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Interior of a South Indian temple hall at dusk, lit by a bright warm lamp on the right and tube lights above. A group of around twenty devotees, mostly in white and cream dhotis, kurtas and saris, stand and walk along a stone floor past carved pillars painted blue and red with a standing deity figure on the left. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti in the centre-right gestures with his hands, while an elderly man in a peach shirt and cream dhoti stands nearby. Women in blue and orange saris stand at the left edge.

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October 30 20062006-10-30October 30 20062006-10-30October 30 20062006-10-30A night procession moves through a stone-pillared temple corridor, lit by hanging lamps, with a bright shrine entrance ahead and stalls with colourful goods at right. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, walks forward holding a small torch. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes with gold-bead malas and pendants walk in a line, one with a tall crown-like headpiece, and others in white dhoti with gold borders. Onlookers stand along the side. The scene shows ordinary temple ritual movement rather than a clearly identified individual.2012-05-07Photograph of a procession walking along a red carpet through a stone temple doorway with ornate painted gopuram-style carvings above. In the foreground a bald man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a long beaded garland and a blue object in his hand. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti with gold border wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak mark. Behind them, men in orange robes and garlands walk, and men in white shirts and white dhotis stand to the left and right. A man in white with a rudraksha mala is at the right edge. The person in saffron with the long beaded garland has no clearly distinctive presentation cues beyond saffron clothing, so the identity remains uncertain.2012-05-07May 07 20122012-05-07A photograph of a crowd walking through a dim stone temple corridor toward a bright doorway, with carved pillars on the right. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a purple shawl, a long gold-bead garland and a gold pendant, with a red tilak on his forehead; he is among the more prominent figures and appears to be the honoured guest. Beside him a bare-chested young man in a red dhoti and a bearded bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace walk with the group. Several men in white shirts and dhotis and white-clad devotees, some with white ash marks on their bodies, follow behind. Two women in saffron and blue saris stand at the right edge.2009-08-11May 13 20112011-05-13July 13 20092009-07-13Night photograph of a crowd at a temple-like venue with a floor scattered with petals. Three men in white ritual clothing stand in the foreground. A balding man in a cream shirt and white dhoti, with a vertical tilak on his forehead, holds a flower-garland tray decorated with yellow marigolds and pink flowers toward a white-clad elder with white hair, glasses and a sacred thread-like cord. To the right, a bearded white-haired man in a white kurta and white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha-style mala and a wristwatch, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Other devotees in white and dark clothing watch from the background. The timestamp reads 30 19:14 and a copyright credit appears on the image.2006-10-30Night photograph inside a temple colonnade with a painted ceiling of concentric coloured medallions and tall stone pillars wrapped in red, green and yellow bands. A procession of people walks toward a lit inner shrine. In the centre, a man in an orange robe, rudraksha mala and a sash walks beside a man in a reddish-brown wrap with a crown-like headpiece and beaded necklaces. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala walks at left, and men in white dhotis and shirts follow. A yellow hanging lantern hangs at upper right, and pink-lit decorations stand at left.2012-05-07Night photograph of a group of about twenty devotees posing in front of an illuminated ornate ratha (temple chariot) decorated with garlands and draped cloth. Two deity murtis, a male and a female, stand within the shrine adorned with white and yellow flower garlands. Men and women wear white dhotis, shirts, and sarees with rudraksha-style pendant necklaces; one man on the right wears a khaki shirt and trousers. A small child in white stands in the front row. Framed portraits flank the chariot on the left and right, showing a bearded figure in a white head covering; they are printed images, not physical people. The Kodikkan Ratha Yatra procession was held in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.2006-10-31