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Outdoor procession at a South Indian temple gateway with a colourful gopuram covered in painted sculptures and a rocky hill behind. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange shawl over white clothing and has long hair and a beard; a second man beside him wears an orange turban and an ornate garland of yellow and orange flowers. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A woman in a white sari stands at left with her palms pressed together in greeting, and a blue tarpaulin and stalls sit at right. A sign on the gate reads Arunachaleswarar temple name in Tamil. Several people are visible, most in white, consistent with a temple procession.

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A procession moves through the forecourt of a South Indian temple with a gopuram-style facade covered in painted sculptures of deities and figures, and a hill rising behind it. A man in an orange-saffron robe and an orange turban stands near the centre, with a woman in white and a young girl in orange beside him; the orange figure is an appearance-based a person candidate, but his face is not visible and the cues are limited, so identity is uncertain. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris walk; one older woman in a red sari with a flower in her hair stands at the right. A tall metal palanquin-like covered lantern stand or container is carried in the middle. A blue tarpaulin shelter stands to the right, and a yellow banner reads a Tamil devotional sign. Several people are visible, and one man is bending low near the bottom edge.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor procession in front of a South Indian temple gopuram-style entrance with a row of painted deity figures along the roofline, a yellow tarpaulin to the right and a hill behind. A central man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and is garlanded with thick multicolour flower garlands and a gold-toned necklace, walking with his hands together. Around him, many men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees follow closely; one man in white holds a tray with flowers. A woman in white sari presses palms together nearby, and a cameraman in light clothing films at right. The sign above the entrance reads in Tamil script. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robe and garlands.2005-12-25A large crowd of devotees walks in a procession across a paved courtyard in front of a colourful gopuram-style Hindu temple with ornate sculpted figures on its roof and towers. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts with saffron or orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas; several women wear saris in red, yellow and green. A man in a white dhoti and saffron shawl at left carries a camera on a stand. Strings of green leaves hang from the temple eaves, and a golden flagstaff rises at left. The scene looks like a temple procession, with no clearly identifiable central figure visible.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Photograph outside a South Indian temple gopuram with a tiered stone entrance tower painted with deity figures and a mountain rising behind. A procession of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing saffron or orange shawls, walks across a paved courtyard. Near the centre, a person in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl with an orange head covering walks with hands folded in front, a possible sannyasi, and the appearance is uncertain. Other participants carry garlands and wear green-and-white badges. Behind them, people move through the temple doorway toward a deity shrine. Several bystanders in colourful clothes stand in the foreground, and a small shrine niche sits on the right wall.2006-09-24Photograph of a temple street outside a gopuram-topped temple with a colourful sculpted facade, a rocky hill and palm trees behind. A crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas and marks on their foreheads, moves forward. In the centre a bearded man in an orange-saffron robe and orange head wrap, wearing a long garland of white and yellow flowers, stands with hands folded in greeting while others walk beside him. A cameraman with a video camera and a young man in an orange scarf stand at right. The scene suggests a procession or temple visit.2006-09-24Outdoor procession along a stone temple street in Tiruvannamalai, with a tall white gopuram tower and a mountain behind it. A central figure in an orange-saffron shawl and orange cloth, wearing a gold-coloured necklace and an orange turban, walks at the front of the group. Around him, many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, walk in procession. On the right, a long colonnade with carved pillars and stone lions along the roofline. A red sign with Tamil script is visible on the wall. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the saffron-orange robe, ornate gold necklace and turban among the white-clad devotees.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A large crowd gathers in the open courtyard before the Arunachaleshwara temple at Tiruvannamalai, with a colourful gopuram tower topped by a dome on the left and a tall gilded flagstaff rising on the right. Behind the temple stands a rocky hill under a pale sky. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts, while some women wear saris in bright colours. Figures sculpted in rows decorate the temple roofline. The temple pillars open onto a sheltered walkway.2007-01-12A photograph of a large white gopuram temple tower with painted sculptural deities on its tiers, set in a stone-paved courtyard with a hillside behind. A procession of men in white dhotis and shirts moves through the foreground; a figure at right wears a saffron-orange shawl over a gold-and-orange garment with bare upper body and long hair, and another man in the group wears an orange shawl over white clothes. Devotees are visible at the temple gateway and steps. A signboard with text stands at left. Whether the figure at right is a person cannot be determined from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2006-09-24A crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing orange or saffron shawls and green-beaded neck cords, walks through a long colonnaded corridor of grey stone pillars toward a gateway. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange robe and has a shaved head, standing out among the white-clad devotees. Beyond the arch, a white gopuram with ornate sculpted tiers rises above the temple entrance, and a rocky hill stands behind it under a pale sky. A signboard above the corridor carries Tamil text. Some devotees carry small yellow and red items as they move in a procession-like flow.2006-09-24