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A crowded evening procession moves along a covered walkway decorated with green banana leaves and hanging mango leaves, under a white corrugated roof and bright stage light. In the centre, a man in a rust-orange garment and orange turban walks at the front, with a white-robed man in a dark orange shawl and a bare-chested man in ornate attire nearby. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces, surround them, while a few devotees in checked shirts and bare-chested men stand in the foreground, some holding small items. Uniformed police stand at the left edge. The scene suggests a temple-related procession at an ashram.

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June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesA crowded indoor procession moves down a corridor lined with green banana leaves and foliage under a metal roof with fluorescent lights. At the centre, a man wears a tall orange-red turban, a saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, walking among devotees. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas and garlands, some with hands folded. A bald man in saffron robes and rudraksha beads walks in front, and an older man in white and saffron carries a brass vessel. Confetti or petals drift through the air. The scene suggests the Embalam procession described on the page, with many people in white.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19A crowded covered walkway with a corrugated metal roof, orange-painted wall and mango-leaf torans with yellow and orange flags. Many men in white shirts and dhotis crowd the passage, while a man in the foreground wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala. A drummer with a dhol-style drum and a woman in a red sari with a veil stand nearby. Strings of green leaves hang from the rafters, and a white-clad figure walks through the middle. Some people are partially visible at the edges. The scene suggests a procession or ceremonial gathering at an ashram-style hall.2014-06-19A dim, crowded covered passage at night, with a blurred crowd moving through it. In the centre, a bald older man in a white kurta wears an orange shawl over one shoulder and holds a ceremonial item near his chest; men in white shirts and a red checked shirt surround him. Green leafy garlands hang along the rafters, and an overhead spotlight lights the scene. A young man in a purple shirt stands in the foreground.2014-06-29June 29 20142014-06-29Night-time photograph of a crowded covered walkway with a dirt floor and bright overhead tube lights. In the foreground, a woman in white with dark hair and a man in orange-brown robes with a rudraksha mala walk past, while a man in a white dhoti and shirt and a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala walk toward the camera on the right. Behind them, many devotees in white and saffron-orange clothes move along the aisle, and a stone platform with a dark grey top stands in the background. The scene is blurred from motion.2013-07-13July 03 20142014-07-03A photo inside a stone-pillared temple hall with a sandy floor and lattice windows. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head cloth, wearing a long garland of yellow-orange flowers, walks forward with hands folded, apparently in a procession. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange shawls and neck pendants, walk alongside; a shirtless man in a white loincloth with a sacred thread and tilak walks in front. A drummer with a large drum appears at the left edge. The central figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, a probable identification based on saffron clothing, orange head cloth and garland, though that cannot be confirmed. Several people are visible, and a striped mat lies on the floor.2007-01-12November 22 20102010-11-22A large crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many with rudraksha malas, walks through a covered yellow-pillared hall under a corrugated metal roof. In the foreground, several saffron-robed priests move at the front; one bald priest in an orange cloth with a white forehead mark and beaded necklaces stands near the centre, and another in a green silk shawl with a garland and a bright red flower wears a white tilak and a gold necklace. Behind them, a wall displays framed red-and-green posters and an image of a deity. Many more people are visible in the background, mostly standing and watching the procession.2012-05-18 +1 copiesA dense crowd of men and some women sits seated and standing in a temple corridor during a festival. Most men wear white dhoti-and-shirt sets, and several wear rudraksha malas. Pillars at the left and right edges are wrapped in blue, yellow and red cloth with patterned borders, and banana stalks hang at left. A woman in a saffron sari stands near the left, and a woman in a pale yellow sari sits in the middle. Men in front wear checked and grey shirts.2012-06-05 +2 copies