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Outdoor temple procession scene on a decorated wooden palanquin platform with blue, green and red frame, garlanded with yellow marigold and white flower strings. A shirtless priest in a yellow-and-maroon dhoti with a red sacred thread stands at the front, facing away, beside a brass kalasha-style vessel on a plate of flowers. Another bare-chested young man in a grey dhoti stands on the platform at right. Behind them a man in white shirt and dhoti stands near the platform, and a man in grey dhoti kneels at the base with a brass vessel. Devotees in white and orange-saffron clothing crowd the foreground and background. A red-and-white banner at upper left shows a smiling man in an orange turban with Tamil text. Trees and a low building form the background.

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Outdoor temple-procession scene in daylight beside a thatched-roof building. On a decorated wooden chariot draped with garlands of yellow and white flowers, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands atop, while another man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl leans in to offer garlands and flowers. Below, a crowd of shaven-headed men in saffron/orange robes and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, press forward holding flowers and offerings. A uniformed police officer stands at left and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers watches at lower right.2011-01-16A photograph of an outdoor procession on a roadside. A green truck carries a decorated canopied float with red and blue pillars, garlands of yellow and white flowers, and draped red and orange cloth. Several bare-chested men in white and yellow dhotis work at the float, one tying or lifting a rope near a tall pole. An older man in a white shirt sits on the float's edge. A crowd of people, including men in saffron and white clothing and a man in a red shirt, stands around the vehicle. Behind them a large red-and-white banner shows a smiling portrait of a person in saffron robes and a saffron turban, with a printed name and Tamil text. Yellow-flowering trees and a tiled-roofed building are in the background.2011-01-16A street procession in Tiruvannamalai, with a richly garlanded deity murti on a wheeled ratha-style float decorated with marigold and flower garlands. A bare-chested priest in a saffron-yellow dhoti and upper cloth stands on the float, holding a lamp and ritual vessel toward the deity, while a shirtless assistant in white dhoti stands beside him. Below, a crowd of mostly shaved-headed men in white dhotis and orange or saffron cloths, many with rudraksha or bead necklaces, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A uniformed policeman is visible at left, and fruit, coconuts and offerings sit on a tray on the float. A red-shirted drummer and a man in a white shirt stand near the cart, and a red-clad woman with hands raised is at lower right.2011-01-16A street procession at Thiruvannamalai centres on a decorated palanquin draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a deity murti visible at its top. A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti and a white-clad attendant stand on the cart, one priest raising his arm toward the deity. Around them a dense crowd of mostly bare-chested men in white dhotis, saffron-clad sannyasis and onlookers presses close, some with hands folded and one photographing with a camera. Brass pots and offerings sit on a tray at the base. A thatched-roof building and roadside trees form the background. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable in the crowd.2011-01-16A festival procession on a dusty road in the early morning haze. On the right, a decorated wooden float or chariot is draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands, orange and red cloths, and a red-and-blue painted base. Several shirtless men in white dhotis and cloth wraps stand on and beside it, one holding a long curved wooden bow-like pole. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a yellow-and-orange cloth holds a silver tray. Around them, devotees in white clothes and saffron-orange robes walk, some with garlands and brass offering plates. A large printed banner behind shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robes, with Tamil script and a phone number. Palm and mango trees line the roadside.2011-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16Outdoor temple procession at dusk in front of a red-painted wall. A large banner on the wall shows two portraits and Tamil text, and a flower-garlanded wooden chariot stands at right. Shirtless men in white dhotis work on the chariot, one standing on its frame and another reaching into baskets of fruit. Devotees in saffron-orange clothing with rudraksha malas and tilak stand at left, some with hands folded, while a man in an orange head wrap stands at right. Cameras and a camera operator appear at left, and a hillside is visible in the haze behind.2018-01-16Outdoor street scene during a procession: a flower-decorated palanquin draped in garlands of orange, red and yellow blooms, with a deity murti visible at the top. A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti stands at the front pouring from a vessel onto an open flame burning on the palanquin's platform, while a second bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a brass plate of offerings. Dozens of men in white dhotis and orange or saffron cloths, some with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, stand packed around the palanquin with palms pressed together. A thatched hut and a roadside are visible behind the crowd.2011-01-16A street procession in Tiruvannamalai at dusk. On the right, a wooden temple car with red pillars and a canopy carries deity murtis draped in dense garlands of white, pink and yellow flowers. Bare-chested men in white dhotis stand at the car, one in the foreground holding a fruit tray, another in an orange turban beside him. Women in orange and red saris carry fruit and flower trays. A uniformed police officer stands at the right edge. Behind them a red wall displays banners reading Nithyananda Gurukul and Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A man in an orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha malas at left is visible, but no clear a person cues are present.2018-01-16Outdoor street procession scene beside a thatched-roof building. A large flower-covered deity murti stands on a decorated platform garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds, with a brass aarti lamp burning in front. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands at the platform holding a ritual implement, while a second man in white dhoti and a bare-chested figure stand near the poles. Large crowds of men, many with shaved heads and orange or saffron cloths, sit and stand with palms pressed together in prayer. Several women in orange saris and a man in an orange shawl are among the devotees. Motorbikes and a police officer are visible at the edge of the street. The people appear to be performing puja to the deity during the procession.2011-01-16