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A photograph of a procession walking along a paved lane beside a temple wall with stone finials and a red-brown lower wall. A gopuram tower rises in the distance under a cloudy sky. Many men in white shirts and dhotis walk closely together, some wearing rudraksha-style neck beads, while a few women in saris and a boy in a striped shirt are visible at the edges. In the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long orange-and-white garland and a shawl walks among the crowd; the figure's long hair and saffron robe are visible cues, but the identity is uncertain. A date stamp in red digits reads 24 12 2005.

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Outdoor procession on a narrow street beside a temple wall with stone finials and a gopuram visible in the background. A crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts walks forward, many wearing rudraksha mala necklaces and some with red ribbon rosettes pinned to their chests. At the center a woman in an orange and yellow sari with orange-beaded necklaces walks among them. Pink colonial-style buildings with arched windows line the right side under a bright sky.2005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25A photograph of a crowd walking outdoors past a long colonnaded temple wall with a tall gopuram tower rising behind it under a pale sky. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and an orange saffron wrap over a golden-yellow shawl, wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of beads, has his hands joined and is smiling; he is a sannyasi-style figure and the appearance-based cues are distinctive (long swept hair, saffron and ornate gold adornment), so this is a person in person. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and men in cream and green shirts walk together in a procession. A red-printed date stamp reads 24 12 2005 in the lower right corner.2005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25 +1 copiesDecember 25 20052005-12-25 +1 copiesDecember 25 20052005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25Photograph of a large crowd walking past a tall white gopuram temple tower of Arunachaleshwar temple in Tiruvannamalai, with a colourful multi-tiered shrine roof to the right. In the centre foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a ceremonial gold necklace, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over a yellow-gold garment, holds his palms together in anjali. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange shawl and white dhoti holds a small red object, and many devotees in white clothes with rudraksha malas walk alongside. Crowd of people in white garments fills the procession, with a temple setting behind them.2005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25Large crowd of devotees moving in a procession in front of a massive white gopuram temple tower with a smaller colourful painted gateway tower in the centre. Most men wear white shirts and dhotis with black cords around their necks, and some hold folded hands. A figure in the centre-right wears a deep orange-red robe with a yellow sash and a long gold bead necklace, walking with hands clasped. Other figures wear orange saffron robes. A large black stone bull statue is visible in the gateway under the tower. Overcast sky above.2005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25