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December 25 2005

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Outdoor photograph of a crowd walking past a temple gateway in Tiruvannamalai, with a rocky hill and palm trees behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a gold-beaded garland wears an orange saffron wrap with gold borders and walks with hands clasped. Beside him on the left, a bespectacled man in white kurta and dhoti wears a rudraksha-style pendant and a shawl. Other men in white shirts and dhotis surround them. A yellow canopy and ornate gopuram-style temple roof appear in the background. A date stamp reading 24 12 2005 is printed in red in the lower left corner.2005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25 +1 copiesDecember 25 20052005-12-25Outdoor photograph of a procession walking through a temple precinct, with a hilly slope and palm trees behind a pink-and-cream temple gopuram-style building. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears a red-orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a heavy garland of orange-red flowers and carries a bouquet of flowers. Around him, several men in white dhotis with saffron shawls and garlands walk closely, some shaved-headed, one holding the centre man's arm. In the right foreground, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti smiles, and a man in a light shirt walks behind. Bamboo matting and a green-roofed structure stand to the right. Several onlookers are visible in the background.2011-05-17Outdoor 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.2011-12-20August 17 20122012-08-17Photograph of a temple street outside a gopuram-topped temple with a colourful sculpted facade, a rocky hill and palm trees behind. A crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas and marks on their foreheads, moves forward. In the centre a bearded man in an orange-saffron robe and orange head wrap, wearing a long garland of white and yellow flowers, stands with hands folded in greeting while others walk beside him. A cameraman with a video camera and a young man in an orange scarf stand at right. The scene suggests a procession or temple visit.2006-09-24Outdoor temple street photo with a gopuram tower and a painted shrine roof with yellow-and-red festoon trim behind the crowd. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a yellow marigold garland, a gold chain, rudraksha mala and gold armlets, and walks while gesturing with his right hand. a person by appearance cues. Around him, a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala walks at right, an older man in white shirt and dhoti gestures at left, and other men in white shirts and saffron cloths follow, with uniformed police visible in the background.2011-12-08Outdoor street procession in front of a temple gopuram with a pink wall and a rocky hill behind. A man in an orange turban and saffron-orange robe, wearing a large yellow and red marigold garland, walks with palms pressed together in namaste. Around him are men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A man in a white kurta holds a green cloth bag. On the right a cameraman with a video camera films the procession, and a man gestures with his arm. Overhead hang power lines and palm trees are visible.2006-09-24Outdoor photograph of a procession on a stone-paved temple approach at Tiruvannamalai. A long-haired man in a loose red-orange robe, with a gold necklace and a white forehead mark, raises one hand in greeting while walking barefoot. Beside him a shaven-headed priest in orange robes and a gold chain holds a long garland of yellow and purple flowers. Other figures in orange robes follow, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a beaded necklace leads at left, a uniformed police officer in khaki cap smiles at right, and a bald man in white stands behind. Behind them is a gopuram-topped temple entrance with a green shop sign, palm trees and a hill.2010-01-08December 20 20112011-12-20December 25 20052005-12-25 +1 copies