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Several men in saffron-orange robes walk barefoot along a paved temple lane lined with coloured floor kolam designs. In the foreground a bald man with a red bindi and white forehead markings wears a gold and bead necklace and a pendant, holding a folded pink cloth. Beside him a man in an orange robe wears a gold necklace, and at the right a young man wears a long garland of yellow and white flowers and a gold chain over an orange robe. Men in white dhotis and a beige-clad man with a white shawl are behind them, along with a bald man in white and a photographer with a camera. Pink temple walls, white sculpted animal figures on the roofline, palm trees and a gopuram tower frame the scene under an overcast sky.

Photograph of saffron-robed men walking barefoot along a temple courtyard paved with colourful kolam rangoli designs in yellow, blue, green and red. The foremost man, bald with a white tilak on his forehead and wire-rimmed glasses, wears an orange-red robe and gold necklaces with a central pendant and holds a pink cloth. Behind him a second man in orange robes with a gold necklace carries a folded pink cloth. At right, a young man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a multicoloured flower garland over an orange robe walks beside them. Behind them, a crowd in white and cream clothing, and a yellow-robed figure stands at the left edge. Tall white temple gopuram towers, palm trees and a hill rise in the background.

Photograph of a procession walking along a pink temple wall at Tiruvannamalai, with white stone figures of animals on the roofline and a hill and palm trees behind. In front, a bald man in orange robes with a red-trimmed shawl, gold beaded necklace with a pendant, and a tilak walks barefoot. Beside him, a long-haired figure in orange robes wears a thick garland of yellow and white flowers and a gold necklace, with a white forehead mark. Behind them, other orange-robed attendants and a man in white dhoti and shirt with a shoulder bag walk among a crowd. The ground has a painted kolam pattern in yellow and red.

September 12 2012

October 12 2012

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Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt path beneath trees, with a forested hill behind. At centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak and a red bindi wears a loose orange robe and a heavy gold bead necklace, walking barefoot and smiling upward while holding a long garland of yellow and purple flowers with a woman beside him. To his right, a man in an orange robe with a dark red border holds his palms together in namaskar, wearing a gold necklace and holding a small pink cloth. Around them are men and women in orange and white garments, a cameraman with a video camera, and a white-clad man at the far right wearing a yellow shawl.

A barefoot procession walks along a dirt path beside a temple wall, with palm trees, leafy trees and a hill in the background. In the front, a man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold-coloured necklace. Beside him, another man in an orange robe and gold necklace walks with his hands together. Behind them, many men in white dhotis and kurtas wear yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, and one man on the right wears a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a bag strap.

A group of men walks along a narrow paved lane between grey stone temple walls, with a white-pillared structure and palm trees behind. Many men wear saffron-orange robes and others wear white dhotis and shirts. A central figure in orange robes wears a long orange-beaded mala and walks in the middle of the group, carrying a small object. Several bare-chested men with shaved heads and white dhotis follow. The ground has faded colourful kolam patterns and puddles. Nearby walkers include men in white and a man in a dark shirt.

Several people walk barefoot along a narrow paved lane between pink-washed temple walls, with a gopuram tower and palm trees visible ahead. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange shawl and dhoti with a gold necklace and gold bracelets, hands clasped at his waist. a person (appearance-based candidate, long swept-back hair, orange ornate clothing and gold necklace). Flanking him are two shaved-headed men in orange robes with gold necklaces, one pointing forward, and a man in white dhoti with a red shawl and a tall ceremonial staff. A woman in orange sari and a man in orange shirt with gold garland stand to the left, and a crowd fills the background.

A photograph of a procession walking along a stone-paved temple path beside a long pillared temple corridor under a large shade tree. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a long necklace of golden beads and a red tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back dark hair and no crown or turban. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes with a gold necklace carries a garland of yellow and purple flowers. Around them, saffron-clad sannyasis, a uniformed police officer in khaki, and men in white dhotis and yellow shawls walk together. The image has no legible text.

Outdoor photograph of a procession walking through a temple precinct, with a hilly slope and palm trees behind a pink-and-cream temple gopuram-style building. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears a red-orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a heavy garland of orange-red flowers and carries a bouquet of flowers. Around him, several men in white dhotis with saffron shawls and garlands walk closely, some shaved-headed, one holding the centre man's arm. In the right foreground, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti smiles, and a man in a light shirt walks behind. Bamboo matting and a green-roofed structure stand to the right. Several onlookers are visible in the background.

December 20 2011