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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.

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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 2005.2005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25 +1 copiesA 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 20052005-12-25A procession walks along a stone-paved path between pink temple walls toward a tall gopuram under a grey overcast sky. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, an orange turban and a long orange robe, wearing a yellow and orange floral garland, walks forward with a green-and-white bag over his shoulder. Around him, many men in white dhotis and white shirts, most wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, walk alongside, some in orange shawls, and a few women in white saris follow. A small statue-like shrine and ornate carved pillars stand at right.2006-09-24December 25 20052005-12-25Outdoor photo in a temple courtyard beside a stone gopuram with sculpted figures and a grey stone wall with nandi bulls on top. A central figure in an orange-saffron shawl over a gold-bordered orange garment wears an orange turban and a long yellow and red flower garland, holding his hands together at his chest while walking. Around him stand many men in white shirts and white dhotis, several wearing orange shawls and blue lanyards, some with hands folded in prayer and others holding small items. Behind them is a pink and red-roofed shrine building with arched windows and palm trees beyond. The paved stone ground has a small metal plate set into it.2006-09-24December 25 20052005-12-25 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a South Indian temple complex with a tall white gopuram tower in the background and ornately carved stone shrine structures at left. A procession walks along a paved path. In the centre a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a multi-strand orange-and-white garland, and his bare feet are visible. Beside him a bald man in an orange robe holds a long garland of yellow and white flowers. Around them men in white dhotis and shirts wear yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, and a man at right has a shaved head and a white-and-red tilak. A few people in orange robes are also in the group, and onlookers stand behind.2010-01-08December 25 20052005-12-25