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A procession at a temple courtyard in Tiruvannamalai. A golden palanquin with a deity murti, draped in pink and white flower garlands, is carried on poles by devotees in white dhotis. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long gold bead necklace and a sandalwood-marked forehead walks barefoot beside it, with a long-haired figure in orange clothing and a bearded man in orange holding a tall silver staff at the right edge. Several devotees in white, a man in a yellow shawl, and women in saris stand around the procession. Temple gopuram and pillared corridors are visible behind.2009-08-06Outdoor temple procession at a Tamil Nadu temple courtyard. A gilded palanquin with a golden tiered canopy draped in pink and white flower garlands carries a deity murti. A long-haired young man in saffron robes and a gold-bead garland stands in the foreground beside a bearded older sadhu in orange with a rudraksha mala, who holds a tall silver staff. A man in white dhoti and yellow shawl and several devotees in white and green saris stand behind a metal barrier, and a temple gopuram rises in the background.2009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06Procession at a temple in Tiruvannamalai. A golden palanquin decorated with pink and white garlands carries a deity murti and is pulled by a crowd of devotees holding a long rope. In the foreground, a long-haired man in orange robes with a garland walks barefoot beside a man in orange robes and a red-trimmed dhoti carrying a tall silver staff. Other devotees wear white, blue and red saris and white dhotis. A tall gopuram tower and a colonnaded corridor stand behind the crowd under a pale sky.2009-08-06Outdoor temple procession scene with a decorated palanquin behind the group, its canopy in blue and red with a seated deity murti covered in yellow and white marigold garlands. In front, a man with long dark hair, white tilak and an orange saffron robe wears a large white and purple flower garland with yellow marigolds and holds his hands together. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti with glasses holds a garland and a fruit. Around them devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, some with white forehead marks, and a bald man in orange cloth with a gold necklace stand near a shaded arch. A kneeling priest in white dhoti holds a flower garland, and a white-clad man at right carries a tray of offerings. Trees and a clear sky form the background.2011-01-16August 06 20092009-08-06March 27 20132013-03-27Outdoor photograph of a street procession beside a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti heavily adorned with yellow and white marigold garlands and a golden crown-like ornament, under a painted blue and red canopy on red pillars. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron robe with a long garland of white jasmine and yellow marigolds stands with hands folded, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace and white tilak marks, while a smiling man in white dhoti and shirt beside him also holds a flower garland. Around them are men in white dhotis and shirts, some holding garlands and a brass plate, a bald priest in orange with a gold necklace, and a kneeling attendant in white. A camera is visible at the bottom edge and a tall curved metal arch frames the scene.2011-01-16Outdoor procession scene with a golden palanquin-style ratha decorated with garlands of purple and pink flowers, colourful tassels and banana leaves, under multicoloured fringed umbrellas. A figure seated on the golden throne wears a white head wrap and white garment with a red-and-white shawl, raising one hand in blessing. In the foreground a saffron-robed monastic in orange clothing raises an arm holding an object, while devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand around the procession, with several people holding a garland-hung pole and others watching closely.2011-01-01January 12 20092009-01-12A photo of a temple procession where a golden palanquin (ratha) is densely decorated with pink and white flower garlands. A shirtless man in a maroon dhoti stands on the left reaching toward a seated, orange-draped deity murti at the centre. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a grey bun carries a tray of offerings, a bare-chested man in white shoulder cloth stands beside her, and an older woman with red and white forehead markings and a nose stud looks toward the camera. No candidate matching a person's appearance is visible.2024-08-07January 09 20182018-01-09