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Outdoor photograph at a temple courtyard in Kerala with a red brick wall and tiled roof behind. In the foreground, a man in the centre wears a black turban, a red-orange robe, a large garland of white and yellow flowers with a red flower cluster, and gold bangles, with hands clasped at chest level. Beside him a bearded man in a black turban and a brown-and-grey beaded garment wears rudraksha-style beaded malas and a gold pendant. Further right, a man in a black turban holds a green and white offering. Bare-chested men with beaded malas and a bearded man with a shaved head stand at the edges. Behind them, onlookers and women in white stand in the background among the temple buildings.

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A blurred outdoor temple-precinct procession in Kerala-style architecture, with red-tiled roofs and onlookers behind. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a white-and-red flower garland and gold ornaments stands with hands clasped. Beside him, a man in a turban and rudraksha mala holds a garland in the centre, and a man in a dark turban and long mala stands at right. Several other bare-chested men with beaded malas and orange cloth around their shoulders stand near them. A man in the centre-right wears a long white and orange wrap and a shirt-like cloth, holding a green leafy offering. Crowd members are visible behind the group.2018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08Outdoor temple procession scene with several men in devotional dress. In the centre, a bearded man wears a dark turban crowned with pink flowers and a long garland of red and white blossoms over a red-brown cloth, hands pressed together at his chest. Around him, men in red-orange cloths, bare-chested, wear rudraksha and bead necklaces and armbands; one holds a painted pot with a green sprout. A yellow-painted building and a tiled roof form the backdrop, with a brass lamp stand at the right edge. The frame suggests a devotional procession or puja at a temple.2018-05-08A photograph of a temple procession in Kerala with several men in saffron and orange ritual garments. In the centre, a bearded man wears a large garland of pink flowers on his head, a heavy ornate gold necklace with a red and white floral garland, and an orange-red dhoti with gold-coloured armlets. He gestures with his right hand as he walks. Around him, bare-chested men wear rudraksha mala necklaces, rudraksha bracelets and orange shawls, with dark hair tied up. On the left, a man holds a long rudraksha mala over his shoulder. An orange-roofed shrine and pillars stand in the background, with women in colourful saris visible at the left edge.2018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08Photograph of a crowd of saffron-clad men at a temple in Kerala. In the centre, a bearded man with a tall, upswept dreadlock-style hair bun and a red tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a thick red and white flower garland, gold bangles and a gold pendant, and a saffron cloth over his shoulder. Around him, other men wear rudraksha and gold necklaces, orange and white garments and turbans or headbands. Behind them, women in white and coloured saris stand on a blue metal scaffold beside a tiled-roof building. Blurred figures fill the foreground.2018-05-08A photograph of a procession of men walking through a temple area with pillars and a concrete wall behind them. In the centre, a bearded man in a dark maroon garment wears a large red and white flower garland with a gold pendant, a gold-and-bead necklace, gold armbands and a tall dark turban with a red tilak on his forehead. To his right, a bearded man bare-chested with a yellow and white cloth over his shoulder wears a white and red beaded necklace and a tilak. Other men around them wear rudraksha and bead necklaces, gold chains, headbands and dhoti-style cloths in white, yellow and orange, some bare-chested. Their faces show serious expressions as they move forward together.2018-05-08