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A photograph of a crowd walking in a procession through a long colonnaded temple corridor with ornately carved pillars and a painted ceiling. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis move forward, most wearing rudraksha or beaded malas. At the centre right, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with an orange turban and a long gold-beaded necklace walks among them, with a second person in orange garments nearby. A man on the right wears a white outfit with a red-and-gold shawl. At the left foreground, a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti stands beside a small roadside stall with red cloth and goods. A shop sign on the right reads a Sri Durga shop name, and a green awning sits beside the walkway. Some people in the crowd wear ash or sandal markings on their foreheads.

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August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02A crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis walks through a temple-adjacent courtyard under a row of white bunting and leafy green garlands. Nearby, a man in a saffron shawl and a bare-chested figure with white sacred ash on the forehead walk among the crowd. A man at right wears a white shirt with a patterned gold-and-maroon shawl and a rudraksha-style mala. Behind them stand a banana plant, stone pillars, a small stall and a decorated stall with a signboard.2006-09-24September 24 20062006-09-24A crowded procession moves through a stone temple colonnade with carved pillars and a gopuram visible through the doorway. A central figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style beaded mala and gold necklace wears a saffron-orange robe, and appears to be the focus of the procession; he is a person candidate based on his long swept hair, saffron clothing and ornate necklace, shown in procession among devotees. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls walk, some with vibhuti or tilak marks on the forehead, and one bald young man in a teal shirt stands near the front. Flower garlands hang from a stall at left beneath Tamil signage.2008-08-02A dense crowd of men walks along a temple corridor past grey stone pillars, with a decorated festival structure and banners in the background. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas and white or ash markings on their foreheads. Near the centre, a man in an orange turban, orange-saffron cloth and a long gold-beaded necklace walks among them; a person is an appearance-based candidate here, identified by the orange turban, saffron garments and ornate gold necklace. Foreground figures include a bare-chested older man with a rudraksha mala and a man in a pink-and-white checked shirt. Trees and ceremonial flags line the upper edge.2006-09-24August 06 20092009-08-06A photograph of a temple procession in a stone-pillared colonnade with carved columns and a small shop with signboards in the background. A bare-chested priest with grey hair in a bun and white dhoti is reaching out with an outstretched arm toward a central figure. That central figure wears an orange-yellow turban and orange saffron robe, with a large garland of yellow and white flowers draped over the shoulders, hands pressed together in namaste. Around them, men in white kurtas and dhotis, several with orange saffron shawls and lanyard badges, stand in a crowd. A man in a white kurta at left has his arm extended toward the central figure. The scene reads as a garlanded welcome during a temple procession.2006-09-24January 02 20082008-01-02A crowded outdoor temple-corridor scene in daylight. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair wears orange robes and a large gold necklace, hands folded in namaskar, with a crown-like ornament absent but orange cloth draped; a person candidate by long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace. Around him, devotees in white and orange garments with orange shawls press forward, some with hands folded. Men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris with white flower garlands in their hair fill the space. A man in the foreground wears a yellow shirt and a red tilak. Stalls with red caps line the right side and a yellow-and-red banner hangs from the arched pillared gateway.2008-08-02Photograph inside a stone temple corridor at night. A man in an orange-red robe and orange turban, wearing a long garland of white and pink flowers and green leaves, walks forward with his face lifted upward. Beside him a shirtless young man in a gold-brown cloth and white dhoti walks barefoot. Behind them devotees in white dhotis and shirts follow, one bearded man wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. A tall gopuram-style corridor opens behind, with painted stucco figures and a Vaishnava-style vertical tilak symbol above the doorway. Tamil notice boards hang on the pillars.2007-08-17July 29 20082008-07-29