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August 21 2006

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Outdoor photo on a stone-paved walkway beside a temple gopuram tower carved with white sculptural figures, with a tall stone wall at right and a large tree at left. A man in orange saffron robes with a gold-toned necklace and garland walks barefoot in front with palms pressed together in greeting, a person by appearance: long swept-back dark hair and ornate saffron clothing, shown walking rather than seated. Around him are several men in white dhotis with gold borders, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, one carrying a large floral garland and an orange cloth, plus a man in a white shirt and brown trousers carrying a bucket, and women in red and maroon saris behind.2011-09-09A 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.2011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09A photograph of a procession walking on a stone path in front of a large temple gopuram in the background. A central figure in an orange and yellow robe and an orange turban wears a long garland of yellow and red flowers and a gold necklace, and holds a flower-wrapped object. Around him, several men wear white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange scarves; one carries a green cloth bag. A tall tree and a small shrine structure stand at left. Several people are visible in the crowd.2006-09-24Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple courtyard with a tall white gopuram tower behind a pillared hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold bead necklace, walking barefoot with his hands raised in gesture. Robed orange-clad followers with white tilaks walk alongside him, and a man in a white kurta and dhoti with a yellow shawl walks in front on the right. Stone bull figures sit on the roof edge, and a police officer stands at the right. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold necklace match the page's Swamiji-present flag, though appearance is only a cue. About 10 people are visible.2010-01-08A photograph of people walking along a paved road in front of a large white gopuram temple tower with carved figures, with a covered pillared colonnade on the right and palm trees behind. In the foreground at left, a man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a gold-bead necklace and white forehead markings holds his palms together in namaste while smiling upward. Beside him a man in orange robes and a gold necklace walks holding a pink cloth. At right, a man in white kurta and dhoti with a yellow shawl walks barefoot, and several other devotees in white and orange follow.2010-01-08January 12 20072007-01-12March 11 20182018-03-11September 26 20112011-09-26A photograph of a procession walking barefoot on a paved stone path beside a tall white gopuram temple tower and a long brick wall. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap, orange garment and a multi-strand orange-and-white flower garland, smiling and clasping hands. Around them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and shawls walk, some with sandalwood tilak on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. One man at right carries a garland of white flowers, another an orange cloth, and a man in a white shirt and brown trousers walks at left beside a woman in a red sari carrying a black bucket. Several other devotees in white and red saris follow in the background under a tree.2011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09Outdoor photograph of a crowd moving across a stone-paved courtyard in front of a large gopuram temple tower and a colonnaded temple wall with palm trees behind. At centre, a long-haired man with a white tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti, a gold-beaded garland, and a mala, and walks barefoot with hands raised. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes and a gold necklace gestures. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas, press close; a woman in white at left holds her hands together in namaskar. A canopied palanquin with floral decorations stands in the background.2011-12-20