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Outdoor photograph of a procession walking across a stone-paved courtyard in front of an ornate South Indian temple gopuram with painted deity sculptures. Several men in saffron-orange robes lead the group, one carrying a garland of white and red flowers. Two bald men in white dhotis walk among them, and a man in a brown shirt and dark trousers accompanies the front. Behind them, a larger crowd of people in white and colourful saffron, yellow and pink saris follows. Yellow and pink banners with deity images hang on the temple wall, and a green hill with palm trees rises behind the complex. a person candidate not confidently identifiable from appearance; he is among the saffron-robed walkers.

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September 09 20112011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09Photo of a group walking across a stone-paved courtyard in front of a South Indian temple with ornate gopuram sculptures on the roof and a rocky hill behind. In front, a man in white dhoti carries a pink-wrapped object, and several men in saffron and orange robes walk barefoot, one holding a garland of flowers. A man in white shirt and dark trousers walks among them. Behind them, a larger crowd of devotees in white and coloured saris and dhotis follows. Banners on the pillars show deity images, and a sign reads Prarthana Hundial.2011-09-09Outdoor view of a South Indian temple courtyard with a painted gopuram-style tower and colourful deity sculptures above a dark stone entrance. Behind it rises a rocky green hill under overcast sky. A crowd moves across the stone pavement, many in white dhotis and shirts, one man in a pink dhoti, and a few in saffron-orange cloth. A man in a white shirt and orange scarf holds a camera near the right edge. Metal railings, lamp posts and shopfronts line the scene.2006-09-24Photograph outside a South Indian temple gopuram with a tiered stone entrance tower painted with deity figures and a mountain rising behind. A procession of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing saffron or orange shawls, walks across a paved courtyard. Near the centre, a person in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl with an orange head covering walks with hands folded in front, a possible sannyasi, and the appearance is uncertain. Other participants carry garlands and wear green-and-white badges. Behind them, people move through the temple doorway toward a deity shrine. Several bystanders in colourful clothes stand in the foreground, and a small shrine niche sits on the right wall.2006-09-24Outdoor photo of a group of men walking barefoot across a paved temple courtyard toward a temple gopuram-style colonnade with ornate white sculptural carvings and a green hillside behind. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas, walk in the front, while others in white dhotis and shirts follow. One man at the left carries a blue bag and a garland. A Karur Vysya Bank sign is visible on the colonnade. Palm trees and a hill rise in the background.2011-09-26September 09 20112011-09-09September 26 20112011-09-26September 09 20112011-09-09A large crowd moves through a temple courtyard at the foot of a rocky hill, with gopuram towers, painted sculpted facades and palm trees behind. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha-style malas. A central figure in an orange-saffron shawl and orange clothing, with long hair and a saffron head covering, walks among them; a person by appearance, with saffron clothing and a long-haired presentation. Beside him a man in a white shirt and khaki-olive shirt gestures with an outstretched arm while a woman in red-orange sari stands nearby. A procession in the Arunachala temple precincts.2007-01-12Photograph of a temple street outside a gopuram-topped temple with a colourful sculpted facade, a rocky hill and palm trees behind. A crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas and marks on their foreheads, moves forward. In the centre a bearded man in an orange-saffron robe and orange head wrap, wearing a long garland of white and yellow flowers, stands with hands folded in greeting while others walk beside him. A cameraman with a video camera and a young man in an orange scarf stand at right. The scene suggests a procession or temple visit.2006-09-24January 12 20072007-01-12