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A crowded temple procession in a stone courtyard with carved sandstone walls and a tiered gopuram tower behind. A shirtless young man in a yellow-green lungi and rudraksha necklace smiles at the front, while a musician in white dhoti plays a long wind instrument and another beats a drum. A multicoloured umbrella shades a group of devotees, several women wear saffron and white saris, and a man in white shirt and dhoti walks among them. Many people press forward around a stone temple structure in bright daylight.

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May 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesA procession walks along a sandy path toward a South Indian temple gopuram in warm early-morning light. Around him, men in white dhoti play drums and a horn, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border carries a decorated orange and gold umbrella-style standard. Other white-clad participants and a uniformed police officer stand at the right edge, with palm trees behind the temple.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.2012-05-18A crowd procession moves along a temple wall painted with red and white stripes and large blue Tamil lettering. Two ornate umbrellas with yellow, red and blue fabric and tassels are held aloft over saffron-robed sannyasis. In the centre, a man with a shaved head, rudraksha mala and gold pendant wears orange robes and walks beside another saffron-clad sannyasi with a bead garland. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some with rudraksha malas, walk among devotees, including a woman in a red-bordered sari, and boys in the foreground. Palm trees and a temple tower edge the scene.2012-05-18A 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 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18A dense outdoor procession in a village-like setting with palm trees behind. A central figure with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style garland of red flowers and a gold necklace, wears white and holds a trident-like staff, standing among saffron-robed sannyasis who hold ceremonial staffs and rudraksha malas. Several men in white kurtas and cream shawls walk nearby, and a man in a brown vest and white dhoti claps. Ornate yellow and orange parasols with fringed edges rise above the crowd, and musicians blow long brass horns in the foreground. Many onlookers press in from behind; the crowd appears to number roughly 21-100 people visible in frame.2009-01-01January 13 20152015-01-13