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, and the page notes his presence at this event.2010-12-28October 15 20082008-10-15 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at a white temple with carved sculptural panels on its upper walls. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron garment with a yellow sash and a gold-bead necklace walks centre frame, his hair swept back, with a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured tassels above him. White-clad attendants in white dhotis and shirts walk around him, and a man in the foreground carries a red embroidered parasol with orange ruffled trim and floral patterns. Other devotees in white are visible, and a sky with a few light posts forms the background.2006-01-23Saffron-robed monks walk through a covered temple entrance during a welcoming procession. On the left, a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl holds a decorated orange and red banner pole. Behind them, multicoloured parasols with tasselled edges are carried by attendants in white and yellow. The central figure wears an orange robe, hands folded at his chest, and walks barefoot beside a bald monk in orange who also has hands pressed together. A tall palm tree and a temple spire appear in the background.2009-10-15A procession walks down a covered hall with a grey corrugated roof and an orange-painted wall lined with framed photographs. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and a long orange garment with a mala of orange flower garlands walks barefoot along a red carpet. Above him an umbrella with pink, yellow and blue panels is held aloft. To the left, a man in white clothes holds a yellow ceremonial banner with a painted emblem. Behind the central figure, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and gold necklaces follow, and women in cream and orange saris walk in the background. a person is the central figure in saffron robes, with long hair and orange garlands, leading the procession.2010-12-28November 25 20062006-11-25