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A photograph of a group walking across a stone-paved temple courtyard in bright daylight. A woman in an orange sari with hands folded in prayer leads a file of men in white dhotis and shirts, one of them shaved-headed and bare-chested with a white cloth. A man in a grey shirt and trousers walks barefoot near the front, and a uniformed policeman stands at the left edge. Yellow and red barricades and a colourful temple gopuram appear behind them, with a painted kolam design on the ground at lower right.

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A group walks across a stone-paved temple courtyard in bright daylight, past a sand-coloured temple wall and yellow-and-white barricades. Two figures at the centre wear saffron-orange robes; one bald man in saffron walks beside a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with hands folded. A woman in a white sari-style garment and a man in a blue shirt walk nearby, with other men in white dhotis and kurtas behind. A colourful floor rangoli in green, yellow and red decorates the pavement in front of them. Uniformed guards and onlookers stand near trees and railings in the background.2011-12-08A group walks across a wide stone-paved temple courtyard in bright daylight, casting shadows. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style garland walks beside a man in a white dhoti and shirt; a few others in white ritual dhotis and light shirts accompany them. Behind, a man in a blue shirt and grey trousers walks, and to the right others stand near a yellow metal barrier. Stone pillars, a gopuram tower and trees frame the scene. Photo of temple grounds with a small group of walking devotees and attendants.2011-12-08A photograph of a group walking across a large stone-paved temple courtyard in bright daylight, with tall trees and a gopuram tower in the background. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a shawl walks near the centre, flanked by a man in orange clothing and a bald man in white dhoti and shawl. A woman in white sari and a man in grey shirt and trousers walk nearby, with other people in white and light clothing behind them. Yellow-bordered railings and small shrines line the courtyard edges. a person is among the group, identified by long swept-back hair and saffron-orange garments, walking in procession through the temple grounds.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08A photograph of a group walking across a stone-paved temple courtyard in bright daylight. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a ceremonial gold-and-beaded garland and a rudraksha-style mala; he smiles and walks barefoot. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe and a thin orange shawl carries a ceremonial staff. Around them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shirts walk, one carrying a long pole or staff. A man in a pink shirt and dark trousers, and a shaved-headed man in white, appear at right. A temple gopuram tower rises in the background beside a decorated pavilion with red and green bunting and a thatched roof, and a stone pillar with carvings stands at right. Approximately ten people are visible.2011-12-08Photograph of a group walking barefoot across a stone-paved temple courtyard in daylight. In the centre, a bald man in orange robes walks beside a woman in an orange sari with a flower garland, and a second man in an orange garment follows. Around them men in white dhotis and white shirts walk with devotees. A tall gopuram tower rises behind, orange marigold garlands hang from a pillar at left, and a covered hall at right displays a Tamil-script signboard. A uniformed police officer stands at the right edge. a person appearance cannot be confirmed from the image.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08Outdoor photo of a group walking along a stone-paved temple courtyard in bright daylight. In the centre, a person with long hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a marigold garland, with bangles on the arm, walking barefoot beside another person in saffron-orange robes holding a mala. Men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a grey shirt, walk around them. Behind them stands a gopuram temple tower with orange-and-white draped decorations, and a pillared mandapam roof is at right. Visible text on a shop sign at left reads partly as 'SPE...ARAR' and 'PRA...'. About ten people are visible.2011-12-08Outdoor photograph of a group walking along a stone-paved temple courtyard beside a long colonnaded pink-and-grey temple wall with a gopuram visible above. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a large gold-coloured garland of beads and a rudraksha mala, and gold bangles; he appears to be smiling. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a staff. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, one holding a bundle of yellow flowers and another carrying a long white staff with a gold border; a man in pink shirt and dark trousers walks behind. On the right, a cameraman films with a handheld camera. A green tree stands at left. Text in the image reads a and the source2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08