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January 02 2008

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July 13 20092009-07-13August 02 20082008-08-02July 29 20082008-07-29Inside a stone temple hall with carved granite pillars, a procession walks across a bare stone floor while devotees watch from behind a yellow-and-orange metal railing. In the centre, a man in saffron robes with long dark hair and a gold chain walks barefoot, holding a small pink object in his hands. Beside him, a man in saffron with a red sash and a garland of marigolds walks with his hands joined, and a man in a light-coloured saffron garment with a garland also walks nearby. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shirt, a woman in a purple and green sari, and a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala follow. Onlookers stand along the railing, including a woman in a purple sari and another in a pink-and-blue shawl. Fluorescent lights hang from the ceiling.2009-01-14January 15 20092009-01-15July 30 20082008-07-30August 17 20122012-08-172009-GLIMPSES-OF-VARIOUS-EVENTSA procession walks down a stone-pillared temple corridor with carved granite walls and a tall gilded pillar or flagstaff at the centre. Men and women in white dhotis and shirts, many with rudraksha malas and small rosette badges, move forward in a dense group. A figure near the centre wears an orange-saffron shawl over white clothes and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him a person in a bright orange turban and orange garment walks among the crowd. On the right a sign board reads in Tamil and English, and a notice panel hangs on the wall. Several people in the foreground are cut off by the frame.2007-08-17January 15 20092009-01-15Photograph inside a stone temple corridor at night. A man in an orange-red robe and orange turban, wearing a long garland of white and pink flowers and green leaves, walks forward with his face lifted upward. Beside him a shirtless young man in a gold-brown cloth and white dhoti walks barefoot. Behind them devotees in white dhotis and shirts follow, one bearded man wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. A tall gopuram-style corridor opens behind, with painted stucco figures and a Vaishnava-style vertical tilak symbol above the doorway. Tamil notice boards hang on the pillars.2007-08-17A photograph of a procession walking along a covered temple corridor with stone pillars and painted panels of deities. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe and an orange turban wears a long garland of white and pink flowers and walks with hands folded. Beside him, a man in an orange shawl and white ritual dress walks with hands joined. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, women in white and cream saris, and a bare-chested young man in a brown cloth walk along the stone floor. Some participants wear round ceremonial badges. A dark floor mandala is visible near the centre, and a man in a blue shirt stands at the right edge.2007-08-17