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A photograph of a crowd of devotees walking in procession outside a temple gopuram with ornate white and cream sculpted stone carvings. In the foreground, several men have long dreadlocked hair, bare chests, white sacred ash smeared on their foreheads and bodies, and rudraksha or bead malas. The central man, wearing a white headband and glasses, holds a ceremonial staff with a flower garland of red and green blossoms and a brass-topped spear-like ritual object. Some men wear white dhotis or saffron-coloured cloth, and a hand holds a mobile phone at lower right. An elephant with decorative fabric is visible behind the crowd beside the temple columns, and a green signboard appears at left.

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A crowd of shaved-headed and long-haired men, many bare-chested with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms, moves through a street before a stone temple gopuram carved with sculptures. In the centre, a bearded man wearing a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace holds a golden trident-topped staff with a white cloth. Beside him, a man with a wrapped white headband carries a red and white cloth, and on the right a man with long hair, rudraksha malas and a white dhoti holds a mobile phone. Some devotees wear orange and saffron garments, and a small sign and stalls appear in the background, with a deity murti visible on the temple.2018-03-17Outdoor photograph at a temple entrance with a carved stone gopuram-style facade behind a crowd. A central bearded man in reddish-brown cloth, with a red and orange flower garland and a ceremonial staff, is surrounded by many shirtless men with long matted hair, rudraksha malas and white body markings, plus a man in white dhoti holding a fan-like object. A decorated elephant with a rider stands at right, and uniformed police are nearby. Several people are paying respects and touching the central figure. The a person appearance cue is only partial (garland and robes, no clear distinctive hair or crown), so identity is uncertain.2018-03-17A grey elephant with a rope and chain harness, its trunk extended toward a group of men in a temple corridor with carved stone pillars and brackets. On the left, a man with long dark hair, a red flower garland and red-orange cloth stands beside a figure holding a decorated ceremonial staff with white and green ornaments. Nearby, a bearded man in white dhoti and shawl and a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads and a white sacred thread stand among devotees, several of whom hold up phones to record. A rider sits on the elephant's back.2018-03-17A 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.2010-12-29March 17 20182018-03-17A photograph of a procession outside a temple with red and white painted walls. In the centre, a man with a beard and long dark hair wears a dark maroon robe, a red and white flower garland, and a rudraksha-style mala, holding a tall golden staff with a star-shaped finial and a rope tied to it. On the left, a bearded sadhu with matted hair piled on top wears an orange cloth and a long rudraksha mala. A young man in a grey polo shirt looks at a phone. To the right, bare-chested men in white dhotis with coloured borders walk alongside, and a man in a yellow shirt stands behind. Several more people are visible in the background.2018-03-17Outdoor photograph of a street procession near a temple. A bearded man with a rudraksha mala and red-orange wrap, wearing a red-brown robe and a fresh garland of red and white flowers, holds a tall golden trident-style staff topped with a colourful decorative ornament. Beside him, a tall sadhu in orange cloth and layered rust-coloured rudraksha beads walks with a shaved-head devotee in white dhoti and shawl, a man in a grey polo shirt looking at a phone, and bare-chested men in white dhotis with coloured borders. The background shows a red and white striped temple wall and a blue-framed sign.2018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17January 15 20092009-01-15Photograph outside a temple entrance with a tall stone gopuram-style doorway behind. A man in white shirt and white dhoti places a garland of red, white and green flowers around the neck of a person in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair swept back, who presses palms together. Another man in white and a man in white with a small rudraksha mala stand nearby. A large crowd of onlookers in white, orange and yellow clothes gathers behind, and a stone pillar or elephant leg is visible at left.2009-08-06April 29 20182018-04-29A photograph of a crowd outside a stone temple entrance with ornate carved pillars. In the foreground a large elephant's trunk reaches toward a central figure with long black hair, wearing an orange robe, a gold necklace and a thick garland of red, yellow and green flowers, with a vertical white and red forehead mark. Around them men in orange shawls and white shirts press close, and a uniformed police officer stands nearby. A man in white at lower right holds his hands out toward the elephant.2008-08-02