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A photograph of a temple entrance passage with blue-framed wooden doors, where a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a red-bordered dhoti carries a gold covered vessel and wears a gold necklace. Behind him a woman in orange garments and gold ornaments walks with the group. Two uniformed police officers in khaki with peaked caps stand on the right, and men in white dhotis and shirts walk nearby. A tiered gopuram tower is visible through the doorway. A kolam floor design lies on the stone path, and a sign with Tamil script hangs above the entrance.

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A photograph of a procession exiting a dark stone temple gateway with blue-framed wooden doors, toward a white gopuram visible in the distance. A bald man in orange robes and red-edged dhoti carries a small golden vessel in his right hand and wears a heavy gold bead necklace. Behind him, a figure in an orange silk garment with a gold necklace and white tripundra on the forehead walks with long dark hair; a person by appearance cues including swept-back hair and ornate gold necklace, though the figure is in a crowd and not clearly distinct. Other orange-robed men with gold necklaces follow. A uniformed police officer in a khaki shirt and blue-topped cap stands at right, and devotees in white and cream clothing, including a woman in a cream sari with green border, are nearby. Colourful rangoli is visible on the stone floor.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph of a procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walking through a stone temple gateway with blue-and-red painted doors, with a rangoli kolam of white and coloured designs on the ground. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, and a heavy gold necklace with large beads and a pendant walks in a deep orange robe. Around him, shaved-headed monks in orange garments with maroon borders wear gold beaded necklaces. On the left, a monk in orange carries a gold kalasha-style vessel. On the right, a man in a red shawl and white dhoti holds a long silver-coloured staff. Behind them, devotees and onlookers in white and cream clothing fill the passage, and a temple tower is visible in the distance.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A procession outside a South Indian temple gopuram-style entrance. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange turban, orange robe and a red-and-white flower garland, hands pressed together and smiling. Behind him stands a yellow-and-red umbrella with tassels, flanked by ornate golden trident staffs. Two uniformed police officers in khaki stand to the left, one raising a hand, and a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at right. Marigold petals lie on the ground and an orange flag is visible. A banner with Tamil text is in the background.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Photograph of a temple entrance at a stone-pillared gateway. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a large orange garland walks forward, carrying a bunch of flowers, while a few saffron-robed attendants and men in white shirts and white dhotis follow. A uniformed police officer in a khaki uniform and cap stands in the foreground, and a man in a white kurta and yellow shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at right. Several people in white hold hands raised in greeting. A Tamil-language notice board is visible at left.2010-01-08Photo 11730942 +1 copiesNight procession moving up a stone-paved path toward a temple gopuram lit against the dark sky. In the foreground a uniformed police officer in khaki with a red belt walks at left. Behind him a group of devotees walks toward the temple; several men in saffron and orange robes wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, with a central figure in orange wearing a long mala and gold chain. Other men wear white dhotis and shirts, and some women wear saris. Yellow metal gates and a stone carved wall frame the right side, and temple lamps glow in the background.2011-12-20A photograph of people descending stone steps through an ornately carved temple gateway with a grey stone pillar and a metal grille on the right. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style mala holds hands folded in greeting. Beside and behind them, other saffron-clad devotees walk with garlands. On the right, a shirtless man wears a white dhoti with a yellow-and-green border and a garland, his head shaved. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand on the left, one with palms pressed together, and a uniformed police officer is at the far left edge. Crowds of onlookers are visible in the background beside a stone colonnade.2010-01-08December 20 20112011-12-20Night photograph of a procession descending a stone temple staircase, lit by lamps, with a gopuram tower visible behind. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a red belt and cap leads the group, with several other khaki-uniformed officers around him. Behind them, many people in saffron and orange robes walk in a column, some wearing orange shawls and beaded necklaces, while others wear white dhotis and shirts. Yellow metal barricades line the path and an orange gate stands at right. Many people are visible, but the exact count is uncertain.2011-12-20