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A procession walks along a stone corridor beside a temple gopuram, with palm trees and a hill behind. At centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a red-orange dhoti-style cloth, a long garland of orange-red flowers, gold bangles and a red and white tilak; he holds his palms together in greeting. Around him, shaven-headed men in saffron and orange robes and beaded garlands walk alongside, one in white with a gold chain. Ornately carved granite pillars line the right side, and men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with bare heads, stand among them. a person: the central figure with long swept-back hair, saffron-red cloth, flower garland and gold bangles is a distinctive ceremonial presentation.

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December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph of a procession walking along a covered stone colonnade beside a pink temple wall, with a hill in the background. Central figure wears a saffron-orange robe, ornate gold necklaces and a gold pendant, with long swept-back dark hair and a raised hand in blessing, and is flanked by several men in saffron and orange-red robes and gold garlands. Other men in white dhotis and shirts, some with red shawls and gold-bordered cloth, walk alongside with bare feet. Several have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Carved granite pillars and a stone wall frame the procession, which appears to be in an outdoor temple precinct.2011-12-20Outdoor procession on a stone-paved temple path in Thiruvannamalai, with a temple gopuram and hill behind. Several saffron-robed monks walk in a group, most with shaved heads and gold-bead necklaces with pendants. The central monk has long dark hair, a white tilak on the forehead, a saffron cloth and a large white-and-yellow flower garland, smiling and holding his hands together in greeting. Men in white dhotis and shirts surround the group, and one older man in a white shirt in the foreground looks toward the camera.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A procession walks along a narrow lane between high grey stone walls of a temple complex, with a gopuram tower and palm trees behind. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, a white forehead mark, a gold necklace and long beaded rudraksha-style garlands wears saffron-orange robes. Beside him a bald man in orange robes carries a gold kalasha-style vessel and a red-and-gold shawl. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with white forehead tilaks and red shawls, press close, and a man in a white shirt with a red mala reaches forward. The mood is ceremonial, with people moving together through the lane.2011-12-20December 29 20102010-12-29December 20 20112011-12-20December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor temple street photo with a gopuram tower and a painted shrine roof with yellow-and-red festoon trim behind the crowd. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a yellow marigold garland, a gold chain, rudraksha mala and gold armlets, and walks while gesturing with his right hand. a person by appearance cues. Around him, a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala walks at right, an older man in white shirt and dhoti gestures at left, and other men in white shirts and saffron cloths follow, with uniformed police visible in the background.2011-12-08August 02 20082008-08-02A procession moves through a stone temple courtyard with carved granite walls and a gopuram-style tower behind. At centre, a man with long dark hair and an orange robe, a gold ceremonial necklace and a red tilak walks barefoot with hands folded, appearing to be a sannyasi; the appearance is consistent with the a person candidate and cues include long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace, so he is labelled a person. Around him, devotees in orange shawls and saffron dhotis walk alongside men in white dhotis and white shirts, one bald man in white holding a mala. An orange and gold canopy is partly visible at upper left.2008-08-02A long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl stands outdoors before a stone temple pillar, smiling and gesturing with one hand. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with rudraksha-style malas, a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead, and his hair falls past his shoulders. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with rudraksha mala and white forehead marks stands at left, and a man in a white shirt with white forehead marks stands at right.2011-09-09