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A crowded outdoor temple procession scene with many devotees pressing close around a decorated wooden ratha or palanquin draped in yellow marigold garlands and green leaf garlands. A shirtless man in the left foreground sits on the cart wearing a rudraksha-style necklace and a gold wristwatch, while a bald man in white with a red-and-white cloth and red beaded necklace stands at lower centre. Several men wear white dhotis and shirts with white or red forehead markings, and one man in a pink shirt holds up a phone. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the right, with a person behind a camera. A figure in a white shirt with a long dark braid and a green leaf garland is in the centre, and a bearded man with a saffron cloth and gold necklace stands at right beside a shaved-headed devotee. Trees and small shrine structures sit in the background.

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A crowded outdoor temple-street scene during a ritual procession. In the centre, a woman in an orange sannyasi-style garment with long dark hair and a green leaf adornment on her head holds up a long garland of yellow, orange and white flowers and a red flower offering. Beside her, a man in white ritual dress with a yellow shawl, gold necklaces and a white-and-red tilak stands close. On the right, a bare-chested man wears gold chains and a white dhoti with an orange cloth, and another man in white with a forehead tilak stands nearby. In the foreground, two bare-chested men with tied hair, one with red and white beads, face away from the camera. Behind them, many devotees in white, red and orange clothing crowd the street, with a tree, a small shrine and flower petals on a metal platform at left.2011-01-16A crowded outdoor street scene in Tamil Nadu with a group of men and women gathered closely around a central man in a white shirt and white dhoti wearing a long yellow and red marigold garland. A bare-chested man in orange garments with a leafy green garland and a ceremonial gold necklace stands at right, holding up a hand near the central man's face while another man in white applies or offers orange fruit. Several people in white ritual clothes have sacred ash marks on their foreheads, and one woman wears a red coral bead necklace. Behind them, onlookers, a man taking a photograph with a phone, and a small roadside temple structure with pillars and colourful gopuram-style decoration are visible. Orange fruit is held in hands in the foreground, and a stone ledge with scattered flower petals sits at left. The man in orange and gold cues are distinctive, but his face is partly turned and the scene is busy, so identity is uncertain.2011-01-16Outdoor street scene during a procession in Tiruvannamalai, with a crowd of many men pressing around a central figure in white dhoti and shirt with a long garland of yellow and green flowers around his neck. Nearby, a bare-chested priest with a sacred thread holds up a garland of green leaves and flowers, and a shaved-headed man in front holds a brass plate. Several men in white and off-white clothing hold up mobile phones and cameras, and a woman in an orange sari with a garland stands at the right, with a man in white holding a camera. Behind them are saffron-clad figures, a uniformed police officer, trees, and a decorated temple gateway with colourful painted pillars. The central figure is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2011-01-16A dense outdoor crowd gathers at a temple-side area during a ritual offering. In the foreground, a man with a shaved head wears a rudraksha mala and sits in a white dhoti, face toward a second figure. Center, a man in white clothes and a yellow-and-red flower garland holds fruit in both hands, with another man in white and a green leaf garland beside him. At right, a figure in orange saffron robes and a long dark braid with a rudraksha mala is partly visible, and a man in white wears a gold necklace. Scattered yellow petals lie on a green-painted ledge at left. Behind, many onlookers in white dhotis, shirts and sari-clad women watch, with orange-robed figures and temple structures in the background.2011-01-16Outdoor temple-street scene during a procession. A man with long dark hair, white tilak on his forehead, a fresh leaf-and-flower garland and an orange saffron robe holds an offering toward a bare-chested devotee with a grey-streaked beard and a white sacred thread, while an arm from above reaches down with a flower or fruit. Another bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti stands behind, and a grey-haired man in white kneels in the foreground. Several onlookers stand behind, including a woman in a pink sari and men in white shirts, some holding cameras. A tall white pillar and a yellow cloth stand at left, with flower petals scattered on the stone ground.2011-01-16Outdoor 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 a temple procession outdoors. In the foreground a man in a grey shirt lifts a large garland of yellow and purple flowers with green leaves overhead. Behind him a man in an orange sleeveless robe with a gold bead necklace stands with hands folded, and beside him a man in orange with a camera rig and white dhoti holds a camera. A bare-chested priest with a red rudraksha mala and white sandal marks on his forehead stands at left. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis crowd around, and a child in an orange top stands at upper right. A temple gopuram with colourful sculpted figures appears in the background among trees.2011-01-16A photograph of a dense outdoor crowd during a temple procession near a gopuram. In the foreground a bare-chested priest with a sacred thread and tilak leans forward, offering a silver kalasha-style vessel and a tray of fruit and yellow flowers to outstretched hands. Behind him a shirtless young man stands near a metal pole. On the right a figure in orange robes wears a green leaf garland and white floral garland, with a bare-chested bald man in orange beside him. Devotees in white dhotis and bright shirts press forward, many holding up phones and cameras. Marigold garlands and petals litter the ground.2011-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered at a temple entrance during a procession. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with white vibhuti stripes stands beside a green-painted wooden post on a decorated platform. Centre frame, a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and orange clothing presses palms together in namaste. Next to him a figure in saffron-orange with a yellow and pink flower garland and rudraksha beads holds hands folded, while another in orange with long hair and beads also stands with palms joined. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with white forehead markings, press palms together or pray. A stone temple wall and gateway with green doors form the backdrop.2018-01-16Outdoor temple procession in a crowded street in Tiruvannamalai. A decorated wooden chariot with a painted canopy, heavily garlanded with marigolds and flowers, dominates the upper right, carrying a deity murti under a red-and-white canopy. Seated on the chariot platform, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a green shawl and red mala sits beside a figure in white ritual cloth. Around them, men in white dhotis and saffron-orange cloths, and devotees with tilak and flower garlands, stand and sit among onlookers. A man in a red-and-white striped shirt and orange waist cloth stands at the chariot edge. A cameraman films from the left under a tree.2018-01-16June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copies