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Photograph of a procession inside a temple hall with a red-painted notice board reading 'Coupon Counter' in the background. Several men in traditional Kerala temple attire stand close together. The central figure wears a dark turban, an ornate gold chest pendant and gold necklaces over a rust-red garment, with hands folded in anjali. Beside him, a man bare-chested wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a black and orange-beaded mala and an ornate gold necklace. At the left edge, a man holds a green banana leaf offering wearing a yellow-bordered white cloth. Other devotees, including a woman with hair in a bun, stand behind.

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Several men and a few women stand in a temple hall with pillars, many wearing gold-bordered white dhotis or saffron and rust-brown robes. A central man in a rust-brown robe, a dark turban-like headwrap, heavy gold garlands and gold armbands bows his head and holds small objects in cupped hands near his chest. To the right, a man with a dark headwrap and rudraksha malas over bare skin holds his hands together in prayer. Devotees with white and gold garments and gold necklaces stand behind, some with palms joined in anjali. A young boy in white with a gold garland appears in the background. The setting suggests a temple ritual.2018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08Photograph of a procession inside a covered open hall with a corrugated metal roof and foliage visible beyond the wall. A group of men in ritual dress walks forward. In the centre, a bearded man wears a tall dark hair crown, a reddish-brown dhoti, a large multi-strand floral garland in red and white, a gold pendant, and a gold armband, with a tilak on his forehead. Men around him wear white dhotis with gold borders, saffron and orange shawls, rudraksha malas and tilak marks, and several have long dark hair tied up. One man at right holds a small red-and-white box. A man at left wears a white dhoti and gold chain.2018-05-08A photo of a procession inside a temple hall with pillars. In the centre, a man with a tall dark turban and gold necklaces, wearing a rust-orange cloth and a broad gold ornamental chest piece, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Around him, several men in white and saffron dhotis wear dark turbans, rudraksha malas and gold chains, some with hands folded in devotion. Sunlight falls through the open doorway behind the group. a person cues are the tall turban, gold necklaces and orange cloth worn by the central man, who is visibly leading the devotees in prayer.2018-05-08A photograph of a temple ritual indoors on a tiled floor. A central man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment wears heavy gold necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and a dark turban-like head covering; he looks down while cupping something small in his hands. To the right, a bare-chested man in an orange cloth with rudraksha beads and a forehead marking stands with his hands extended. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and rust-coloured shawls stand with palms pressed together. The a person candidate is the central figure; the match rests on his adornments and turban, but his face is not visible, so the label is uncertain.2018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08A procession of men and women walks along a covered temple corridor. In the centre, a bearded man wears a dark red-brown robe, a large turban-like top knot, and a heavy garland of white and red flowers over several gold necklaces. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with gold border and gold necklaces walks, and to the right a man with a swept-back top knot and rudraksha-style beads holds a cloth. Behind them, women in white and orange saris with gold jewellery and devotees in saffron and yellow clothing follow. The scene has a bright, open-sided hall with grey metal walls.2018-05-08A photograph of a group of men at a temple setting, with wooden lattice and a tiled roof behind them. In the centre, a bearded man wearing a tall dark turban with a red tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, dressed in a deep red-brown garment and heavy gold necklaces and armlets. Around him, others in orange and saffron wraps, white dhotis, rudraksha malas and gold chains stand close, one holding a yellow shawl with his hands folded. a person cues: the central man's turban, ornate gold ornaments and devotional posture, but his face is partially obscured and the appearance is not conclusive, so identity is uncertain.2018-05-08A photograph of a procession of men walking through a temple area with pillars and a concrete wall behind them. In the centre, a bearded man in a dark maroon garment wears a large red and white flower garland with a gold pendant, a gold-and-bead necklace, gold armbands and a tall dark turban with a red tilak on his forehead. To his right, a bearded man bare-chested with a yellow and white cloth over his shoulder wears a white and red beaded necklace and a tilak. Other men around them wear rudraksha and bead necklaces, gold chains, headbands and dhoti-style cloths in white, yellow and orange, some bare-chested. Their faces show serious expressions as they move forward together.2018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08