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A street procession in which a deity murti is carried on a decorated palanquin covered in yellow, orange and white marigold garlands and a gold-framed canopy with red and blue pillars. Behind it, a man in an orange-saffron garment with a long garland of white and yellow flowers walks at the centre, flanked by men in white shirts and dhotis, some with white tripundra marks on their foreheads. A bare-chested young man with a rudraksha-style necklace stands on the palanquin, and a figure in a white shirt stands on the left by the cart. Several men in the crowd hold cameras and phones, and a shirtless man with a gold necklace and sacred thread is visible at the right. Trees and a parked vehicle line the background road.

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Outdoor temple procession scene with a decorated palanquin behind the group, its canopy in blue and red with a seated deity murti covered in yellow and white marigold garlands. In front, a man with long dark hair, white tilak and an orange saffron robe wears a large white and purple flower garland with yellow marigolds and holds his hands together. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti with glasses holds a garland and a fruit. Around them devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, some with white forehead marks, and a bald man in orange cloth with a gold necklace stand near a shaded arch. A kneeling priest in white dhoti holds a flower garland, and a white-clad man at right carries a tray of offerings. Trees and a clear sky form the background.2011-01-16Outdoor photograph of a street procession beside a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti heavily adorned with yellow and white marigold garlands and a golden crown-like ornament, under a painted blue and red canopy on red pillars. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron robe with a long garland of white jasmine and yellow marigolds stands with hands folded, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace and white tilak marks, while a smiling man in white dhoti and shirt beside him also holds a flower garland. Around them are men in white dhotis and shirts, some holding garlands and a brass plate, a bald priest in orange with a gold necklace, and a kneeling attendant in white. A camera is visible at the bottom edge and a tall curved metal arch frames the scene.2011-01-16Outdoor procession scene before a decorated temple chariot draped with yellow, white and magenta flower garlands, with a deity murti visible on its platform. In front, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a white-and-red tilak, a rudraksha mala and a large floral garland of white and yellow blossoms, standing with his hands clasped. Beside him, a bald man in an orange robe wears a gold necklace. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts hold garlands, and priests with bare chests and white dhotis stand to the right. Trees and a crowd fill the background, and a person in the upper right holds a camera.2011-01-16Outdoor street procession in front of a decorated temple chariot. A deity murti is seated on the ratha, heavily garlanded with yellow and red flower strands and draped in marigold and jasmine garlands. Several men stand in the foreground. A central figure in an orange saffron robe, with a long-haired, swept-back style and white tilak, wears a thick green-and-white flower garland. Beside him a man in an all-white dhoti and shirt holds his hands together and wears a garland. To the left a bald man in an orange robe wears heavy gold beaded necklaces. Men in white shirts and dhotis surround them, some with white tilaks, and a man at right in a white dhoti holds a garland. Tall trees stand behind the chariot.2011-01-16A crowded outdoor street scene in Tiruvannamalai during a procession, with a decorated ratha or palanquin at the left edge covered in yellow and orange marigold garlands. In the centre, a long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless top wears a fresh green leafy garland and a white-and-yellow flower garland, facing away from the camera and holding a flower garland up to the ratha. Nearby, shaven-headed men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with rudraksha malas, stand around; one bare-chested man with a red mala holds a plate of fruit and flowers, and another holds a phone camera. A man in a white shirt holds a tray of fruit, and onlookers stand in the background among trees and a small building. The scene is a temple-related procession with garlanded offerings and fruit.2011-01-16Outdoor festival procession with a decorated palanquin behind the group, heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds and green leaves, a deity murti visible on it. A man in orange sannyasi robes with a long green-and-white leaf-and-flower garland and bare shoulders stands at centre-left, a white tilak on his forehead and a gold-beaded necklace, hands clasped. Beside him a bespectacled older man in white shirt and dhoti holds a small yellow fruit and a garland. Men in white shirts and white dhotis with white forehead markings surround them, and a priest in white dhoti with a gold border on the right holds a tray. A man in white climbs the palanquin frame at top left. Trees and a blue sky in the background.2011-01-16Kailasa Paramparagatha Arunagiri Yogishwara Adi Arunachala Sarvajnapeetha SamrajyamJanuary 09 20182018-01-09May 08 20172017-05-08Outdoor temple procession at a Tamil Nadu temple courtyard. A gilded palanquin with a golden tiered canopy draped in pink and white flower garlands carries a deity murti. A long-haired young man in saffron robes and a gold-bead garland stands in the foreground beside a bearded older sadhu in orange with a rudraksha mala, who holds a tall silver staff. A man in white dhoti and yellow shawl and several devotees in white and green saris stand behind a metal barrier, and a temple gopuram rises in the background.2009-08-06A photograph of an outdoor temple procession on a village street beside thatched-roof huts. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold borders stand on and around a decorated wooden float heavily garlanded with yellow, orange and white flowers. Two men on the float lean over the railing. In the foreground, a group of shaven-headed men in white dhotis and orange robes hold brass plates of flowers and offerings. A man in a white shirt stands at the float's side, and an orange-robed figure with a white beard stands at the far left. Onlookers and a photographer in white shirts watch from the roadside.2011-01-16Outdoor temple procession scene with a deity murti decorated with yellow and pink marigold garlands on a flower-covered ratha/chariot under a canopy, with a red and gold cloth backdrop. In the foreground, a bald priest with a red rudraksha mala and bare chest wears a white dhoti and holds a garland, beside a man in an orange ochre robe with a shaved head and palms pressed together. A white-clad devotee in a white shirt and dhoti stands with his back to the camera, and a small boy in an orange shirt holds a garland. Several bare-chested priests with sandalwood tilaka and white dhotis stand near the chariot under trees, with a man in a white shirt standing on the chariot platform.2011-01-16