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August 21 2006

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A procession moves through a stone temple courtyard with carved granite walls and a gopuram-style tower behind. At centre, a man with long dark hair and an orange robe, a gold ceremonial necklace and a red tilak walks barefoot with hands folded, appearing to be a sannyasi; the appearance is consistent with the a person candidate and cues include long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace, so he is labelled a person. Around him, devotees in orange shawls and saffron dhotis walk alongside men in white dhotis and white shirts, one bald man in white holding a mala. An orange and gold canopy is partly visible at upper left.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02September 09 20112011-09-09A 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.2011-09-09August 02 20082008-08-02A 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.2011-09-09Outdoor photograph at a South Indian temple entrance with an ornately carved stone gopuram and a tall temple tower visible through the arched gateway. A procession walks along a stone path: a man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold border, long dark hair, a crown-like orange turban and a heavy gold necklace walks at the centre-right, flanked by men in white shirts and white dhotis wearing rudraksha malas and pendant medallions. A bearded man in an orange shawl walks beside them. A camera operator with a large video camera stands at the right edge, and a garland of red and yellow flowers is visible near the frame's right side. Yellow pole and a printed notice board appear at the left, with men in white shirts and some with tilak marks around them.2007-01-12Outdoor photograph of a procession on a paved temple-precinct path beside a large gopuram tower and a colonnaded temple hall. A central figure with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange saffron robe is garlanded with green leaf garlands and a gold-coloured bead necklace, walking barefoot and smiling. a person based on the long swept-back hair, saffron robe, garlands and ceremonial necklace; the figure is shown in a walking procession. Beside him a bald man in an orange robe walks barefoot, and to the right a bearded man in white dhoti and an orange shawl holds a bag. Around them men in white shirts, dhotis and lungis crowd the path, several wearing pink felt rosettes, and a man on the right carries a green garland. Shops with corrugated roofs line the left side.2006-12-04Outdoor photo of a procession walking along a paved temple path toward an ornate gopuram-style temple tower covered in painted deity figures. A central figure in an orange saffron-coloured wrap and gold necklace, with an orange turban and bare upper arm, walks at the front, holding flower garlands. Around him, men wear white kurtas and dhotis, several with orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha-style malas, some with lanyard ID badges. Stone temple pillars and a pavilion roof stand behind, with a tree and trees at right. The procession appears to be a ratha yatra-style temple walk.2006-09-24December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A photograph of a group walking barefoot along a stone-paved path beside a stone temple wall, with a large carved gopuram tower rising behind a tree at left. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap and dhoti, a long garland of orange and white flowers around his neck, and holds his hands together in greeting while smiling and talking with a companion. Around him, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies walk, one holding a flower garland and an orange cloth, others with rudraksha malas and forehead marks. A man in a white shirt and brown trousers carries a black bucket, and women in red and maroon saris walk at left.2011-09-09August 21 20062006-08-21