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A photograph of a group walking barefoot across a stone temple courtyard at dusk, with string lights and a green-lit tree behind them. In the centre, an older man with grey hair and a long beard wears a bright orange-saffron cloth draped over his body and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck; he walks with a slight stoop and is supported by attendants. Around him are about six men in maroon-brown robes with gold-bordered cloth, wearing layered rudraksha malas and large gold pendants, several with shaved heads and tripundra marks; one wears a red turban and another a white dhoti. A lit string of lights hangs from the temple wall at left, and a green garden hose runs across the stones.

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Outdoor photograph at dusk of a procession of barefoot men walking across a stone-paved courtyard beside an ornate temple tower with strings of lights. Most wear rudraksha malas and ceremonial necklaces; the man at centre-right in a red-orange turban and a brown-red dhoti with gold borders and a gold pendant leads the group. A white-clad man walks second from left holding a cord, and an older man in an orange shawl with white hair walks at right-centre, holding his hands together. A tall man in a red turban and gold-bordered dhoti walks with the group, and a bearded man in orange robes stands further back. Green lights and foliage are visible at upper right.2015-09-16Photograph of a group of men walking across a stone-paved courtyard in front of an ornate carved temple facade decorated with string lights. In the foreground at right, an older man with a shaved head and white vibhuti on his forehead wears a bright saffron-orange shawl and wrap, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and holds his hands together at his chest. Beside him, a man in red-brown robes with gold borders and a gold necklace walks hand in hand with a man in white dhoti with a red sash and a rudraksha garland. Another man in a red turban and gold-bordered robes, plus several other men in white and maroon dhotis, follow. Orange hose lies on the ground at left and a red plastic crate sits near the wall.2015-09-16 +1 copiesNight street procession in a narrow town lane lit by a streetlamp, with shop signs and buildings behind. A group of saffron and maroon robed men and women walk together. At the centre, a man in a red turban and maroon robe with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a gold pendant walks beside an older man in an orange shawl with black and white beaded malas and a white forehead marking. Other participants wear maroon or orange robes, gold-bordered cloth, garlands and white vibhuti tripundra markings. A person at the left edge wears white dhoti-style clothing with an orange bag. Several onlookers stand in the background.2015-09-16A procession moves through a dim temple hall with carved stone pillars and a glowing wall niche at upper right. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a red-and-gold shawl, a heavy gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland walks with a red-and-gold tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a bare-chested man wears a white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and an orange-and-gold cloth. Around them are men in orange robes and white dhotis, one holding a golden kalasha-like vessel, and others in white and saffron clothing following in procession.2012-06-05September 16 20152015-09-16Evening scene at a temple courtyard lit by strings of multicoloured lights (red, orange, green) draped along a stone wall. A central figure in a dark maroon-brown robe with gold-edged yellow borders and a large gold pendant on a dark rudraksha-style cord walks forward, one fist raised. Around him, several men wear white dhotis with gold borders, gold necklaces and dark red shawls, and have white and horizontal tilak marks on their foreheads. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at left; one gestures with open palms. A man at right in white holds a small red cloth bundle. Visible people number about eight.2015-09-16A night procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a paved street lit by strings of fairy lights and a green lamp in a tree. In the centre, a man in a red-and-gold robe wears a saffron turban, a large gold pendant and a rudraksha-style bead garland, and gestures while walking. To his right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti and a blue shawl with a rosette walks beside a sannyasi in an orange robe and beaded garland. Other monastics in red and orange robes with white tilak marks and mala garlands follow behind.2015-09-16Night procession on a temple street in South India, with a painted gopuram tower lit above. Several men in saffron and orange sannyasi-style cloth with gold borders walk in front, holding hands in a line. The central figure has long dark hair swept back, a white forehead band, a rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant; he is smiling and joyful. Beside him, a bald man in orange wears a gold necklace, and at the right another man wears white dhoti with gold border and a gold pendant. Behind them, men and women in white and cream clothes follow closely in the crowd, and onlookers stand at the edges. a person appears as the central figure based on his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, though this is an appearance-based candidate only.2012-05-20 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesPhotograph of a group of saffron-robed Hindu monks and attendants walking barefoot through a dimly lit temple corridor at night. In the foreground, a bald man in orange cloth and a gold-bead necklace walks beside a man in orange with a long gold garland and an orange angavastram. A man in white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala walks near the centre, and an older bald monk in orange wraps his face and torso with an orange cloth. Behind them, men in white and a woman in white with an orange shawl follow, and a man in an orange-and-red striped shirt stands at the right beside a bright light source. Garlands and flowers are visible at the left edge. Walking in a procession toward a temple entrance.2012-05-10Night procession outdoors on a street lined with a crowd. A central man in a red-maroon robe with gold border and a red turban, wearing a large gold pendant on a rudraksha-style bead necklace, walks among several men and a woman in maroon and orange-gold sacred attire with gold-bordered cloth and garlands. A man at right wears a bare head with white tilak and saffron-gold garments. At center-right, an older white-haired man in a flowing orange-saffron wrap and dark beaded mala walks with a white forehead band. A yellow and white signboard with a meditating figure hangs behind them, and onlookers stand along the road.2015-09-16A night procession inside a stone temple corridor with pillars. In the centre, a man in orange-red robes with a long white jasmine garland, gold necklace, rudraksha mala and sandalwood forehead marks walks barefoot holding hands with an elderly sannyasi in saffron cloth and white garland. Men in orange dhotis and devotees in white and red-bordered dhotis walk alongside, one with a raised arm. The swami in the centre has long hair, which may support a person identification; he is sometimes described as a person but the cue is not decisive, so the field is unsure. Around 20 people are visible, most in white or saffron clothing.2012-06-05