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A photograph of a crowd walking through a temple precinct beside a tall brick-and-plaster wall with a pink gopuram section above. Yellow metal barricades line the path. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a long orange-and-gold shawl, with a garland, walks beside a woman in a red sari with a garland, and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers. On the right, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold garlands and a gold-trimmed orange cloth walks past. Behind them, many devotees in saris and white clothes stand along the barricades, and a pink temple building with arched windows and palm trees sits in the background.

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December 08 20112011-12-08January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A photo of a group walking barefoot across a stone-paved temple courtyard, past yellow barricades with Tamil signage and uniformed police and guards in the background. A central figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment with a gold border and a marigold garland, and holds a small orange object. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, one carrying a long ceremonial staff, and a shaved-headed youth in white walk alongside, with a man in a white shirt and a boy in a white shirt also in view. Pillars and a pink wall mark the temple architecture.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08A photograph of a crowd walking along a paved temple street in front of a pink temple facade with ornate arched windows and carved pillars, under a row of stone carved figures on the roofline. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk in a procession, with several women in saris and a few people in orange or saffron garments among them. Yellow and red barricades bordered by Chennai Silks signage line the left side of the street, and a large green tree shades the scene.2007-01-12Outdoor temple procession on a stone-paved courtyard in front of pink-painted temple walls and carved stone pillars. Beside him a shaven-headed priest in orange robes carries a white staff, and a bald attendant in white dhoti with gold border walks at right. White-clad attendants hold a long ceremonial rod at left, with rudraksha malas visible. Bystanders in white shirts and dhotis walk behind, and a bicycle and yellow barricades sit in the background.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08A photograph of a procession at a stone temple entrance with a metal crowd barrier and a sign reading "Don't bypass the 'Q' line". Several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk in a group, some carrying a tall orange flag and a large round ceremonial fan with red and gold trim. Behind them stand men in white dhotis, some bare-chested, and a woman in a tan sari. A man at the right wears an orange garment with a gold-trimmed hair band and multi-strand beaded necklaces. A child in a red shirt and a girl in yellow stand at the barrier on the left. Several other devotees are visible in the crowd.2012-05-07May 06 20122012-05-06 +1 copiesOctober 12 20122012-10-12 +1 copies