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November 11 2008

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November 11 20082008-11-11August 06 20092009-08-06July 30 20082008-07-30Outdoor procession on a paved path leading toward a temple gateway with a green signboard and ornate gopuram-style carvings; a mountain and palm trees behind. A central figure with long swept-back hair and an orange wrap, wearing a gold-coloured necklace and holding hands together in greeting, appears as a person candidate. Around him, saffron-robed monks in orange garments and garlands walk, some holding a brass pot and offerings. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas, follow and gesture with folded hands. A man in a green shirt stands in the foreground with palms pressed together. Several bystanders and devotees fill the path behind.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A marble-floored courtyard beside a shrine with a glass door inscribed with Namasivaya and Siva mantras in green and gold. A man with long dark swept-back hair wears saffron robes, a white flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, walking forward with his hand raised toward a visible crowd. Beside him a younger man in saffron robes walks barefoot. An older man in orange shirt and dhoti and several people in white and saffron clothing follow along. A woman in white with a braid and orange shawl stands at the left edge, facing the group. Green foliage and a loudspeaker are visible behind the wall.2008-08-03A photograph at a temple entrance with a dark gateway and white-painted columns, where a sign reads 'Siva' with 'Om' between the words. Several men walk outdoors on stone paving. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe wears a long garland of gold beads and a purple-bordered shawl, with long hair and a red tilak, appearing to be a person by appearance cues including long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold ornaments; the appearance is uncertain. On the right, a bearded man bare-chested with a rudraksha mala wears a red dhoti with a purple border. Behind them, many men in white dhotis and shirts, some bare-chested, move through the entrance, with a few women in white nearby. Hanging lamp-shaped banners flank the doorway, and a notice board on the left gives instructions for devotees coming for darshan.2009-08-11Outdoor photo of a procession walking barefoot along a stone-paved temple path past a gopuram and a chain-link fence with greenery. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a large orange-and-yellow marigold garland, and a rudraksha mala; a purple shawl is draped over his shoulder. Beside him, an older bearded man in orange robes holds a decorated staff with orange cloth. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts walk, and a bare-chested man with white ash markings and a red-and-purple cloth around his waist walks at right. Some attendants carry the group's movement forward.2009-08-11Outdoor photo of a temple visit on a paved courtyard in daylight. A central man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a large yellow marigold garland, and a gold necklace, with gold bangles on his wrist. Walking beside him is a bald man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, and to the right a bald priest in white dhoti with a red-beaded mala. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, surround them, and a man in a beige shirt walks at left. Behind them a camera operator in white films the procession. Temple gopuram-style ornate architecture and a pink building appear in the background, with a ceremonial staff visible among the group.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08