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A photograph of a crowd walking along a paved temple street in front of a pink temple facade with ornate arched windows and carved pillars, under a row of stone carved figures on the roofline. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk in a procession, with several women in saris and a few people in orange or saffron garments among them. Yellow and red barricades bordered by Chennai Silks signage line the left side of the street, and a large green tree shades the scene.

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January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a crowd walking through a temple precinct beside a tall brick-and-plaster wall with a pink gopuram section above. Yellow metal barricades line the path. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a long orange-and-gold shawl, with a garland, walks beside a woman in a red sari with a garland, and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers. On the right, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold garlands and a gold-trimmed orange cloth walks past. Behind them, many devotees in saris and white clothes stand along the barricades, and a pink temple building with arched windows and palm trees sits in the background.2011-05-17A photograph of a procession walking across a paved stone courtyard toward a large gopuram temple tower at a South Indian temple, with a tall stone wall and colonnaded pillars on the right. Near the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long orange shawl and a beaded necklace walks forward; a man in an orange garment and rudraksha-style beads walks beside him. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts or saris, some with orange shawls, walk in a crowd, and a man in white on the right holds a garland. A figure in white on the far left has a backpack. Trees and sunlight shape the scene.2009-08-06December 08 20112011-12-08January 12 20072007-01-12A procession walks along a stone-paved path between pink temple walls toward a tall gopuram under a grey overcast sky. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, an orange turban and a long orange robe, wearing a yellow and orange floral garland, walks forward with a green-and-white bag over his shoulder. Around him, many men in white dhotis and white shirts, most wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, walk alongside, some in orange shawls, and a few women in white saris follow. A small statue-like shrine and ornate carved pillars stand at right.2006-09-24A wide stone-paved courtyard of a South Indian temple. On the left stands a plain grey granite wall with a colourful, tiered gopuram tower topped with small gold finials and sculpted figures. On the right, a pink-washed colonnaded building with arched windows and a tiled roof. A line of people in white clothing, some in orange or red, walks along the far side of the courtyard near yellow barricades with red banners. A few sculpted lions or figures sit on the rooftops. The sky is pale and hazy.2007-01-12July 24 20122012-07-24A barefoot procession walks along a stone-paved path beside a pink temple building with arched windows, ornate carved pilasters and iron-grilled gates. Men in white dhotis and shirts with yellow shawls lead the group, many wearing rudraksha malas. In front, a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a marigold garland. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks among them. A man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers follows, and a man with a vibhuti forehead mark appears at right. Trees stand behind the building under an overcast sky.2010-01-08A dense crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing lanyards, walks through a temple courtyard past pale pillared colonnades and a pink-tiled roof. Several people in the crowd wear saffron and orange cloth, and one bare-chested man in a golden dhoti carries a garland. A woman in an orange sari stands near the yellow and red barriers. A yellow-and-red metal barrier line runs along the right side, and some men hold a garland or offering.2006-09-24Outdoor temple courtyard with a granite paved floor, pink-washed walls and stone pillared corridor on the right. A procession of devotees walks toward the camera. At the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala and a garland, hands folded in namaste. Beside him a bald man in orange clothing holds a garland. Behind them several bald men in white dhotis and shawls walk barefoot, one carrying a pink bag and another holding a bucket. A tall tree and gopuram stand in the background.2011-09-09