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A procession moves through a temple courtyard past an ornate gopuram with painted deity figures at the top. In the foreground, a man in the centre wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a headband, a rudraksha mala and gold arm ornaments, and carries a small bag on his shoulder. Behind him, a bald man in a matching orange cloth walks beside a woman in orange clothes. A red and blue striped umbrella with tassels is held over the group at right. On the left, men in white dhotis and shirts stand near a musician playing a long wind instrument. Several devotees are visible in the background.

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A procession on a temple street with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts walking behind. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala wears a headband and carries a long-handled ceremonial umbrella, wrapping a shawl across his shoulders. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in orange robes holds the red-and-yellow umbrella aloft with tasselled fringe. A temple gopuram with painted figures and a palm tree are visible behind the procession. The scene reads as a ritual parade with saffron-clad monastics leading the way.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18A procession in a temple courtyard with two men in front wearing orange-red dhotis and shawls, gold necklaces and flower garlands; the man on the left carries a flaming torch and the man on the right walks with arms at his sides. Behind them a red and orange ceremonial umbrella canopy with tassels is carried overhead, and white-clad devotees and onlookers fill the background.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18A temple procession in a courtyard with several bare-chested men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas walking forward; the central man wears a crown-like headpiece and holds a flaming torch at lower right. Behind them a woman in a white sari with green border walks beside a green-and-red decorated umbrella or canopy on a pole, with a crowd of white-clad devotees and other men in the background. Pink and cream temple walls and a sunlit courtyard frame the scene.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18Photo 11680496 +1 copiesPhotograph of a procession walking barefoot along a covered temple corridor with ornately painted ceiling medallions and tall pillars. A central man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a crown-like headpiece, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and carries a white garland. Flanked by other saffron-clad men with beaded malas, and behind them people in white. Some hold long beaded strings or garlands; colourful hanging decorations line the pillars. Appearance-based label: a person, in procession.2012-05-08A street procession of saffron-robed devotees walking through a crowd. In the foreground, two men in orange-red dhotis and shawls wear multiple rudraksha malas and gold pendant necklaces; the taller man on the right has a headband and wears a white thread across his chest. Behind them, a man in white holds a long pole beneath a red and gold canopy, and other saffron-clad devotees and onlookers in white fill the background. Several people are visible in the frame, and a smaller number of identifiable figures are fully in view.2012-05-18A procession outdoors under colourful ceremonial umbrellas, one red and one green with tassels, held over the heads of saffron-clad men. In the foreground, a smiling man with a shaved head wears an orange dhoti and a thick necklace of beads and gold-toned pendants, with a crown-like headband. Beside him, another man in orange wears a bead garland and walks barefoot. Behind them, white-clad attendants and onlookers move along a palm-lined road, with a decorated vehicle and a temple-like structure in the background.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18May 16 20122012-05-16