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A street procession outside a South Indian temple gopuram with a red tractor in the left foreground. A tall figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a red-orange turban and a heavy garland of red and white flowers, smiling as he walks forward. Beside him a uniformed police officer in khaki stands near the tractor. On the right, a bald devotee in saffron cloth wears a long gold bead necklace, and another man in orange robes walks behind him. A colourful multicoloured canopy umbrella with a dove motif is held above the group, and orange flags flank the street.

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Outdoor photograph of a street procession near a temple gopuram with a colourful multicoloured canopy umbrella overhead. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a cap and belt stands at left beside a red tractor. At centre, a figure in orange saffron robes wears a large orange headwrap, long dark hair, and a red and white flower garland. Next to him, a bald man in orange robes wears a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant. Men in white dhotis and shirts, one in orange, walk around them in a crowd. a person is shown as the central figure, distinguished by the orange headwrap, long hair and garlanded saffron robes, walking in the procession.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A street procession outside a temple with a gopuram tower in the background. In the centre-right, a man with long dark hair and an orange-red turban wears an orange garment, a red and white floral garland, a gold armband and a gold waist band, with hands raised in greeting. An orange umbrella with red tassels is held above him, and a saffron-robed attendant with a shaved head stands beside him. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a cap stands in the foreground, and a bare-chested man in a light shirt listens nearby. Crowds in white clothes with orange sashes fill the street, and a few people wear orange and gold necklaces.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 20112011-12-20A street procession in front of a temple gopuram outside Arunachaleswarar Temple. Centre of the frame is a decorated ratha or palanquin draped in garlands, with an ornate multi-coloured canopy and a deity murti under a gold-and-red arch. Two standing figures in saffron and gold stand on the cart, one wearing a crown-like headdress. Around it, devotees in white and saffron dhotis press forward, a bald man in orange robe with a gold-beaded mala stands in the foreground, and uniformed police officers in khaki with peaked caps and a visible shoulder flash manage the crowd. A man in a grey shirt stands on a tractor at left. Many people line the street and balconies behind.2011-12-20Outdoor street procession in front of a South Indian temple gopuram with colourful sculpted tiers. A central figure in a saffron-orange garment with a matching orange turban and a long garland of orange and white flowers walks forward, hands joined at the chest. Uniformed police officers in khaki with peaked caps and belts line the path and flank the crowd. A flower-strewn ground and a red-and-blue umbrella with tasselled edges appear overhead, along with a decorative fringed parasol and saffron flags. Several men in saffron robes and white shirts follow, and a camera operator films at right. Auspicious procession with police escort.2011-12-20A procession outside a temple gopuram with ornate painted towers. A central figure wears saffron-orange robes, a matching orange turban, long garlands of red and white flowers and a gold-toned necklace, and stands beneath a large red, yellow and blue umbrella with tasselled fringe; his hair is long and dark. Two uniformed police officers in khaki stand to the left, one holding a gold-tipped staff, and a trident is visible at right. Around him are men in saffron and orange dhotis and shawls, a man in white ceremonial dress, and a man in a blue shirt. Marigold petals cover the ground. a person: the central figure shows several cues—long hair, orange turban, saffron robes and garlands—in a ceremonial procession.2011-12-20A procession at a temple entrance. Around him, a uniformed police officer in khaki stands beside gold-topped ceremonial staffs. Monks in saffron, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and gold armband, and devotees line the path, with a colourful temple gopuram and decorative umbrellas in the background.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20