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December 08 2011

Outdoor photo of a temple visit on a paved courtyard in daylight. A central man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a large yellow marigold garland, and a gold necklace, with gold bangles on his wrist. Walking beside him is a bald man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, and to the right a bald priest in white dhoti with a red-beaded mala. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, surround them, and a man in a beige shirt walks at left. Behind them a camera operator in white films the procession. Temple gopuram-style ornate architecture and a pink building appear in the background, with a ceremonial staff visible among the group.

A photograph of a group walking barefoot along a paved courtyard lane between tall stone walls, with scaffolding and a pink-painted building in the background. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron dhoti and a shawl-style wrap and a large orange-beaded garland, raising one hand in a blessing gesture. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange robes walks, and to the right a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and a bare-chested devotee in white also walk. Behind them several men in white and light shirts and dhotis follow, and a long-haired man in white stands at the right edge. A red bucket sits at the left edge.

December 08 2011

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.

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Outdoor photograph of a procession walking along a stone temple wall toward a gopuram tower in Tiruvannamalai. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes and gold beaded necklaces walks with palms pressed together; beside him, a long-haired man in a saffron robe wears a garland of yellow, white and red flowers, hands folded in greeting, with tilak on his forehead. Behind them, another saffron-robed man in gold necklaces, a man in white with a yellow shawl, and other devotees in white and saffron follow. A cameraman with a tripod is visible in the crowd. A mountain and palm trees rise behind the temple.

Outdoor photo of a procession leaving a temple entrance on a sunny day beside a stone wall with a blue sign. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-trimmed hem and a large gold necklace garland is smiling and raising his hand in greeting. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and holds a ceremonial staff. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk, one in front waving a hand, and a man in a grey shirt with a vibhuti mark on his forehead leads. Gopuram tower and palm trees appear in the background.

Photo of a temple procession outside a stone temple gateway with carved pillars and sculpted figures. At centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron cloth, a thick orange-and-gold flower garland, a gold necklace and gold bangles, and carries a white staff with a red tip. Around him, several men in white dhotis with gold borders, some with rudraksha malas, walk along; one shaved-headed man in front holds a white staff and another wears dark-rimmed glasses. A man in a grey shirt stands at the left edge. The central figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold and saffron attire, and is walked with by attendants, so the appearance is a probable match for a person in a temple visit context.

A photograph of a procession on a stone-paved temple courtyard. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a yellow-and-white flower garland and rudraksha mala, walks barefoot at centre, flanked by a shaven-headed companion in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some carrying a yellow flower garland and a white ceremonial staff, follow. Behind the group stands a flower-decorated canopy with marigold and multicolour garlands, and uniformed police officers stand along the courtyard. A man in a grey shirt holding a radio walks in the right foreground. A faint credit line appears at lower right.

December 08 2011

Photograph inside a temple corridor with stone pillars and a yellow metal gate. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with a long gold-toned necklace and a white forehead marking walks barefoot across the stone floor, flanked by an orange-robed man with a long beard and glasses wearing a similar necklace. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand along the path, some with hands folded. On the right, a woman in a green and purple sari and a shirtless older man wearing a white dhoti and rudraksha mala pass by. The scene suggests a temple visit with a crowd gathered along the route.