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Night procession of devotees walking along a lit street past a decorated temple-style pavilion with a red roof, white stone deity sculptures and strings of fairy lights. Women in white and blue saris, men in white shirts and dhotis, and children in white and green dresses walk in a line. On the right, a man in white with an orange-trimmed shawl walks at the edge. Overhead hang garlands and strings of lights, and a painted wall with deity figures stands in the background.

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Night procession at a temple-like pavilion decorated with string lights and a red canopy. Several men carry a wooden palanquin with a red cloth canopy on long poles. Devotees walk alongside: a bare-chested man in a white cloth, boys in shirts, a woman in an orange sari, older women in white saris, and girls in white and red dresses. White statues of deities and figures stand on the raised platform behind them, with a lit garland of lights overhead.2009-01-11January 11 20092009-01-11January 11 20092009-01-11January 11 20092009-01-11Night procession at a temple courtyard with a stone gopuram carved with figures on the left and a small dark deity shrine lamp at its base. A central man in a brown robe with a flower garland and white tripundra marks walks barefoot, with a man in an orange robe and orange dhoti beside him. Behind them, devotees in orange and maroon robes and rudraksha malas follow, with a woman in a cream sari and a woman in a green sari among them. A man in a white shirt walks at the centre and a girl in a white shirt walks at the right edge. The ground is paved stone and a tree stands at the upper right. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the central garlanded figure is described only by role as a devotee leading the procession.2017-02-07Aerial night view of a festival procession on a paved ground. A decorated white and gold ratha or chariot with lit fairy lights and garlands stands at left, with many people in white dhotis and saris lining its side. Drummers in white and an orange-shirted man play drums at centre, while a performer in a red and gold costume with a large ornate headdress dances at right. A woman in a pink sari and a man in a blue shirt watch nearby, and devotees in white and bright saris line the courtyard behind red-cushioned chairs under string lights.2009-01-11January 11 20092009-01-11March 07 20162016-03-07Night photograph of a crowd gathered in a temple courtyard strung with red and yellow fairy lights. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand close together, one in a white shirt with a lanyard reaching out with his arms extended. A woman in an orange sleeveless top stands at right, and bald older men in the foreground are seen from behind. A white stone statue stands on a pedestal at left, and a board with Tamil lettering is visible at right.2009-01-11Evening group photograph at an illuminated temple courtyard with a row of white stone statues of sages with yellow-green garlands and a red-and-white canopy overhead. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari and a man in a red shawl stand near several women in white and saffron saris and men in white dhotis and shirts. Children in white, cream and orange garments sit in the front row, some wearing rudraksha-style beads. Red placards with Tamil lettering are fixed along the white pillars. Strings of lights and a decorated palanquin-like structure frame the scene.2009-01-11Night photograph in a temple courtyard lit by rows of oil lamps and electric lights along the walls and gopuram. A group of about twelve men and a few women walk across the stone-paved yard, many with palms pressed together in anjali. Several wear white dhotis and shirts, one wears a white dhoti with an orange shawl and a red rosette badge, and a woman in an orange sari stands at centre with hands folded. A small ornate shrine pavilion with a kalasha-topped roof stands behind them, with a lamp-lit temple structure on the right.2006-12-04Photograph of a crowded procession moving through a stone temple corridor at night, lit by warm lamps and a glowing shrine on the upper right. A central man in a red-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a white headband holds his hands in anjali, walking beside a man in saffron holding a tall silver staff garlanded with flowers. Around them devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls, women in white saris and a woman in a maroon sari with a yellow shawl, many with folded hands. A man in a white shirt stands on a pillar base at left. The white pillars and walls frame the crowd.2009-07-13