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January 16 2018

A temple procession outside a stone temple entrance in Tiruvannamalai. On the left, a shirtless man in white dhoti arranges flower garlands on a decorated palanquin, while a man in saffron dhoti and orange-yellow shawl stands on the platform beside him. In the foreground and centre, devotees stand with hands folded in prayer; one bare-chested man wears a rudraksha mala, another in white dhoti wears orange and a long garland, and a grey-haired man with a topknot and white vibhuti marks is at lower left. A woman in orange sari stands behind them, and a crowd fills the courtyard.

A temple courtyard under a corrugated metal awning during a ritual procession. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti carries a metal tray of flowers and green leaves. Beside him a man in a red cloth holds a metal torch or lamp. At centre, a bare-chested man in a yellow-bordered white dhoti with white vibhuti on his forehead holds a metal ceremonial staff. Behind, a man with a rudraksha-style necklace and white forehead marks, wearing a red waist cloth, walks past. On the right, a woman in a teal blouse and pink shawl with a red skirt stands by a white wall. Behind them, figures in orange robes and a multicoloured umbrella stand near temple structures with carved gopuram-style details.

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January 16 2018

October 15 2008

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Photograph of a temple courtyard with a painted gopuram-style tower and blue stone elephant statues flanking the steps. A bearded man in a yellow dhoti and shawl holds a silver tray of fruit, flowers and offerings, with a red-and-orange ribbon. Beside him a man in a white shirt and watch walks, a garland of white and red flowers hangs from another man's shoulder, and a bare-chested man in orange dhoti carries a plastic bag of petals. Strings of paper leaf decorations hang overhead and a figure stands in white near the pillared shelter.

May 18 2012

A photograph of a crowd descending a steep flight of red-and-white painted temple steps toward a temple gateway with colourful painted deity figures on its roof. In the centre, a figure in an orange saffron robe and orange shawl walks down the steps, with a long-haired figure in orange beside a man in white dhoti and shirt who raises one arm. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red border, and a man in a striped shirt and dark lungi follow. A bald child in a red shirt stands at left, and a man in white holds a metal plate lower left. Bamboo scaffolding and a blue signboard are visible to the left and on the wall.

Outdoor temple procession in Tiruvannamalai. On the left, a decorated golden palanquin carrying a deity murti is heavily garlanded with white, yellow and purple flowers. A man in a white shirt and orange dhoti-cloth stands on it with an orange shawl, while a man below rings a brass handbell. Behind, devotees in orange and saffron clothing, some with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads, press forward with folded hands. A stone temple gateway with carved sculptures and a signboard in Tamil script stands at right. Several men wear white and orange dhotis and rudraksha malas, and one man in a white shirt stands centre with a red-and-white cloth at his waist.

December 01 2022

Outdoor temple procession on a stone-paved courtyard beside a gopuram-style tower and a pale yellow shrine with an arched doorway. In the centre, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a golden kalasha-like pot carries an ornate vessel, and a figure in saffron with a shawl and a red-and-gold head ornament holds an orange cloth. Other saffron-robed men wear rudraksha malas and bracelets. Around them, many men in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a red blouse, and onlookers crowd the path, with a red-and-orange umbrella overhead and sunlight flaring at the top.