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Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered at a temple entrance during a procession. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with white vibhuti stripes stands beside a green-painted wooden post on a decorated platform. Centre frame, a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and orange clothing presses palms together in namaste. Next to him a figure in saffron-orange with a yellow and pink flower garland and rudraksha beads holds hands folded, while another in orange with long hair and beads also stands with palms joined. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with white forehead markings, press palms together or pray. A stone temple wall and gateway with green doors form the backdrop.

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January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16A street procession at a temple entrance in Tiruvannamalai. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with white vibhuti stripes on his arms and chest, wearing rudraksha malas and an orange-and-red dhoti, holds marigold and flower petals in his hands. Beside him, a man with a yellow-and-pink marigold garland and rudraksha beads sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them, sannyasis in saffron and orange cloth, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings stand among devotees. A girl in orange holds a plate with an oil lamp and flower petals. Stone temple walls and a green gate frame the scene.2018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16 +1 copiesOutdoor temple procession beside a decorated palanquin draped in dense garlands of white, yellow and purple flowers, carrying small deity figures under a canopy. A bare-chested man in white dhoti kneels at the palanquin holding a brass pot, while a shirtless man in orange cloth and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, white ash marks on his arms. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels nearby with folded hands. On the right, several men with white horizontal tilak lines and long hair, one in orange cloth with flower garland, stand among onlookers. A gray-haired woman and a young girl are at the left edge. Temple walls with carved pillars rise behind.2018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16December 30 20062006-12-30A crowded outdoor temple-street scene during a ritual procession. In the centre, a woman in an orange sannyasi-style garment with long dark hair and a green leaf adornment on her head holds up a long garland of yellow, orange and white flowers and a red flower offering. Beside her, a man in white ritual dress with a yellow shawl, gold necklaces and a white-and-red tilak stands close. On the right, a bare-chested man wears gold chains and a white dhoti with an orange cloth, and another man in white with a forehead tilak stands nearby. In the foreground, two bare-chested men with tied hair, one with red and white beads, face away from the camera. Behind them, many devotees in white, red and orange clothing crowd the street, with a tree, a small shrine and flower petals on a metal platform at left.2011-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16