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May 13 2012

A photograph of a crowd gathered at an ornate metal gate with spiked finials and decorative scroll motifs, beside a temple-style pillar painted in red, yellow and green. In the centre, a bald man in a white dhoti and white shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, flanked by a man in saffron cloth with a bare chest and bald head, also with hands folded. Men in white shirts and orange-red lungis or dhotis surround them, some wearing red rosettes on their shirts. A uniformed police officer stands at the right edge, and a cameraman in a white t-shirt films in the lower right corner.

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Crowded street scene before a temple entrance with a painted green-and-cream facade and a Tamil inscription over the doorway. A large red and blue ceremonial umbrella with tassels stands at left. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands near the doorway, surrounded by dozens of men in white shirts and dhotis and others in checked shirts. Several people hold cameras and a white placard on a pole is raised at right. Marigold garlands decorate the door frame and the crowd presses forward toward the entrance.

Photo of a welcome procession passing under a decorated arch at a Nithyanandha Dhyanapeetam entrance, with banana plants and a multicolour bunting. A man in saffron robes and a red garland carries a brass pot with a green coconut and offerings on a tray, flanked by men in white dhotis and shirts. Drummers in white dhotis play two frame drums on the right, and a shirt-wearing man stands nearby with a hand extended. A banner shows a large portrait of a bearded figure in saffron-coloured clothing above Tamil text, and a photographer with a video camera records the scene at the right edge.

A photo of a group approaching a temple gateway in South India. An ornate white and gold arched gateway with Tamil script stands in front of teal double gates, with peacock and bird sculptures on top. A bare-chested priest in a red dhoti and a barefoot man in a white dhoti walk toward the gate. Several people in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a pale blue sari, and a person in an orange robe with a garland stand nearby. A cameraman in white with a video camera and another person in orange films the scene. Green trees and a palm tree are visible under bright sky.

A photograph at a temple entrance with carved grey stone pillars and a doorway. At centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a large garland of white, red and yellow flowers, while two priests in orange and white clothing assist. Beside him, a priest with a shaved head and white vibhuti marks stands in an orange robe. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest with a multicoloured sash and a grey-haired priest with white markings pour or offer from a silver vessel. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a peaked cap stands to the right. Many devotees in white and orange clothing crowd around, several with folded hands, and a boy in a striped shirt is visible on the left.

Outdoor procession in front of a South Indian temple gopuram-style entrance with a row of painted deity figures along the roofline, a yellow tarpaulin to the right and a hill behind. A central man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and is garlanded with thick multicolour flower garlands and a gold-toned necklace, walking with his hands together. Around him, many men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees follow closely; one man in white holds a tray with flowers. A woman in white sari presses palms together nearby, and a cameraman in light clothing films at right. The sign above the entrance reads in Tamil script. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robe and garlands.

A photograph of a crowd emerging from a stone temple doorway with ornate carved pillars. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth wears a gold headband with red beads, a rudraksha mala, a silver chain and a red forehead mark; his long hair is swept back and he is being guided through the crowd. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange cloth wears a rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark. A uniformed police officer in a khaki cap stands at the right, and several men in white shirts and dhotis press around the entrance. A man at left holds a white cloth. Two saffron banners hang on the right side of the doorway.

A photograph of a crowd at a temple entrance with a tall stone gateway behind. In the centre-left, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and a large garland of yellow, white and red flowers and green leaves; he smiles and is being attended to. Beside him, a man in orange with long hair touches his own hair. Around them, devotees in orange and white clothes press forward, and a uniformed police officer in khaki with a dark cap stands in the foreground. A bare-chested priest with a grey topknot and green bead necklace, white ash marks on his body, and another priest with a shaved head and white tilak stand among the crowd. A cameraman with a large lens is at the right edge.

May 18 2012

A crowded outdoor procession in daylight at a temple gateway in Rajapalayam. Devotees fill the street: men in white dhotis with orange shawls and rudraksha malas stand at left, a woman in an orange sari with flowers in her hair stands among them, and a young man in a red and blue sports shirt and cap faces the golden-panelled orange-draped structure at right, where a person in orange clothing reaches up to it. Above is a colourful temple gopuram with painted deity figures, and red, green and blue ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes stand at left. A banner with Tamil lettering hangs behind the crowd. Several people in the foreground are partly visible.