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A photograph inside a South Indian temple hall with stone pillars painted in yellow and green. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands in the left foreground, wearing a black rudraksha-style mala and a red tilak. Behind him a group of devotees walks in procession, several in white dhotis with orange shawls, and a woman in a long orange sari walks at centre. A man in an orange robe and orange shawl walks beside a woman in a blue sari. On the right a older man in white clothes walks past a yellow sign on a stone wall. A yellow banner above shows deity images, and a yellow sign at right lists a temple prasadam offering. Floor has a colourful floral mandala pattern.

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A crowd of devotees moves through a temple colonnade toward a stone gateway. In the centre, a figure in an orange-red robe with a long gold-beaded necklace walks among the crowd, appearing to be a sannyasi; the appearance is not clear enough to confirm a person candidate. Around him, men wear white shirts and dhotis with orange shawls and sandalwood or ash markings on their foreheads. A man in the foreground in a white shirt raises one finger and holds a long wooden staff-like instrument, and a shaved-headed youth in a teal shirt stands at left. Stalls with garlands and printed signs line the left side under a blue banner.2008-08-02Photograph inside a stone-pillared temple corridor with carved columns and a low ceiling, dimly lit. A man in saffron-orange robes and a gold ceremonial necklace with a large pendant, with long swept-back hair, walks forward smiling, holding a small object in his hand; he is accompanied by others. Two more people in saffron robes walk to his left. Men in white kurta and dhoti walk among them, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and a bare-chested man with a gold chain stands at the right beside a table with flower offerings. Fencing barriers line the path, and a framed sign hangs on a pillar, with a red-and-white striped barrier and a chain of garlands overhead.2009-08-01Photograph inside a stone temple corridor at night. A man in an orange-red robe and orange turban, wearing a long garland of white and pink flowers and green leaves, walks forward with his face lifted upward. Beside him a shirtless young man in a gold-brown cloth and white dhoti walks barefoot. Behind them devotees in white dhotis and shirts follow, one bearded man wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. A tall gopuram-style corridor opens behind, with painted stucco figures and a Vaishnava-style vertical tilak symbol above the doorway. Tamil notice boards hang on the pillars.2007-08-17A photograph of a procession walking barefoot through a stone-pillared temple corridor at night. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a saffron-orange robe and holds his hands together. Around him, men in saffron and orange garments and white dhotis walk alongside, with a man in a white shirt and dhoti and another in a pink shirt behind. Carved granite pillars line the passage, and a metal grille and wooden counter are at the left edge.2009-01-29A photograph of a procession moving through a narrow, dimly lit temple corridor. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border and dark beaded mala walks at the front, followed by a line of men in saffron/orange robes with gold-trimmed cloth, several wearing gold necklaces and rudraksha beads. A woman in an orange sari walks among them. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and other colours fills the passage toward a brightly lit shrine area with orange-lit pillars and shop stalls lining the walls. A printed Tamil-language banner hangs on the right and a plaque is mounted on the left wall. Watermarked archive photo. a person not clearly identifiable by appearance.2012-05-08July 29 20082008-07-29A crowded procession moves through a stone temple colonnade with carved pillars and a gopuram visible through the doorway. A central figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style beaded mala and gold necklace wears a saffron-orange robe, and appears to be the focus of the procession; he is a person candidate based on his long swept hair, saffron clothing and ornate necklace, shown in procession among devotees. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls walk, some with vibhuti or tilak marks on the forehead, and one bald young man in a teal shirt stands near the front. Flower garlands hang from a stall at left beneath Tamil signage.2008-08-02July 29 20082008-07-29August 06 20092009-08-06August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01July 14 20092009-07-14A photograph of a procession walking along a covered temple corridor with stone pillars and painted panels of deities. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe and an orange turban wears a long garland of white and pink flowers and walks with hands folded. Beside him, a man in an orange shawl and white ritual dress walks with hands joined. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, women in white and cream saris, and a bare-chested young man in a brown cloth walk along the stone floor. Some participants wear round ceremonial badges. A dark floor mandala is visible near the centre, and a man in a blue shirt stands at the right edge.2007-08-17