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June 21 20142014-06-21Outdoor street photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair wearing a rust-brown ochre wrap, a rudraksha mala, a large ornate gold necklace and a white and red flower garland, bending forward with his hands over a red-wrapped ceremonial object. Behind him, several saffron-orange robed sannyasis, some shaved-headed and bare-chested with beaded malas, stand and chant. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with a tilak and red rudraksha mala on the right hands over a pot of leaves. Cars, a yellow bus and roadside buildings fill the background. a person cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace.2014-06-21A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks through a red-and-white painted temple passage. In the foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-and-gold shawl over a rust-coloured robe, wears a thick garland of red and gold flowers and a gold necklace, with a red bindi and bangles, looking downward as he walks. Behind him white-clad priests with white sacred threads and bare-chested devotees with white forehead markings follow, one carrying a silver trident and another a white parasol-like ceremonial item. Several women in saffron saris stand behind the wrought-iron gate, and a cameraman in purple stands on the stairs. Possibly a temple procession.2013-04-24June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04A procession of saffron-clad sannyasis walks along a hexagonal paved path in front of a dark parked vehicle. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back hair, a red bindi, gold hoop earrings, a rudraksha mala and a gold bead necklace with a silver pendant wears a rust-brown and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl. Behind him, a younger sannyasi in orange with a pink border carries a glass vessel topped with green leaves and an orange flower on a brass tray with pink petals. Two other sannyasis with white forehead bands and orange garments walk with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. White kolam designs are visible on the ground at left.2013-05-13 +1 copiesMay 09 20122012-05-09 +4 copiesApril 24 20132013-04-24May 18 20122012-05-18A man stands at the left edge of an open-air temple courtyard beside a carved grey stone pillar and a red curtain, smiling and gazing upward. He is bare-chested with a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth, a thick red and gold flower garland with gold beads draped over his shoulders, and a white tilak on his forehead. Behind him a line of saffron-robed sannyasis and younger boys in orange stands in a row under a palm-lined sky, with one senior man in saffron holding a yellow-and-red ceremonial standard topped with a trident.2014-08-20 +1 copiesNovember 11 20132013-11-11Outdoor procession on a paved brick walkway with palm fronds and a white car behind. At centre, a man in a maroon-brown robe with a long multi-coloured marigold and white flower garland and a gold pendant walks with palms pressed together in greeting and a long black braided shawl hanging at his back. Around him, several men and youths wear saffron-orange dhotis and turbans, some carrying a ceremonial staff, bead malas and gold chains, one with a book. On the right, a figure in orange with a white floral garland and an ornate jewelled necklace holds a decorated tray. White-clad attendants in dhotis with gold-bordered shawls walk alongside, some singing. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold pendant and garland, maroon ceremonial robe, with his role as the central figure leading the procession.2016-04-10