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Photograph of a procession descending a stone staircase from a carved temple gateway at dusk or night, lit by a single lamp inside the doorway. Carved relief panels of figures line the upper wall and gopuram-style masonry. A central man in saffron-orange robes with a long orange shawl, a gold beaded necklace and a sandalwood or tilak mark on his forehead walks forward smiling with hands near his body. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts wear orange shawls, some in saffron robes, and a few carry no visible objects. Stone nandi-style guardian sculptures flank the steps. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be established from appearance alone; the page marks him as present, so the appearance-based candidate is described as a person in saffron with ornate gold necklace and shawl.

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Night photo of a stone temple gateway with a carved gopuram tower behind it, a single lit lamp hanging near the entrance and a doorway glowing with light. Several people descend a worn stone staircase from the temple doorway. In front, a man in an orange-saffron garment walks ahead of others. Behind him a figure in orange and a figure in a purple sari follow. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts walk down the steps on the right, and another man in a white dhoti and shirt walks on the ground at the lower right. A blue-and-white logo appears in the upper left corner and a copyright line in the lower right.2011-09-09Night procession of devotees walking barefoot along a stone-paved temple path beside carved granite pillars and walls, lit by a green-white street lamp. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls lead, some in saffron robes and rudraksha malas. A woman in an orange shawl walks at right, another in a maroon sari behind. A man in white with an orange shawl gestures toward the lamp at center. Dark gopuram silhouette in the background.2008-08-02Night view of a carved stone temple gopuram-style entrance with a lit lamp on the wall and a dark doorway. A group descends the stone steps from the shrine: two men in saffron/orange robes lead, one in a dark orange wrap with a visible rudraksha-style neck garland, followed by men in white dhotis and shirts and women in colourful saris (green, pink, purple). Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk on the paved courtyard in the foreground. The scene is lit only by a few lamps and the carved stone exterior is visible.2011-09-09August 02 20082008-08-02January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a procession walking through a massive carved stone gateway of a South Indian temple, with ornate sculpted pillars and reliefs on both sides. At the centre, a man in a saffron-orange shawl and orange dhoti walks forward, hands together, wearing a garland and a bead necklace. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, several with red-and-white markings and rudraksha-style beads, walk alongside; one woman in an orange-red sari stands at the right edge and another wears a red top. Bright daylight shows at the far end of the passage.2007-01-12August 02 20082008-08-02December 20 20112011-12-20Night photograph of a group walking in procession along a stone-paved temple path past carved granite pillars and walls. Several men in white dhotis and shirts wear orange shawls over their shoulders, and some carry name badges. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style bead necklace walks among saffron-clad companions. A green-lit lamp post and distant temple lights glow in the dark background.2008-08-02September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20072007-01-12December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04