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A procession walks barefoot across a stone-paved temple courtyard toward a tall, white, carved gopuram tower. At centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe, rudraksha-style beaded garland and gold-toned neck ornament raises his right hand in blessing, with a red-and-white turban on a companion beside him. Two men in orange robes walk alongside, one bare-chested in a white dhoti with green border and a garland, and a uniformed police officer in khaki follows. Behind them, a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts carry umbrellas and a tall pole, and a cameraman films at right. a person appears in the centre, identified by the long hair, saffron robe and beaded adornments, in a temple procession.

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Outdoor procession on a stone-paved temple courtyard in front of a tall, white, sculpted gopuram tower with a golden flagstaff nearby. A man in the centre wears an orange-saffron robe, a long garland of yellow and orange marigolds, a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, and long hair, and walks smiling with his hands at his sides. Around him, men in orange robes wear beaded garlands, one holds a bundle of flower garlands, and others in white kurtas with yellow shawls walk alongside. A uniformed police officer stands near the front, and a pillared temple hall and palm trees appear in the background.2010-01-08Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple complex with a tall white gopuram tower in the background and a carved stone colonnade on the left. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-red robe, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace, walks barefoot and smiles while holding a bunch of white and yellow flowers strung as a garland. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis walk with a shaved-headed man holding a floral garland. Men in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas follow, along with a woman in an orange shawl and a uniformed police officer. Devotees fill the courtyard.2010-01-08Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple courtyard with tall gopuram towers behind and a stone pavilion with pillars on the left. A procession walks barefoot across the pavement. In front, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a large gold-and-orange floral garland and a white tilak on the forehead walks with arms slightly out. Behind, men in orange and white robes, some with yellow shawls, and a woman in a white sari with a green border and a bag walk in step. A uniformed police officer is at the right edge, and a child in yellow is held on the right. Several other devotees in white dhotis and kurtas follow.2010-01-08Outdoor photograph of a procession walking across a stone-paved courtyard in front of a large Dravidian temple gopuram with white tiers and a golden flagstaff. A central barefoot man wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha-style garland of yellow and orange flowers, and a vertical white-and-red tilak; he is smiling and gesturing with his hands. Beside him, a shaved-headed priest in saffron robes carries a large floral garland of purple, yellow and white flowers. Around them, devotees in saffron and orange robes and men in white dhotis with yellow shoulder cloths walk alongside, and a uniformed police officer stands nearby. Stone pillared pavilions and palm trees frame the scene.2010-01-08A procession walks along a dirt path inside a temple complex in Tiruvannamalai, with tall white gopuram towers and palm trees behind. At the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long multicoloured flower garland and has white markings on the forehead, with long dark hair; a similarly dressed sannyasi walks beside him. Men in white dhotis and yellow shawls and a uniformed police officer in khaki accompany them, and a bald man in orange robes with a gold necklace walks at the left. Trees and a small shrine structure are visible to the right.2010-01-08Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple complex with a tall white gopuram tower in the background and ornately carved stone shrine structures at left. A procession walks along a paved path. In the centre a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a multi-strand orange-and-white garland, and his bare feet are visible. Beside him a bald man in an orange robe holds a long garland of yellow and white flowers. Around them men in white dhotis and shirts wear yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, and a man at right has a shaved head and a white-and-red tilak. A few people in orange robes are also in the group, and onlookers stand behind.2010-01-08October 12 20122012-10-12A photograph of people walking along a paved road in front of a large white gopuram temple tower with carved figures, with a covered pillared colonnade on the right and palm trees behind. In the foreground at left, a man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a gold-bead necklace and white forehead markings holds his palms together in namaste while smiling upward. Beside him a man in orange robes and a gold necklace walks holding a pink cloth. At right, a man in white kurta and dhoti with a yellow shawl walks barefoot, and several other devotees in white and orange follow.2010-01-08Outdoor photo at a temple: a towering white gopuram with carved sculptures rises behind a pink-and-white temple wall. In the foreground, a long-haired man with a white forehead mark wears an orange robe and a heavy gold bead necklace, walking with eyes lowered. Beside him, another man in an orange robe and gold bead necklace holds a pink towel. Behind them, a bearded older man with glasses and a white forehead mark wears a white garment with a yellow shawl, and a woman in a yellow shawl stands among white-clad men with white forehead marks. Several people in white and orange clothing crowd the procession route.2010-01-08Outdoor photo at a temple precinct in front of a tall white gopuram with carved tiers. In the foreground, a man in an orange shawl and orange dhoti holds a large garland of yellow and purple flowers. Beside him, a long-haired figure in a sleeveless orange robe with orange lower wraps and a light forehead mark walks forward with a hand raised near the face. Several men in orange robes and rudraksha malas walk behind, and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard stands in the right foreground. Men in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand nearby. Colourful kolam patterns decorate the paved ground, and a pink-roofed shrine pavilion with an iron gate stands at left.2010-01-08A procession walks through a temple complex with tall gopurams rising behind. At the front left, a man with long dark swept-back hair, an orange saffron robe and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant walks with his hand raised. Beside and behind him, a man in orange robes with a gold necklace carries a folded pink cloth. Several men in white kurtas wear yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, and forehead tilaks are visible. Older devotees and women in white and yellow stand in the background among stone pillars and temple structures.2010-01-08December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04