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A large crowd of devotees processes outdoors in front of a towering gopuram of a South Indian temple, its tiers covered in painted sculpture. At center, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl holds up a decorated ceremonial umbrella with a red and gold canopy and a blue emblem, leading the procession. Drummers in white shirts and white dhotis play large drums with red and maroon trim, and a musician in white plays a long horn. Many participants wear saffron-orange garments and shawls, while a woman in a white sari with a red blouse and a garland of white flowers walks at lower right. Metal railings, shuttered shop fronts and stone pillars line the path, and a deity murti is visible at the temple entrance.

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A large crowd in white and orange moves through a temple street toward a gopuram tower, with a tall decorated temple gateway and mandapa on the right. Men in white dhotis carry long horns and drums, one playing a dhol-type drum. A woman in a white sari with a flower braid and red blouse stands in the lower right foreground. A tall orange-robed figure with a long garland and orange shawl leads near the center, while a yellow-and-red canopy umbrella is held aloft over the procession. Many participants wear orange shawls and white clothing. Metal barricades and shop shutters line the left side of the street.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02A large crowd of devotees moves through a temple approach toward a tall white gopuram with colourful upper tiers. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls, and two men in front play long wind instruments; one wears white, the other a white garment with a gold chain. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at right beside a man in a pale yellow shirt who carries a drum. A man in saffron robes with a long gold-and-bead necklace stands in the middle of the procession, and two ornate red-and-gold palanquin-style canopies rise above the crowd. Exterior temple pillars and a Nandi-style bull statue appear behind the crowd.2008-08-02Procession outside a large gopuram temple with ornate sculpted pillars, led by musicians playing wind instruments in front. A tall, long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a long orange mala walks at the centre of a crowd, flanked by men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls. A man in a khaki uniform stands at the right edge, and a ceremonial umbrella with a red and gold design rises at left. Swamiji (probable): the centre figure has long swept-back hair and a saffron robe with a long orange mala, cues consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, shown as an appearance-based candidate in the procession.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02A large procession of men in white dhotis and shirts walks along a stone path beside a tall gopuram-style temple tower and golden ornamental gates at an Indian temple. Several musicians in front play long brass nadaswaram-style horns, and a few men wear saffron or orange cloth. A man in the centre carries a flower garland or offering tray. Another man in a dhoti walks at the front. A woman in a red sari also appears among the marchers. Carved stone pillars and a painted lamp-post stand at the right edge. The procession is headed toward the temple precinct in soft morning light.2007-01-12A crowded outdoor procession in front of a tall gopuram temple tower with painted colourful stucco figures, a white-washed gateway beside it. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a fresh white garland, gold necklace and vibhuti smile broadly at the centre; a shaved-headed man in orange with gold chains and a tilak stands to his left. Around them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas and tilak, press forward through the throng. Shop fronts and red banners line the street.2010-12-29Crowded outdoor scene at a South Indian temple gateway with a tall gopuram tower in the background. Many devotees in white dhotis and shirts press forward. In the center, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron/orange robe and a large white-and-red flower garland, with a mala necklace; he is being greeted by saffron-clad sannyasis, one bald with tilak and beads, who hold his hands and garlands. Several people wear orange cloth and rudraksha malas. Shelter roofs, a stone wall and a colourful painted shrine sit at the right. Count of people visible is well over twenty.2010-12-29A crowd moves through a temple street in front of a gopuram-style entrance with colourful painted sculptures and a tall white temple tower behind. At centre, a long-haired man with a swept-back mane wears an orange saffron robe, a multi-strand gold necklace and a green-and-white flower garland, with a white vibhuti/tilak mark on his forehead and an open-palmed hand raised in greeting. Around him, several bald-headed men in orange robes and gold necklaces wear white tilaks, and men in white dhotis and shirts crowd close. A shop sign and a bright red banner are visible at right. Several people hold up cameras and phones.2010-12-29A large procession of devotees moves through a stone temple gateway, with a tall ornate gopuram tower behind. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls, and some women wear orange and saffron saris. Musicians play drums and long wind instruments, while an ornate red and gold palanquin or deity carriage is carried in the centre. A man in a red dhoti at left and a drummer in a teal shirt lead the group. Stone pillars and a banner-like structure frame the scene.2008-08-02A photograph of a large South Indian temple gopuram, a tall white tower with tiers of carved sculpture, rising behind a smaller colourful painted gateway tower with a painted deity figure. In the foreground a group of men in white dhotis and shirts play long brass horns and drums, with an orange-cloth-wearing musician and women in red and orange saris nearby; a bare-chested man in an orange cloth walks at left. A crowd of onlookers stands near the entrance. The scene suggests a temple procession with ceremonial music.2006-09-24