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Outdoor temple procession in Tamil Nadu with a decorated deity palanquin at left, draped in garlands of marigold and red flowers and topped with an orange-and-gold canopy. Smoke or incense drifts from a figure at centre-right near a painted pillar. In the foreground, a man with hands pressed together in namaskar wears a white shawl, rudraksha beads and marigold garland. Around them, devotees in white dhotis, orange cloths and pink shirts stand near bare trees, with a bare-chested man in a dhoti holding a lit object at centre. Dreadlocked people face the camera at the lower edges.

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January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16A street procession at a temple palanquin decorated with heaps of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, orange, red and white, with a deity murti at the centre under a canopy. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands on the palanquin tending it. Smoke or incense drifts through the scene. Around the palanquin, devotees stand close together: a man with a beard in a red-and-white cloth, a man in an orange shawl, and men in white shirts and dhotis with hands folded in namaskar. A man on the right wears a garland of yellow and red flowers. A blue sign with white Tamil lettering is visible beside a building, and trees stand in the background.2018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered at a temple entrance during a procession. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with white vibhuti stripes stands beside a green-painted wooden post on a decorated platform. Centre frame, a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and orange clothing presses palms together in namaste. Next to him a figure in saffron-orange with a yellow and pink flower garland and rudraksha beads holds hands folded, while another in orange with long hair and beads also stands with palms joined. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with white forehead markings, press palms together or pray. A stone temple wall and gateway with green doors form the backdrop.2018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16A photograph of a temple procession car decorated with yellow, orange and purple garlands around a deity murti. Smoke or incense haze rises in the frame. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti on the left pours or sprinkles something from a small bowl. In the centre a man in a white shirt and orange turban sits near a brass tray and offerings. On the right, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha malas and a yellow and red flower garland holds his hands together over the tray. A grey-haired woman is in the lower left, and a tree stands at right.2018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16Outdoor temple procession scene beside a decorated wooden palanquin draped with thick garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers, with a deity murti adorned in flowers visible on its platform. Smoke or incense drifts through the air. A man in a white shirt and orange dhoti with an orange head-cloth sits on the palanquin's edge. Nearby, a bare-chested man wears an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads, and bearded men in orange and white cloth stand among devotees. Trees, a temple gopuram and palms are in the background.2018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16