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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.

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Outdoor 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.2011-01-16A 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.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.2011-01-16Outdoor 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.2011-01-16Kailasa Paramparagatha Arunagiri Yogishwara Adi Arunachala Sarvajnapeetha SamrajyamOutdoor 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.2011-01-16Outdoor temple procession scene. A young man on the left wears an orange saffron robe, a dark swept-back hair style, white tilak on his forehead, and a long garland of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and purple flowers with green leaves, with bells on his cord. Beside him an older man in white shirt, white dhoti and glasses holds a yellow and green garland. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, some with white forehead marks, stand around. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha is covered in yellow and orange flower garlands, with a deity murti at its centre, under a blue and red canopy. Dirt ground with scattered petals.2011-01-16Outdoor photo of a procession with a deity murti on a decorated chariot-like palanquin heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds, white jasmine and green leaves. In front, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a long garland of white and yellow flowers with green leaves and a rudraksha-style mala, with a white tilak on his forehead. Beside him, an older man in white shirt and dhoti holds a fruit and a leaf garland. Behind them, several men in white shirts and dhotis with white forehead marks stand together. At right, a priest in white dhoti with gold border holds a silver plate of offerings and a small vessel. Dirt ground and fallen petals below, trees behind. a person appears as the man in orange with the long garland, in a sannyasi-style orange wrap and ornate mala, standing in the procession.2011-01-16Outdoor procession scene with a central man in reddish-brown dhoti and shawl wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a long multicolour marigold and rose garland, smiling and holding his hands together at the waist. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts and saffron-orange robes wear white jasmine and yellow marigold garlands. A bald man in orange and a bespectacled man in white with a gold chain stand nearby, and a golden ceremonial umbrella with hanging ornaments appears at upper right under palm trees and a clear sky.2013-11-11A procession at a temple courtyard in Tiruvannamalai. A golden palanquin with a deity murti, draped in pink and white flower garlands, is carried on poles by devotees in white dhotis. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long gold bead necklace and a sandalwood-marked forehead walks barefoot beside it, with a long-haired figure in orange clothing and a bearded man in orange holding a tall silver staff at the right edge. Several devotees in white, a man in a yellow shawl, and women in saris stand around the procession. Temple gopuram and pillared corridors are visible behind.2009-08-06Outdoor procession under a golden parasol with a palm tree behind. A central man with a shaved-head look wears a dark maroon-brown wrapped garment, a long gold-bead and rudraksha-style mala, and a thick red and yellow marigold garland with white flower strands. Beside him on the left, an older man in an orange shawl and white dhoti wears a white jasmine garland and holds his hands together. Flanked by saffron-robed priests and men in white shirts, many with flower garlands, some raising hands. A wooden palanquin pole and an ornate fan-shaped canopy appear at top right. Saffron and orange clothing dominates the scene; the central figure's appearance does not clearly establish the a person identity.2013-11-11July 29 20082008-07-29