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A photograph at a South Indian temple gateway with a tall gopuram covered in painted sculptures behind it. A bald man in orange saffron robes with a gold necklace and a flower garland of yellow and white blooms stands at left, with one arm outstretched. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt wears a yellow shawl, and a sannyasi in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala walks at centre. Several people in white and orange clothing follow along a stone path, and a small shrine with figures is visible at left.

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Outdoor 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.2010-01-08A photograph of a procession outside a South Indian temple with a gopuram of painted sculptures and a hill behind it. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and shirt walks with folded hands. Beside him, a person in an orange-saffron robe wears a long garland of yellow, white and red flowers and a gold necklace, with white tilak on the forehead, and smiles with palms pressed together. Nearby, a man in white with a red-and-yellow shawl holds a camera with a flash, and a yellow-sashed attendant walks to the left. Several people in white and orange robes follow. A green sign reads Karur Vysya Bank.2010-01-08Outdoor 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 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.2010-01-08Outdoor photograph of a procession on a stone-paved temple approach at Tiruvannamalai. A long-haired man in a loose red-orange robe, with a gold necklace and a white forehead mark, raises one hand in greeting while walking barefoot. Beside him a shaven-headed priest in orange robes and a gold chain holds a long garland of yellow and purple flowers. Other figures in orange robes follow, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a beaded necklace leads at left, a uniformed police officer in khaki cap smiles at right, and a bald man in white stands behind. Behind them is a gopuram-topped temple entrance with a green shop sign, palm trees and a hill.2010-01-08December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor 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.2010-01-08Outdoor 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.2010-01-08Outdoor temple courtyard scene with carved stone pillars and a gopuram tower in the background. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes with a red-orange head covering and gold necklace has his hands raised to his head in reverence, while beside him a long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace presses his palms together and smiles. Several other saffron-clad men with beaded necklaces walk behind them. On the right, men in white dhotis and shirts walk barefoot, and a uniformed man in khaki with a yellow scarf walks among them. The setting is a paved walkway beside a temple building with a metal electrical box and a utility pole.2010-01-08Outdoor 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.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