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Night photograph of a crowd gathered outside a blue-and-white temple entrance strung with coloured fairy lights. At centre, a smiling bearded man with long swept-back hair wears a green leaf garland with white flowers over a maroon robe and a brown rudraksha-style shawl, with white and red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in a maroon robe and beaded necklaces stands, and several young men in orange robes, rudraksha malas and gold chains press around. A man in an orange shirt with a yellow-and-red forehead mark bends forward, and a man in a pink-and-purple headcloth and white shirt stands at right. Children in the foreground watch and reach toward the group. A printed yellow notice hangs on the temple wall behind them.

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February 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07Night street scene in a crowd at a temple precinct. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a white-and-red forehead mark stands centre, wearing a large green, white and purple flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, and holds a small silver-and-gold urn. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron clothes with gold chains and bead necklaces press close. A man at right wears an orange shirt with a bold yellow-and-red forehead mark. A child in a pink top is at lower left. Street lamps and a bare tree are behind the crowd.2017-02-07A photograph of a crowd at a temple procession at night in Tiruvannamalai. At the centre, a bearded man with long hair and a forehead marking wears a rust-brown robe, a rudraksha mala and a large green and yellow flower garland, and he stands among devotees. Around him, young men and women in saffron-orange cloth and beaded necklaces, some with white vibhuti lines on their foreheads, press close. One man in a white shirt and a man in a checked shirt hold a phone to record. Behind them a small shrine structure with decorations and a yellow signboard are visible, with a tree at the upper right.2017-02-07 +1 copiesNight street photograph in a crowded temple lane. A bearded man in a maroon-brown robe with a long green and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala stands at centre, smiling, with a red tilak on his forehead. Around him are sannyasis in saffron-orange cloths with white tripundra markings and beaded necklaces, a bald man in a brown robe, an older man in an orange shirt bowing and touching the feet area of the crowd, and a man in a pink-and-purple striped headwrap. Many children and onlookers press close. Behind them are a blue-painted shrine entrance, a lion-head carving, and string lights with painted deity panels on a wall. a person cues: long dark hair with rudraksha mala and a flower garland at the centre of the crowd.2017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesPhotograph taken at night outdoors at a temple-side area with a whitewashed building, a yellow-and-blue Tamil signboard, and a small shrine with a decorated dome. A bearded man in a saffron-orange shawl with a green leaf garland and white forehead markings stands at the centre, smiling, with his hand raised near a crowd. Around him are many people in orange and saffron clothing with bead necklaces and white vibhuti or sandalwood markings on their foreheads and bodies, some bare-chested. A man in a white shirt and a young man in a purple shirt are nearby, and a person in the foreground holds up a mobile phone to photograph the central figure. Several onlookers, including children, crowd close together.2017-02-07 +1 copiesNight photograph of a crowd during a temple procession in Tiruvannamalai. At center, a bearded man in a rust-brown robe and a long green-and-white flower garland, with a white vibhuti marking on his forehead and rudraksha beads, pours liquid from a small vessel into a silver bowl held by an attendant. Around him, men in orange and saffron clothes wear rudraksha malas and gold chains, and a young child in a pink floral outfit is held by a man on the left. An older man on the right wears an orange robe with a yellow-and-red forehead mark. Street lights, a tree and multi-coloured buildings are visible behind the crowd. a person appears as the bearded central figure in the robe and garland.2017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07Night photograph of a street procession outside a temple wall. A central man with long dark hair and a full beard wears a thick green leaf garland with white flower strands, a brown-maroon wrap, and white-and-red forehead markings, while holding a small white cloth or ritual item over a flower-filled brass bowl. Around him, young men in saffron-orange wraps wear beaded rudraksha-style necklaces and gold chains, and bystanders in the foreground are partly visible. Plain buildings and a tree stand in the background.2017-02-07