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September 24 2012

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Three men in saffron and orange ochre robes walk along a blue-edged mat on bare earth between black stone statues. The man in front has a tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and ornate pendant necklaces, and a wide beaded belt. The two behind wear rudraksha malas and saffron wraps. Black stone sculptures of a bull and seated figures stand on pedestals with red and white striped bases, one labelled with the Tamil word for renewal. Bamboo and green hillside trees fill the background, and a few people in white stand further back.2012-10-06October 06 20122012-10-06October 09 20122012-10-09September 28 20122012-09-28Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a red-orange shrine structure. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot along a woven straw mat, followed by two men in white dhotis with orange shawls, one holding a staff. A saffron-robed man stands at right. Behind them are dark stone deity sculptures, a sculpture garlanded with flowers, a brass oil lamp on the ground, and a ritual fire pit with a small yellow-cloth seat. A kolam design is drawn in white powder at lower left.2010-09-06 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard with a stone Nandi bull draped in marigold garlands on a raised plinth, a grey stone deity sculpture at left, and an orange-brick shrine behind. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl and dark rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a mat, with long hair swept back and no crown or turban visible. Behind him, two men in white dhoti and shawls walk barefoot on a sand path past small fire pits, and at right a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and a rod walks barefoot. Palm trees fill the background.2010-09-15September 06 20102010-09-06A photograph of an outdoor temple grounds with reddish-brown earth and a paved stone path. A man with long dark hair, a dark vertical mark on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala with a pendant walks barefoot along the path, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and upper cloth. Behind him, two more people in orange garments stand near black stone sculptures on red and white plinths labelled in Tamil script. A figure in orange sits near a sculpture, and a shaved-headed man in orange stands with arms folded. Bamboo, trees, white pillars and an orange-walled structure with a colourful deity image are in the background.2012-10-13A procession of robed men and boys walks along a dirt path between trees and an orange-painted wall. The man in front wears a gold-and-bead garland and a rust-brown dhoti with yellow borders, with gold bangles on his wrists. Beside him a bald man with a white forehead band and a rudraksha mala wears a rust-brown robe, and a young boy behind wears orange robes. Other attendants in orange and maroon robes follow, and a drummer with a large drum appears at the right edge. The setting is a campus with a football goal and green lawns. Two candidates for the front-walking figure are plausible from appearance alone, so identity is uncertain.2013-05-28October 21 20112011-10-21October 01 20172017-10-01Five men in ceremonial dress walk across a paved courtyard in front of a shrine with a deity murti in an arched niche and a yellow-and-green canopy overhead. The central man wears a red-maroon turban, a gold ornamental necklace, a rudraksha mala and maroon robes edged in gold, and the man to his left wears orange robes with a rudraksha mala. A man on the far left in white robes holds a golden trident aloft, and a bald man beside the central figure in maroon robes holds an orange cloth bundle. Garlanded black stone statues stand on pedestals at both sides. Trees and a stone wall form the background.2015-11-16