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Night procession through a lit temple lane toward a tall gopuram covered in light strings and a lit decorative tower. In the centre, a man in a rust-brown robe wears a white and red flower garland and holds his hands together in namaste, with a crowd of devotees around him. Beside him, a bald man in orange-brown clothing wears gold necklaces. On the left, a bearded man in white dhoti with gold border and gold chains walks in front. Several men in green polo shirts and a white striped shirt move through the crowd, and many more devotees fill the lane behind. Ornate metal gates and carved stone pillars line the path.

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February 06 20172017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06Night photograph of a crowded temple lane lit with strings of lights, a illuminated gopuram tower in the background. In the centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a white flower garland, rudraksha-style beads and a forehead marking walks with hands joined in greeting, a person by appearance cues of ochre robe, garland and beads, role: visiting devotee-guest. Beside him a man in a white and gold dhoti and gold chain walks with a rudraksha-style bead mala. Green-shirted volunteers with yellow emblems and uniformed police in khaki move alongside, and devotees in saffron and white crowd the passage. Ornate grilled metal gates and carved stone pillars line the path.2017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06Night procession outside a tall, illuminated gopuram of a South Indian temple, decorated with strings of colourful lights. In the centre, a bearded man in a reddish-brown dhoti and shawl, with a large white and red flower garland and a gold chain, walks with palms pressed together in greeting. a person: a bearded figure with a garland and ceremonial gold necklace, in a procession role. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes carry a golden kalasha and wear rudraksha malas, and a uniformed police officer in khaki walks alongside. Two bare-chested devotees in orange wraps wear flower garlands. Scaffolding and painted deity figures decorate the temple wall on the right.2017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06Night photo at a temple gateway, a stone-walled passage opening toward a brightly lit temple tower with strings of coloured lights. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, wearing a white floral garland and a rust-brown shawl with a rudraksha mala, stands at the centre, with a uniformed police officer in khaki beside him on the right. To the left, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a long gold necklace and rudraksha beads has a white tilak on his forehead. Devotees in white and casual clothes crowd around, including a man in a white-and-blue shirt and a woman in a light sari.2017-02-06