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Photo of a procession moving along a carved granite temple wall. In the foreground, a long-haired man in orange saffron robes wears a gold necklace and holds an orange cloth, reaching toward the carved wall with his right hand. Beside him, an older bald man in an orange robe walks barefoot. A man in white dhoti and shirt carries a garland of yellow and white flowers. Behind them, a group of devotees in white, orange and pink-striped clothes follows, including a woman in a red sari and a woman in a light blue sari. A small yellow notice is pinned to the wall. Pink rosettes are pinned to several men's shirts.

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December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Photograph of two saffron-robed figures walking barefoot up a stone step at a carved granite temple gateway, with a crowd of devotees and a uniformed official behind them. In the foreground, a bald, bearded man in a bright orange shawl walks forward, while a long-haired figure in orange robes and a gold ceremonial necklace climbs beside him, holding an orange cloth. A man in a grey shirt and glasses on the right presses his palms together in greeting. Behind them, a woman in a red sari with a red bindi and another in a blue sari watch, and a boy in a vest stands near the wall. Ornate pillars and carved figures decorate the temple wall, and a yellow notice board is mounted beside it.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A procession of people in saffron-orange robes walks barefoot through a stone temple colonnade, with tall carved granite pillars on both sides. In the centre a figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange wrap and layered beaded necklaces, leads the group, while a bald orange-robed man beside him carries a garland of white and red flowers. A man in an all-white dhoti and shirt walks at the front right, and a large crowd of devotees in white and bright clothes fills the background near a gilded kalasha-like finial. Several orange-clad participants have a white vibhuti mark on the forehead.2012-10-12Outdoor photograph of a procession on a paved path beside a grey concrete block wall, with a white kolam floor design at lower left. At the centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange cloth wrap and a white shawl, walks barefoot and receives a long garland of pink and white flowers draped over his shoulders. The surrounding men wear orange robes with rudraksha or gold bead necklaces, several are bare-headed or shaved-headed, and one bare-chested man at left wears a patterned white wrap. Behind them, a man in white shirt and dhoti walks among the group and a few onlookers stand near a pink-washed building. Five-plus physical people are visible, with several more partly seen at the back.2012-02-08A photograph of a temple corridor with carved stone pillars and a golden shrine visible in the background. Several saffron-robed men walk forward in a group, most bare-chested or with saffron shawls, wearing gold necklaces and rudraksha malas. The central figure in the middle wears a saffron cloth with a gold waistband and a decorative headpiece, and a large gold pendant around his neck, with a tall orange-and-white garland arrangement at the upper right. Behind them, white-clad devotees and onlookers, including women in saris and men in white shirts, move along the passage.2012-05-07August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01A photograph inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars and hanging lights. In the centre, a man in an orange-red shawl, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace holds a pink lotus flower in cupped hands, with a head turned slightly down. Beside him, a figure in orange robes carries a metal vessel of flowers, while another in orange holds a ceremonial staff. Men in yellow and white dhotis with rudraksha malas stand at left, and a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and devotees in orange and white clothing are visible. A framed text board hangs on the upper left wall. The central figure has distinctive ceremonial cues, so this is a person presence in a temple procession.2009-07-13May 07 20122012-05-07A photograph inside a dimly lit stone temple corridor with tall carved pillars. In the centre, a bare-chested, white-dhoti-clad elder with a white-streaked beard, glasses and a white tripundra stands beside a robed companion in orange. On the right, a younger man in a hooded orange robe with a red bindi and a gold-bead garland walks with hands joined in greeting. Several orange-robed attendants with garlands follow, and men in white shirts and white dhotis walk among them on the stone floor. Behind them, devotees and passersby fill the corridor.2009-01-14December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04