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A photograph of a golden palanquin-style ratha decorated with pink and white flower garlands, holding a deity murti draped in flowers, set before a temple tower. On the right, a person with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth and faces a group of men in white shirts and white dhotis, one with a red tilak. A plate of bananas sits beneath the ratha. Several men in white stand at left, watching the exchange.

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A photograph at a temple courtyard showing a gilded palanquin decorated with pink and white garlands, carrying a small silver deity murti garlanded with flowers, with a tray of bananas and fruit at its base. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with sacred ash on his forehead stands at left, and another man in white with a red mark on his forehead stands at centre. On the right, a long-haired person in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap faces them with arms folded in front. A tall gopuram tower rises in the background.2009-08-06Outdoor photo at a temple in Tiruvannamalai, with a tall gopuram tower behind. A golden palanquin or ratha-style canopy with pink and white flower garlands stands in front, and a small deity murti decorated with white and pink flowers sits on its base beside bananas. On the right, a long-haired person in an orange sleeveless top with a rudraksha-style necklace and a white forehead mark faces a group of men in white shirts. A balding man in a white shirt with a mustache gestures with raised hands, and another man on the left in a white shirt also speaks, while a few other people stand in the background. The scene looks like a conversation during a temple visit. The orange-clad person with long hair and a rudraksha mala is a person by appearance cues, though this is uncertain.2009-08-06Outdoor photo at a temple gateway in Tiruvannamalai. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top with a white tilak and an orange shawl stands in profile, facing left toward others. Beside him, a man with a moustache wears a white shirt and orange shawl, and a younger man in white with an orange shawl stands near. On the left, men in white shirts gesture as they talk. Behind them, a gilded palanquin with pink and white flower garlands carries a deity murti, and a stone bull statue with a flower garland stands nearby. A bare-chested priest in a saffron dhoti and rudraksha mala stands in the middle. The tall gopuram tower rises in the background.2009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06A photograph of a temple procession at a South Indian temple. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe wears a long garland of red and white flowers, a gold necklace with a pendant, and a white forehead mark; he stands beside a metal rail. Beside him, another young man in orange robes and a white-marked forehead holds the rail. At right, a bearded man in orange robes with glasses and a rudraksha mala holds a long metal pole. To the left, men in white shirts and white dhotis with vibhuti marks stand among the crowd. Behind them, a gold ratha/palanquin decorated with pink and white flower garlands carries a deity murti under a gold canopy, with a tall temple gopuram visible behind.2009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06Outdoor temple procession at a South Indian shrine. A golden palanquin-style canopy (ratha-like structure) decorated with pink and white flower garlands is carried forward. A silver Nandi (bull) murti with white and red garlands is pulled or pushed ahead of it. Bare-chested temple attendants in white dhotis with sacred threads, some with vibhuti or tilak marks, guide and carry the figures. A man in a red sleeveless top stands at right with long dark hair and a white forehead mark. Onlookers in white shirts crowd the foreground. A tall gopuram-like building with scaffolding rises in the background.2009-08-06