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A crowd of devotees walks outdoors past a tall, white, heavily carved gopuram temple tower on a bright day. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban, wearing a yellow and white flower garland and holding a rudraksha-style mala in his hands, walks at the front of the group. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing black beaded neck cords, walk alongside. One man in the foreground carries a small wooden box or drum, and an orange-clad attendant walks beside the centre figure. Trees, a street lamp and a pink-walled temple colonnade with shuttered shops form the background.

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A man with long hair, a saffron-orange turban and orange-and-gold robes stands with hands joined in prayer, surrounded by a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, several wearing orange shawls. Other men in light shirts and trousers walk nearby. A tall metal flagpole rises at right beside a red sign reading Tamil script and a yellow banner. A cameraman with an orange-shawled assistant stands at far right. Procession or temple visit in daylight.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor photograph at a South Indian temple complex with a tall white gopuram tower behind a pillared colonnade and a stone nandi-style bull statue at upper right. A central figure with long dark hair and an ornate red, orange and gold garland of marigolds and white flowers stands in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, walking through a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts. Around him are several saffron-robed attendants, one bald and bare-chested with a white cloth, and a man at left in white with a camera bag. a person: the central garlanded figure with long swept hair, ornate garlands and saffron robes is described as a person, walking in procession as the honoured guest.2012-08-17A photograph of a procession on a paved temple courtyard before a large white gopuram tower with carved sculptures. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas walk in the crowd. Near the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe and an orange turban, with a long garland of yellow and orange flowers around the neck, walks with hands joined in greeting. Behind them, another gopuram rises at the right edge and a small shrine with stone lion carvings stands beside the path. Some men in the foreground hold hands. The overcast sky and clean white architecture set the scene.2006-09-24January 12 20072007-01-12A procession walks along a stone-paved path between pink temple walls toward a tall gopuram under a grey overcast sky. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, an orange turban and a long orange robe, wearing a yellow and orange floral garland, walks forward with a green-and-white bag over his shoulder. Around him, many men in white dhotis and white shirts, most wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, walk alongside, some in orange shawls, and a few women in white saris follow. A small statue-like shrine and ornate carved pillars stand at right.2006-09-24January 12 20072007-01-12A large crowd of men and some women in white dhotis, white kurtas and white shirts walks along a stone paved path between ornate carved temple walls and a tall sculpted gopuram. Many wear necklaces of beads and white garlands. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with an orange turban and a long orange shawl, with a mala around the neck, walks at the front of the group. Another man in white wears a red and gold shawl. A few people in colourful clothes are visible at the edges. The procession moves through a temple precinct beside a carved stone shrine with deity figures.2006-09-24January 12 20072007-01-12December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A 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.2010-12-29A crowd walks through a temple precinct beneath two tall white gopuram towers carved with figures. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a bare upper body and a large multicoloured floral garland stands among devotees in saffron-orange shawls, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around them, and a stone pillared colonnade with orange-painted walls lies to the right.2012-08-17