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A photograph of a procession at night in a temple-like setting. A man in an orange saffron robe with a white flower garland around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead walks at the centre with his hands joined in greeting, smiling. Beside him, a man in a red kurta walks with his eyes lowered, and men in white shirts and dhotis crowd around. A man on the left wears a black bead mala and white shirt. Behind them, a wall displays framed religious posters of deities, with string lights and a glowing lamp overhead. Several people are visible, including a boy in a red shirt.

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January 11 20092009-01-11January 11 20092009-01-11A photograph of a temple corridor with a crowd walking through. In the centre, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered drape and a heavy gold-and-bead necklace holds his palms together in anjali. A shaved-headed attendant in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks beside him. To the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and bare shoulders walks alongside another man in white shirt. Devotees in pink and white shirts, saris and a woman with flowers in her hair fill the background, with a black board of Tamil writing on the right wall. The page indicates a person is present; the central saffron-robed figure shows distinctive adornments and saffron clothing, so a probable identification is noted here. a person in the centre, greeting people in procession.2012-09-11A photograph of a crowded indoor welcome inside a thatched-roof hall. In the centre, a young man in an orange-saffron robe wears a long white flower garland and smiles, surrounded by devotees. Beside him stands an elderly woman in an orange sari and a man in orange cloth. On the right, a bare-chested priest with a tilak and a mala necklace holds a silver tray with white flowers, wearing an orange dhoti. Behind them is a large framed portrait of a young man in white shirt seated on a chair, and a wall with colourful religious posters, including a Ganesha image. A bare-chested man in the foreground faces the camera, with many men and boys crowding around. Approximately 25 people are visible.2009-01-11Evening outdoor procession scene at a festival with strings of lights overhead and banana leaves and poles at left. A large Tamil-language poster behind the group shows a seated, red-bodied Ganesha holding a modak bowl, surrounded by smaller Ganesha panels. A man in a red silk dhoti-style garment stands at right smiling with hands together. Beside him, a person in a saffron-orange robe and wrap faces the group. Several men in white shirts with lanyards, a woman in a white sari with gold border, and a small boy in a yellow striped shirt stand nearby.2009-01-11January 11 20092009-01-11A photograph of a central figure in a saffron-orange robe, wearing a long garland of white and red flowers, walking through a white-walled doorway between two open reddish-brown doors. Behind him, a palm-frond garland hangs over the entrance and a decorated pandal with colourful cloth and a thatched roof stands under palm trees. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a blue checked shirt and a man in a pale beige shirt press hands together in greeting, and children stand at the left edge holding cloth bags. A man in a white kurta with a pendant on his chest, hands folded, walks beside him. Small Tamil signboards are on the right wall.2009-08-03January 11 20092009-01-11August 03 20082008-08-03Photograph inside a stone temple corridor at night. A man in an orange-red robe and orange turban, wearing a long garland of white and pink flowers and green leaves, walks forward with his face lifted upward. Beside him a shirtless young man in a gold-brown cloth and white dhoti walks barefoot. Behind them devotees in white dhotis and shirts follow, one bearded man wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. A tall gopuram-style corridor opens behind, with painted stucco figures and a Vaishnava-style vertical tilak symbol above the doorway. Tamil notice boards hang on the pillars.2007-08-17Evening crowd scene outdoors under strings of small lights. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a tilak on his forehead stands at centre, smiling and looking down. To his right, an older man in white dhoti and shirt holds his hands in anjali greeting, beside a smiling man in a red shirt with a red tilak mark. A man in white on the left holds a microphone, and an older woman in an orange sari stands beside him. Behind them a large crowd gathers in front of a red banner reading Om Nama Shivaya Om.2009-01-11Night photograph of a street procession near a temple. In the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange robe wears a long white and red garland and a wooden rudraksha mala; he holds the mala in his hands. Men in white shirts and white dhotis surround him, some wearing rudraksha malas and pendant necklaces. On the left a man in a white shirt and belt holds a white garland. Behind them orange and white flags fly, and an ornate illuminated shrine with a deity murti stands at the back. a person is visible as the saffron-robed, turbaned figure with garland and rudraksha mala, receiving a welcome at a temple procession.2008-11-11