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A street procession moves past a richly sculpted temple gopuram covered in painted deity figures, with a white-walled building and green awning at right. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in a mustard dhoti and white upper cloth holds hands with a saffron-robed sannyasi wearing a long gold-and-bead necklace and a forehead band. Beside them, a man in an orange robe and bead garland walks with a tiered gold necklace over a red shawl. Behind them a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, and women in saris, follows.

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A procession moves along a street past a richly sculpted, multi-tiered temple gopuram covered in painted deity figures and stone carvings, with a white-walled building beside it. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawls walk together; one wears a long gold-and-beaded garland and another a rudraksha mala. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with white vibhuti on their foreheads, and a woman in a green sari and red blouse walk in the crowd. A man at right wears a green dhoti with a white shawl. Visible people are numerous and densely packed in the street.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Photograph of a group walking across a stone-paved courtyard in front of a tall, ornately coloured gopuram temple tower with a stone wall and a sculpted lion-like figure on top. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl wears a long gold-coloured garland and a purple-bordered wrap, walking with head slightly bowed. A bare-chested man on the left wears a white dhoti and a gold pendant, another bare-chested man in a red dhoti with purple border on the right has a beard and holds his arm, and a man in white clothes with an orange shawl walks behind. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, some carrying orange cloth, surround them, and a bright sky fills the upper background.2009-08-11Photograph of a procession walking across a stone-paved courtyard in front of a tall, colourful gopuram temple tower with painted sculptures, beneath a pale sky. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a purple shawl and a large marigold garland, bare-footed and with a red mark on the forehead. Beside him a bearded, bare-chested man wears a red and purple dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace. A cameraman with a video camera stands on the right, and a line of columns runs behind the group.2009-08-11Barefoot men walk across a stone-paved temple courtyard toward a tall, colourfully sculpted gopuram tower with a stone bull statue on the wall behind them. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red tilak wears an orange robe, a large gold-and-bead garland, and a purple-edged shawl. Beside him, a bearded man bare-chested with a red dhoti and rudraksha mala walks with his hands extended. Others in white dhotis and orange shawls, and men in white shirts and trousers, follow behind under bright daylight.2009-08-11A procession walks out of a stone temple gateway (gopuram entrance) with ornately painted sculptured tower above. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a shaved head and a tilak walks forward gesturing with one hand, flanked by a man in a saffron robe behind him. To his right, a bare-chested man in a red shawl and red dhoti carries a decorated kalasha pot with a green coconut-style top and garland. Around them, men in white dhotis and white shirts walk, one bare-chested man holds a bunch of bananas, and a few men wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces. The stone pavement and temple architecture set the scene.2009-08-11A barefoot procession walks along a stone-paved path in front of a tall, richly sculpted gopuram temple tower painted in blue, white and cream with many figures and finials. A central man in an orange robe and purple-bordered shawl wears a large gold-and-orange flower garland and a red forehead mark, with long hair swept back. Beside him a bearded, bare-chested man in a red dhoti with a purple border walks with a rudraksha-style chain. Around them are men in white dhotis, orange shawls and white shirts, a woman in an orange sari, and a cameraman on the right. Pillared temple corridors and grey stone columns stand behind the group under a bright, overcast sky.2009-08-11June 05 20122012-06-05Photo 11741240 +2 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05Photo 11731138A photograph of people walking along a paved road in front of a large white gopuram temple tower with carved figures, with a covered pillared colonnade on the right and palm trees behind. In the foreground at left, a man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a gold-bead necklace and white forehead markings holds his palms together in namaste while smiling upward. Beside him a man in orange robes and a gold necklace walks holding a pink cloth. At right, a man in white kurta and dhoti with a yellow shawl walks barefoot, and several other devotees in white and orange follow.2010-01-08