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A street procession at a temple car decorated with garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers, with a deity murti visible at the top. Bare-chested priests in white dhoti with ash and tilak markings stand around the car, one holding a silver plate of flowers. A man in a red shirt stands at left, a man in an orange shawl and white shirt stands on the car at upper right, and devotees with long hair and a rudraksha mala crowd the foreground. Bystanders and a child line the street.

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A street procession in Tiruvannamalai where a flower-decorated temple car carries deity murtis draped in yellow, white and pink garlands. In front, several bare-chested priests with white sacred ash markings on their torsos and foreheads perform puja; one holds a plate of offerings while others have hands raised in devotion. A man in a white shirt and saffron dhoti-style cloth stands at the car's edge, and a young boy in a checked shirt watches from the left. Devotees with forehead markings and rudraksha malas crowd close around the car, and bystanders stand along the roadside.2018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16Outdoor temple procession beside a decorated palanquin draped in dense garlands of white, yellow and purple flowers, carrying small deity figures under a canopy. A bare-chested man in white dhoti kneels at the palanquin holding a brass pot, while a shirtless man in orange cloth and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, white ash marks on his arms. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels nearby with folded hands. On the right, several men with white horizontal tilak lines and long hair, one in orange cloth with flower garland, stand among onlookers. A gray-haired woman and a young girl are at the left edge. Temple walls with carved pillars rise behind.2018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16A photograph of a temple procession in a street beside a stone temple gopuram-style entrance. On the left, a golden palanquin or procession car is densely decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands and carries a deity murti. A bare-chested man in a red shirt stands in front, and a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands on the car, holding a pole. Devotees around them include men with bare torsos, sacred ash marks and white dhotis, and women in saris. A figure in an orange robe stands in the background near the temple wall. Other people in white and orange clothing gather along the street.2018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16A street procession in Tiruvannamalai centres on a decorated temple car carrying deity murtis garlanded with thick bands of white, yellow and purple flowers under a canopy. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and a man in a white shirt with an orange-yellow shawl lean in from the car's side. Around them, devotees in white shirts, a bare-chested man with a sacred thread and sandalwood-smeared torso, and sadhus with long matted hair and orange garments press close. A shaved-headed man wears a yellow flower garland and white markings on his forehead. Stone temple gopuram carvings and a whitewashed wall stand behind the crowd.2018-01-16A festival procession at a temple street. A decorated wooden ratha or palanquin is covered with thick garlands of white, yellow and red flowers around a deity murti. A woman in an orange and saffron sari with a red-and-orange shawl and a long beaded necklace stands on the vehicle, adjusting flowers. Several men in light shirts and dhotis pull or guide the long wooden poles, and a crowd of devotees presses close. A banana tree and colourful houses frame the street.2018-01-18January 16 20182018-01-16Outdoor temple procession scene in front of a thatched-roof building with a red brick wall. On a decorated ratha/palanquin hung with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a deity murti is visible at the top. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a yellow border stands on the ratha, and a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl stands beside him. Below, a crowd of shaved-headed men in white and in saffron/orange robes holds brass trays of offerings, including coconuts, flowers and sweets. A man in a white shirt and brown trousers stands at the ratha holding a tray of yellow flowers. A saffron-robed sannyasi in an orange shawl wears a rudraksha mala and stands among devotees. Other onlookers and a motorcycle are visible in the background.2011-01-16A photograph of a temple procession car decorated with yellow, orange and purple garlands around a deity murti. Smoke or incense haze rises in the frame. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti on the left pours or sprinkles something from a small bowl. In the centre a man in a white shirt and orange turban sits near a brass tray and offerings. On the right, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha malas and a yellow and red flower garland holds his hands together over the tray. A grey-haired woman is in the lower left, and a tree stands at right.2018-01-16