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A crowd of people in white clothes and orange shawls moves through a temple courtyard past stone pillars and a gopuram-style gateway. In the centre, a man wears a bright orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace and a saffron turban, walking among attendees. A man in white with a camera on his shoulder films the procession, and drummers in the lower right play large barrel drums wrapped in maroon cloth, a yellow-shirted man with white tilak markings beside them. Onlookers line the steps and walls.

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January 12 20072007-01-12A large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha-style neck beads, walks in procession through a stone temple courtyard in morning light. At the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban, with a long ornate necklace, walks beside another figure in orange and white with long flowing hair. Near the bottom, a bare-chested priest in a dhoti carries a tray of flowers and garlands. Behind them, a dark stone deity sculpture stands at a temple pillar, with ornate gopuram carvings and dark-robed attendants in the background. a person is the central figure in saffron with the orange turban, walking in procession toward the temple.2007-01-12August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02A large crowd fills a stone-paved temple courtyard beside grey granite pillars and carved gopuram-style walls. In the centre, a procession moves forward: a musician in white plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style), a drummer beats a drum with orange and gold cloth, and men in white dhotis and shirts walk with orange shawls. A bald man in an orange robe and an orange-turbaned figure stand near the middle of the group; they appear to be sannyasi-style or priestly participants, and the a person field remains uncertain. A green-and-white wheeled wooden cart stands at the left edge. Many devotees in white, saffron and bright saris watch or move through the crowd.2006-09-24A large outdoor procession of many devotees walks along a stone-paved temple street toward a temple gateway with carved stone pillars. In the centre, a man wears an orange-saffron shawl and a saffron-orange lower garment and walks at the front of the group. Behind him, a barefoot man in a white dhoti and a white upper cloth carries a bundle of yellow flowers in both hands. Most people around them wear white dhotis and white shirts, with some in orange or red, and a few wear saffron wraps. Musicians in brown and white walk in front, one playing a long brass horn. Dark carved stone structures and a black stone pillar stand at left and a yellow metal railing at right.2007-01-12A 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.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02A crowded temple corridor with stone pillars and a small saffron canopy above. A tall figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a large rudraksha-style bead necklace and a gold pendant, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him devotees in orange shawls and white clothes press forward; a woman in a white sari with a jasmine flower in her hair stands in front, and a man in a yellow shirt with a red tilak occupies the lower right. A metal ritual lamp with bells hangs in the lower left foreground.2008-08-02Outdoor temple procession moving along a paved path beside a whitewashed wall with blue lettering, a temple gopuram with colourful sculpture at upper left and palm trees behind. Two large ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured panels of green, red, yellow and blue float above the group. A man in white dhoti and shirt plays a long brass horn (nadaswaram-style wind instrument). A drummer in a beige kurta beats a red-and-gold drum held at his side. Several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha and bead necklaces walk in the middle, one carrying a ceremonial umbrella, while others in white ritual clothes follow. Bystanders and a cameraman are visible at right.2012-05-18A dense outdoor street procession moves past a stone temple gateway. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing white garlands or rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, walk among devotees. A man at left plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-type pipe) and another beats a drum, while a man in an orange-saffron shawl stands near the centre. Women in saris in yellow, orange and blue, several with jasmine flowers in their hair, watch and fold their hands in anjali. Elephant statues and a decorated canopy appear in the background. A timestamp reads 24 9:07 in red digits.2006-09-24