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Night photograph of a crowd walking along a temple lane lit with strings of multicoloured lights and a lamp post, with a gopuram and illuminated temple walls behind. At centre, a man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl wears a white-and-red flower garland and walks between uniformed men in teal and green shirts with yellow emblems. Men in white dhotis, a uniformed police officer in khaki, and other devotees surround him. A bearded man at right wears a white garment and a beaded necklace. Dozens of people are visible, and the scene reads as a temple visit procession.

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February 06 20172017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06Night photo of a procession walking along a temple street lit by strings of coloured lights and a street lamp. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a beard wears a dark reddish-brown dhoti and a large white and red flower garland, holding a khaki-uniformed police officer's hand. Around him, a man in an orange robe with a bead necklace, and men in white dhotis and gold-bead necklaces walk among volunteers in teal and green polo shirts with yellow emblems. A man in a green polo shirt with an identity badge on a lanyard and a uniformed officer with a belt are also visible. Illuminated temple gopurams and a decorated structure stand in the background. Several people are visible, roughly a dozen, walking together.2017-02-06Night photograph of a procession walking along a stone-paved temple path past a high granite wall decorated with strings of lights. A central figure in a reddish-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a white flower garland and holding his palms together in greeting, walks at the centre; he has long hair and a beard, and a bald man in a gold necklace and brown-red cloth walks beside him. Around them are uniformed police in khaki, men in teal sports shirts and blue trousers, a man in white dhoti, and a woman in a magenta sari. Behind them is a temple gopuram and an ornate illuminated shrine structure with festoons and lights against a dark sky.2017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06Night photograph of a procession walking along a stone-paved temple path lit with strings of coloured lights and a lit gopuram-style structure in the background. At the centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a large white-and-red flower garland and a gold-toned neck ornament walks with hands joined in greeting; a man in a brown dhoti beside him wears a gold chain. Around them, men in teal sports shirts with yellow emblems escort the group, and a uniformed officer in khaki with a red belt walks at left. Men in orange and white robes, one carrying a brass vessel, follow behind. Several onlookers stand at right. a person: the centre man in the rust-brown robe with garland and gold neck ornament is in the procession; this is an appearance-based candidate only.2017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06Evening procession along a stone temple wall strung with lights, with a lit gopuram-style structure ahead. A central figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment, a beaded mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, walking with hands joined in front of him, and is flanked by saffron-clad attendants and a figure in white. Around him are men in teal-green polo shirts and dark blue trousers acting as volunteers, and uniformed police in khaki with belts. Some people are barefoot. The photograph is a candid street-level shot of a temple walk, with a hill and dusk sky behind. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style beads, marking him as the guest of honour in the procession.2017-02-06Night photograph of a crowded temple lane lit with strings of lights, a illuminated gopuram tower in the background. In the centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a white flower garland, rudraksha-style beads and a forehead marking walks with hands joined in greeting, a person by appearance cues of ochre robe, garland and beads, role: visiting devotee-guest. Beside him a man in a white and gold dhoti and gold chain walks with a rudraksha-style bead mala. Green-shirted volunteers with yellow emblems and uniformed police in khaki move alongside, and devotees in saffron and white crowd the passage. Ornate grilled metal gates and carved stone pillars line the path.2017-02-06Night photograph at a brightly lit temple precinct with string lights on the gopuram-like structures and a chariot-like structure at left. A central figure in a long reddish-brown robe, with long dark hair and a white garland around the neck, walks forward with hands folded, flanked by a uniformed police officer in khaki and several people in green volunteer shirts. Others in red saris, white dhotis and shawls follow, and a cameraman with a video camera films at right.2017-02-06