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Outdoor procession on a stone-paved temple path in front of tall gopuram towers at a South Indian temple. Several men walk barefoot in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and multiple gold-beaded necklaces, with white tilak on their foreheads. The central figure has long dark swept-back hair, a white and yellow flower garland, and an orange cloth, appearing to smile. Around them men in white dhotis with yellow borders and white shirts walk alongside, some holding hands. A man in a white shirt on the right holds a phone up to film. Stone pillars and a Nandi-style bull statue appear at left.

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December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor street procession before a tall gopuram temple tower in Tamil Nadu. A central figure with long dark hair, a white garland of flowers and beads, and an orange saffron garment with yellow trim walks among a group. Men in orange and saffron sannyasi robes with gold beaded necklaces and tilak marks hold hands in a chain. Men in white dhotis and shirts crowd the street, and a photographer stands on a roadside ledge. Pillared shrine walls line the right side.2010-12-29Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple complex with a tall gopuram tower behind a pillared stone colonnade. Several men in saffron-orange robes with gold bead necklaces and white tilaka marks on their foreheads walk and greet one another, clasping hands. A central figure in saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair wears a white and yellow-orange garland and a gold necklace and smiles while raising a hand. To the right, men in plain white dhotis with orange borders and shaved heads walk in the crowd. Onlookers and a person holding a camera fill the background, and a white animal statue stands near the colonnade.2010-12-29Outdoor procession on a stone-paved path near a gopuram temple tower. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange garment with gold trim, a rudraksha-style gold necklace, a white-and-yellow garland and a forehead tilak, raises his hand in greeting and smiles. Around him walk shaved-headed men in orange and white dhotis with gold necklaces and white forehead markings, some with bare shoulders, and a photographer raises a camera in the background.2010-12-29A procession walks along a stone-paved temple path in front of a gopuram with painted deity panels and a green hillside behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a vibhuti mark on his forehead wears a saffron-orange robe with gold borders and a garland of white flowers and green leaves. He raises one hand in greeting. Around him, several men in saffron and orange robes with gold-coloured ornamental necklaces and shaved heads walk in step, and others in white dhotis with gold borders accompany them. Some carry a small kalasha-like vessel. Onlookers stand at the edges.2010-12-29A procession of men walks barefoot along a stone-paved path beside temple buildings with painted pink and yellow walls and palm trees behind. In the centre, a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and vibhuti on his forehead wears a white and marigold garland with a red and yellow flower accent, a saffron-orange robe with gold border, and a gold ceremonial necklace, raising his hand in greeting. Around him, devotees wear saffron robes and gold-bead necklaces with pendants, while others in white dhotis with saffron-gold borders and shaved heads walk alongside. The scene suggests a temple procession with the central figure acknowledging the crowd.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor procession on a stone-paved temple path in Thiruvannamalai, with a temple gopuram and hill behind. Several saffron-robed monks walk in a group, most with shaved heads and gold-bead necklaces with pendants. The central monk has long dark hair, a white tilak on the forehead, a saffron cloth and a large white-and-yellow flower garland, smiling and holding his hands together in greeting. Men in white dhotis and shirts surround the group, and one older man in a white shirt in the foreground looks toward the camera.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29