Dusk street scene at a bustling market near a temple gopuram. A smiling man in an orange saffron garment with a red bindi walks at the centre, flanked by men in white shirts, white dhotis and rudraksha-style beaded neck pendants. Behind them stalls with coloured lights and a sign reading Perumal Sea Shell Craft. Street lamps glow overhead and many onlookers fill the background. - Nithyanandapedia

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Dusk street scene at a bustling market near a temple gopuram. A smiling man in an orange saffron garment with a red bindi walks at the centre, flanked by men in white shirts, white dhotis and rudraksha-style beaded neck pendants. Behind them stalls with coloured lights and a sign reading Perumal Sea Shell Craft. Street lamps glow overhead and many onlookers fill the background.

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Evening photograph of a group walking along a dusty open street toward a temple gopuram with a tiered tower and illuminated market stalls behind. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with bare shoulders walks forward, smiling, wearing sandals. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange sashes and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, walk in step. On the right, a man in white with a white head wrap and another in a light shirt stand near the procession. A tented stage with a banner stands at the left edge.

Evening street procession in a crowded market lined with stalls and tarpaulin awnings, with a string of lights overhead. At centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair walks forward, one hand raised near the ear, smiling. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts wear black beaded necklaces, some with orange bands, and walk in step. Shoppers and onlookers fill the background; signage includes a red-and-white sea shell shop sign.

Evening street scene at dusk with a crowd of devotees walking along a dirt road past a stone temple gopuram and a roadside stall. In the centre, a man in orange saffron robes and sandals walks smiling, flanked by people in white dhotis and shirts with orange-and-white neck cords. Men in white and orange sashes walk alongside, one wearing a white turban, and a man on the left holds papers. Behind them a tent canopy and shop lights glow.

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Outdoor street procession in a temple town under strings of triangular pennant flags. A central man walks forward wearing an orange turban, orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl, and a long gold ceremonial necklace; he has long swept-back hair and bare feet. Surrounding him, men in white dhotis and shirts and saffron shawls walk in the crowd, several wearing lanyard badges and rudraksha malas. Behind them are temple gopuram towers, painted deity sculptures on a shrine wall, and billboards with figures. a person is the central figure in orange, seen walking in the procession with devotees around him.

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Photograph of a street procession at a roadside market under a clear blue sky. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk along a dirt road covered by a green carpet strip, with a central figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala. Around them, men in white kurtas and dhotis walk alongside, some in white shirts and trousers, one holding a raised hand. Behind them are colourful umbrellas, streamers and orange flags, and market stalls with blue and white awnings and a sign reading Perumal Sea Shell Craft. Gathered crowd members stand along the route. A central saffron-robed figure with long hair and a rudraksha mala walks in the middle; a sannyasi in orange with a turban-like headwrap walks just behind.

Night procession at a temple, with a crowd walking along a dim path under a lit lamp. In the foreground a man in white shirt and dhoti walks beside a man in white with an orange shawl and forehead marks. At right, a figure in orange robes wears a long necklace of yellow beads and a gold pendant, with white forehead marking and long hair swept back, walking beside another man in orange robes. Several white-clad devotees and orange-clad attendants surround them.

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Night photograph of a street procession at a temple entrance lit by strings of small bulbs and overhead lamps. At centre, a saffron-robed sadhu with a long white beard and orange turban, a rudraksha mala and a white-and-orange floral garland, walks with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a man in white kurta and orange shawl also holds hands folded. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis and a few in darker clothes press close, some looking on. A carved gopuram-style structure and shop signs appear in the background. The scene is blurred with motion.

Night photo of a group walking along a paved path beside a multi-storey building with lit windows and a street lamp. In the centre a young man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks with his right hand raised in greeting, flanked by another saffron-robed figure. Men in white shirts and white dhotis wear black rudraksha malas with small pendant medallions, and one white-clad man carries a white box with red lettering. A man at left with a tilak on his forehead looks toward the camera. The white-clad men surround the orange-robed figures as they walk.