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Outdoor temple courtyard in Kerala with covered colonnade pillars and terracotta-tiled buildings behind. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a deep maroon-brown robe, a multi-strand bead garland and a pink and white flower crown, and is surrounded by shirtless men in white dhotis with sacred threads and tilak marks. Behind them a crowd of devotees, including women in saffron and sari colours and a man holding a child, moves along the path. A bare-chested man on the right wears a white dhoti and gold chain.

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May 08 20182018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08A large procession of saffron- and white-clad devotees walks barefoot down a temple corridor. At the centre, a man in a deep maroon-brown dhoti and shawl wears a heavy garland of white and pink flowers and a pink flower crown; he has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style mala with a gold ceremonial pendant, and his hands are folded. Around him, men with long hair and bare chests wear orange garments and beaded necklaces, while one man in a white dhoti with gold border walks at the front. Onlookers in casual clothes stand along the sides, and a camera operator is visible at the left edge.2018-05-08 +1 copiesMay 08 20182018-05-08Outdoor temple procession in Kerala with several saffron-robed men. Center, a bearded man wears a large pink lotus crown, layered white and red flower garlands, a heavy gold necklace, and a rust-red dhoti, with hands held together in front. Around him, bare-chested attendants wear rudraksha malas and rust-orange cloth, and one at left has a long rudraksha necklace and a red-orange wrap. Behind them, figures in blue and pink saris and red-orange temple structure with white pillars. The center figure's visible cues (lotus crown, gold ornaments, garlands) support a person identification in the role of honored leader of the procession.2018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08Photograph inside a temple entrance at Chottanikkara in Kerala. A man in a deep maroon robe stands centre frame, wearing a crown-like headdress of pink lotus flowers, layered gold and red-white garlands, a large gold pendant and an armband. A bare-chested man on the right wears a white dhoti and a rudraksha-style necklace, and a figure in orange-saffron robes with a red headband and beaded garlands stands at left. A bald priest in white stands at left edge beside a tray of offerings with a coconut, and a grey stone pillar and hanging bell frame the scene.2018-05-08A photograph inside a temple interior showing a central bearded man wearing a black turban decorated with pink flowers, a red-and-white flower garland, gold ornaments on his arm and neck, and a maroon garment. He stands with hands clasped in front of him. Behind him a bearded man in a white and yellow shawl wears a gold chain and a rudraksha mala, and a man on the right wears a rudraksha mala and a brown garment. A shirtless man in the foreground on the left and several onlookers, including a woman in a yellow sari with a white forehead mark, stand near a pillar and a red-walled area with a dark wooden column. The setting appears to be a Kerala temple visit; the central figure is a person based on the turban, floral adornments and garland, with the page noting a temple visit to Chottanikkara Devi. Several people are visible.2018-05-08A procession of devotees walks through a covered temple courtyard in Kerala. At the centre, a bearded man in a maroon-brown dhoti-style garment wears a long multi-strand garland of white and pink flowers, a large gold pendant, and a pink flower crown on his head. Around him, men in saffron-orange cloths and gold necklaces, bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls, and a young woman in orange sari with a rudraksha mala walk along. Onlookers stand behind in the open hall with pillars.2018-05-08