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A photograph of a procession walking along a covered temple corridor with a pink-and-cream ceiling and yellow stone pillars. A central figure in a long-haired, saffron-orange robe wears a long multicoloured flower garland and a yellow shawl, and carries a metal kalasha-like object in the open. Behind him, men in saffron robes and beaded rudraksha malas walk alongside bare-chested devotees carrying steel vessels, one man in a green dhoti with a yellow cloth. To the right, a man in a white dhoti and bare chest walks past. Shops selling beads and garments line the left side, and seaside palm-thatch stalls appear beyond the pillars.

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January 15 20092009-01-15A street procession moves through a temple town lined with market stalls and a tiled colonnade. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-red robe, a yellow shawl and a thick garland of white jasmine, pink and magenta flowers, and a rudraksha-style mala with a gold pendant. Beside him, a younger man in saffron-orange robes and beads carries a green triangular pennant on a staff. Around them, bare-chested men in white dhotis, a man in a white shirt, and onlookers in pink and white shirts walk along the street. Palm fronds and a painted signboard are visible overhead.2009-01-15January 15 20092009-01-15January 15 20092009-01-15Devotees walk along a long colonnaded corridor of a temple, with red pillars, a wooden-beamed ceiling and scaffolding at right. At centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap with a gold-and-beaded necklace and walks barefoot. Beside him, a younger man in saffron robes with a beaded mala carries a tall golden staff. Women in saffron-and-pink saris, a woman in white, and a bare-chested man in white trousers and a belt move among a crowd. Green and pink cloth hangs from a pillar at left.2009-01-15A procession walks through a covered colonnade of a temple town street, with a temple gopuram and a gateway visible behind. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red robe, a yellow shawl, and heavy white and magenta flower garlands with green leaves, and holds a ceremonial staff. Around him, men in orange and saffron robes wear rudraksha and beaded malas, one bare-chested man wears a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, and a shirtless devotee in the foreground has a red tilak. Thatched stalls and colourful shops line the route.2009-01-15A covered temple corridor with red-and-white striped pillars and scaffolding, lined with people walking in both directions. In the foreground, a young man in saffron robes and a gold necklace carries a gold-topped staff, walking beside a long-haired man in saffron robes with a heavy gold-bead garland. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a white cloth over his shoulder walk along the corridor.2009-01-15January 15 20092009-01-15January 15 20092009-01-15Outdoor photograph of a group walking along a palm-thatched walkway at a coastal temple site with sea visible beyond. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a yellow shawl, and multiple flower garlands in yellow and green, and walks barefoot. Around him, shirtless men wear rudraksha mala necklaces; one carries a metal pot, and others wear white dhotis and saffron cloth. A temple gopuram stands at left, and parked motorbikes appear at right.2009-01-15January 15 20092009-01-15A photograph of a temple corridor with a pillared hall and a colourful gopuram-style shrine tower at the upper left. A central figure in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a long rudraksha mala and gold bangles, walks barefoot with hands folded, flanked by other saffron-robed monastics, one holding a garland of marigolds. A bald monastic in saffron and a shaved-head attendant in a rust-coloured wrap walk nearby. Men in white shirts and a khaki uniformed police officer stand around, and a white cloth hangs in the background. a person in the centre, distinguished by the saffron ceremonial clothing, long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace cues, as he walks through the temple during the cyclone relief visit.2012-01-07