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Outdoor temple procession in front of a colourful gopuram with painted stucco figures, including a seated deity figure and nandi-style bulls on a yellow plinth. A man in a gold-yellow shirt and white dhoti faces the carvings with his hands raised. Nearby, a bare-headed priest in orange-saffron cloth stands among devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one holding a round frame drum. Red and yellow umbrellas shade the group, and a uniformed attendant in olive green stands at right beside a woman in a white sari. No figure clearly matches the appearance cues for a person, so identity is uncertain.

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A photograph of a temple courtyard with a yellow-based shrine topped by a colourful multi-tiered gopuram-style structure decorated with figures. An older man in a white shirt and eyeglasses stands at right, facing left, near a cream wall. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts gather along a stone walkway; one at right holds a drum with a red strap. Palm trees and another painted temple tower appear in the background under bright daylight.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18A temple procession in a stone-paved courtyard lined with carved sandstone pillars and a colourful gopuram in the background. At left, a young man in a maroon shirt and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram), with a second player beside him. Tall ceremonial flags with gold fringe and embroidered emblems stand at the left edge. A man in the centre wears a white shirt and dhoti, carrying a drum slung over his shoulder with a red cloth. Women in white saris and a woman in a red sari stand among a crowd dressed in white traditional clothing, and a uniformed official in khaki stands near the right. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in this image.2012-05-18 +1 copiesA street procession moves along a temple wall past a gopuram. Two large colourful umbrellas with yellow, green, red and blue panels and tasselled edges shade the marchers. A boy in a yellow kurta and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument, and a man in white shirt and dhoti beats a red-and-gold drum. Behind them, men in white and saffron-orange shawls and cloths walk with a few women in white and pale clothing, some holding long wind instruments. Dark-haired young men in white stand in the crowd. No candidate can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so roles are used. Visible painted wall markings and a painted gopuram appear at the left edge.2012-05-18A photograph of a crowded temple courtyard with pale yellow colonnades and a gopuram-style entrance topped with painted sculptures on the left. Devotees gather around a central procession under a multicoloured striped umbrella, with a long saffron-and-yellow banner with a red emblem carried on a pole at right. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris and salwar, and children move through the crowd, and a uniformed police officer stands at the lower right. No individual can be clearly identified as a candidate, and the central umbrella figure is not clearly visible.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesOutdoor temple procession moving along a paved path beside a whitewashed wall with blue lettering, a temple gopuram with colourful sculpture at upper left and palm trees behind. Two large ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured panels of green, red, yellow and blue float above the group. A man in white dhoti and shirt plays a long brass horn (nadaswaram-style wind instrument). A drummer in a beige kurta beats a red-and-gold drum held at his side. Several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha and bead necklaces walk in the middle, one carrying a ceremonial umbrella, while others in white ritual clothes follow. Bystanders and a cameraman are visible at right.2012-05-18Outdoor temple procession near a stone temple with carved pillars and a yellow painted gopuram behind. A large multicolored canopy umbrella with tassels, red, green and yellow panels, is held over the scene, with a second smaller umbrella beside it. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk among the crowd, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white dhotis worn by others. A man in white clothes holds a camera raised above the crowd on the left. Devotees in white and colourful saris crowd around, several with palms pressed together in namaste. a person's presence cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesA festival procession moves along a dirt path past coconut palms in warm evening light. In front, several musicians in white dhotis and shirts play drums and long brass horns, one holding a horn to his mouth and another carrying a drum slung at his side. Behind them, a richly decorated palanquin with colourful painted panels, garlands and a pointed roof is carried forward, with the word a person visible on its side. A large ornate umbrella with floral and bird motifs is held aloft at the right edge, and many devotees in white clothing follow along the route.2010-12-26