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A photo of a procession walking along a red-and-white striped temple wall. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a purple shawl carries a tall golden staff, while nearby saffron-robed men with long matted hair, rudraksha malas and white body markings walk barefoot in step. A man in a pink shirt with a backpack walks in the foreground at left, and a small blue sign with Tamil script is on the wall. Several people in white and saffron dress follow the group.2018-03-17A photograph of a temple procession walking along a stone pathway beside a pink-washed temple wall with a decorated gopuram-style roofline. In the foreground an older bare-chested man with a grey beard and white vibhuti lines wears a rudraksha mala and a striped dhoti, walking with his hands together. Behind him a group of sadhus and priests in orange, saffron and maroon robes, some with bare chests, rudraksha malas and white tripundra markings, walk in procession. A man in a checked blue shirt stands at the left with palms joined in greeting beside a red railing, and a younger man in white dhoti and shawl walks at the right. Yellow flower petals lie scattered on the ground.2018-01-16A procession of saffron-clad sannyasis walks along a paved street beside a long wall painted in red and white vertical stripes, typical of a temple precinct. Trees and a streetlamp stand behind them. In the centre a bearded man in white dhoti and shawl, with a red bag over his shoulder, steps up onto the kerb. To the right a sannyasi in an orange robe and rudraksha mala carries a tall golden staff topped with a bird-shaped finial, leading the group. Several devotees in orange and maroon robes walk barefoot. A few uniformed police officers stand nearby and a small figure walks on the left. A probable Swamiji figure, with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha-mala-adorned robe, walks in the middle of the group.2018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17May 31 20122012-05-31A procession walks across a paved courtyard beside a red-and-white striped temple wall in the Tiruchendur style. At the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair, a white tripundra and a red-brown dhoti and shawl wears a long rudraksha mala and walks barefoot. He is surrounded by saffron-robed sannyasis wearing red and brown rudraksha malas, one carrying a tall golden staff topped with an ornament. On the left and right, men in white dhotis with gold and purple borders walk, one wearing a gold chain. A uniformed police officer stands in the background. Several people stand or walk in the procession, with visible cues including rudraksha malas, saffron clothing and white ritual dress.2018-03-17A photograph of a group walking barefoot along a stone-paved path beside a high brick wall, with a tall, intricately carved gopuram tower of a temple rising behind a tree at left. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold border and a gold-bead garland, and holds his hands together. Around him are devotees in white dhotis with gold borders, one carrying a bundle of orange cloth and another holding a floral garland of white and red flowers. A man in a white shirt and brown trousers walks at far left, and a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks at the right edge. Procession or temple visit.2011-09-09A group of men walks across a stone-paved courtyard of a South Indian temple, passing a white and red-striped building and a colourful gopuram on the right. In the centre, a tall man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti, walking ahead of a bearded man in orange robes. Several men in white shirts, pale shirts and dhotis walk alongside, and a bare-chested older man on the right wears a yellow dhoti with a purple cloth draped over his shoulder. Arches and pillars line the right side of the frame.2008-07-29A photograph of a group walking along a stone-walled path beside a gopuram-topped temple complex at dusk, with a misty hill behind. In the foreground a figure in a long dark-hair style wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, walking alongside a bald man in orange robes holding a garland. Other saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees in white dhotis and shirts follow, with a man in a grey shirt and jeans at right. The Swamiji candidate shows distinctive orange robes, long hair and beaded adornments, so the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), walking in procession as an in-person presence.2012-10-12A group of men walks barefoot across a stone courtyard in front of a temple gateway with red and white vertical striped walls and a blue painted panel bearing a white Vaishnava nama (urdhva pundra) with a chakra and conch motif. In the centre, a long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks forward; a probable Swamiji candidate with long, swept-back hair and saffron clothing, shown in person. Beside him, a bearded man in saffron robes walks with a companion in saffron and a man in white shirt and dhoti. On the left, a bare-chested priest with a sacred thread and yellow-and-purple cloth stands with vertical tilak marks on his forehead. On the right, a man in saffron holds pink flowers, and another man in white shirt and glasses stands nearby.2008-07-29A procession walks barefoot along a paved path beside a white-washed wall. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe and orange head covering wears a purple-and-black shawl and carries a small object; he looks to the side. Beside him a man with white hair, a white beard and a sacred ash mark on his forehead wears a yellow-orange dhoti and a maroon shawl. Behind them devotees in white dhotis and saffron scarves walk, and a woman in white with an orange scarf carries a metal tray with offerings. Other men in white shirts and dhotis, and in striped shirts, follow along the path.2006-11-24A procession of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees walks along a red-tiled path beside a grey stone temple wall and a tall yellow iron railing with spiked finials. A man in the centre wears a red-orange dhoti and shawl with a large gold necklace and rudraksha mala, and his long dark hair is swept back, with a tall red-orange headwrap nearby. Several others wear saffron and orange robes, while women in white saris and white-robed attendants follow behind. A cameraman with a video camera films from the left, a man in white stands at the edge, and a long wooden staff leans against the wall. Blue sky and a tree show above the temple structure.2009-07-13