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Outdoor procession at a temple entrance on a paved courtyard with palm trees behind. A central figure with long hair and a crown-like headpiece wears an orange saffron robe, a thick orange-and-white garland with a rudraksha-style mala, and walks barefoot between two lines of people. Behind him another person in orange robes carries a long ceremonial staff topped with gold, and attendants in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and lanyards, line the path. A woman in a blue sari stands at right with hands joined in greeting. Floral garlands hang on the temple facade, with a sign reading Temple above. a person: the central figure has long hair, a crown-like headpiece, saffron robe and ornate garland cues, and is being escorted in procession.

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December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor procession outside a temple entrance with a sign reading Candeshwarar Temple above a garlanded doorway. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes wears a yellow head band, orange and white garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace, walking between white-clad devotees and holding a tall golden staff. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes also walks, while men in white shirts and dhotis guide the path and women in blue and orange saris press palms together at the sides. Palm trees, white buildings and a crowd of onlookers fill the background on a paved walkway.2009-12-25July 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor photo at the entrance of a temple with white walls and a maroon signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Banana plants, green bananas and marigold garlands frame the doorway. A central man in saffron robes with a white flower garland stands on white steps with red edges, hands raised in greeting. Beside him, a second saffron-robed figure with a shaved head and an orange shawl walks forward. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a cream sari, and children gather, several with palms pressed together. A man in a white-and-orange shirt reaches out to clasp hands. A dark stone deity murti stands at the right edge.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 29 20102010-12-29October 24 20102010-10-24Outdoor street scene in a village with palm trees and a yellow-domed shrine at right. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a red-and-white flower garland walks centre-frame, surrounded by men in white dhotis and shirts. One man at left points toward the group. Strings of orange and red festoon flags run overhead and a tall orange flag pole stands at right. A figure in an orange robe with long dark hair and a flower garland is present, the person presumed to be a person, though the appearance is uncertain. Several children and onlookers stand along the road.2009-08-03A photograph of a group walking barefoot across a paved courtyard beside a white-and-red striped stone platform, with a low red-roofed building and a hanging floral garland behind them. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala walks forward with hands folded, while a man in an orange shawl and a younger man in a white dhoti with yellow shoulder cloth walk alongside. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas stand at the sides with hands joined, and a few boys in yellow and printed shirts watch and fold their hands.2010-07-14July 26 20102010-07-26A procession walks along a paved path outside a whitewashed building with a sign reading Sri Kamakshi... a person-era ashram setting with palm trees, banana plants and a shaded metal canopy. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron robe, a large multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot and pressing his palms together. Beside him, a saffron-clad monastic in an orange head covering and a beaded mala walks, followed by other saffron-robed attendants. A man in a white dhoti and shirt plays a long brass horn, and people in white and black attire, including volunteers in white, line the procession. Coloured umbrellas and hanging decorations frame the scene.2009-12-23A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path lined by a dense crowd of men in white shirts, white dhotis and rudraksha malas, many with palms pressed together in greeting. At the centre a man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and orange flower garland and a rudraksha mala, holding his hands joined in namaste while walking forward. Beside him men in orange and white clothing walk close, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds his hand. Behind the crowd are a decorated temple gopuram with painted deity figures, an orange-and-green festooned canopy, and a loudspeaker on a pole.2009-11-25Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a striped festival canopy and bunting overhead. A central man with long dark hair and a painted forehead wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a thick garland of white jasmine, yellow and red flowers, smiling and raising both palms in greeting. Around him, men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and white-clad devotees in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls walk alongside, some with hands folded. Banana plants, a parked white vehicle and a hoarding with portrait photographs stand behind the crowd.2010-12-29