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Outdoor temple procession at dawn in Tiruvannamalai. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands near a flower-decorated palanquin (ratha) heaped with garlands of marigold and jasmine, with a deity murti visible inside. Beside him a man in a bare-chested white dhoti holds the palanquin frame while a crowd of devotees presses close, some holding a tall sugarcane stalk. A saffron-robed man wearing a saffron head wrap stands at right. Behind them a red wall carries banners with portraits and printed Tamil text. Several people film with phones. Some devotees wear white and saffron clothing with vibhuti and kumkum on their foreheads.

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January 16 20182018-01-16A street procession in front of a red-walled compound with a banner showing a saffron-robed figure. On the right, a decorated temple car (ratha) is heavily garlanded with pink, white, purple and yellow flower garlands around a deity murti. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands on the car's platform, hands raised in a blessing gesture. A man in a white shirt and dhoti and a bare-chested man in a saffron cloth and dhoti surround the car, and an orange-turbaned attendant stands at right. Several devotees with vibhuti marks gather below, one holding a tall sugarcane stalk and another a brass tray with offerings. Spectators photograph the scene on phones at lower right.2018-01-16Outdoor temple procession in a street at dusk. A decorated wooden palanquin-style deity car, roofed in red and gold, carries a deity murti heavily adorned with layered garlands of pink, orange, yellow and white flowers. A priest in a bare upper body and white dhoti stands at the car, and an attendant holds a lit oil lamp beside it. Surrounding the car is a crowd of devotees, many with bare chests, saffron/orange robes, tilak markings and rudraksha malas, plus men in white and striped shirts. Sugarcane stalks stand upright near the car. A red wall behind carries a large banner with portraits of a saffron-clad figure with a crown and rudraksha, and Tamil text. Several people hold up phones to record.2018-01-16Outdoor temple procession at dusk in Tiruvannamalai. A large decorated car (ratha) draped in marigold and white flower garlands carries deity murtis; a priest in a rust-coloured dhoti and bare upper body holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the deities, and a tall bundle of green palm fronds stands beside the car. Around it a dense crowd of devotees presses forward, including ash-smeared sadhus with long matted hair and rudraksha malas, men in red and orange shawls, and a man in an orange turban. Many people hold up phones to photograph. Behind the crowd is a red compound wall with two banners showing a figure with crown, long hair and rudraksha beads, and Tamil text on a signboard.2018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16