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Outdoor photo of a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many with white cloths tied on their heads, standing in a line beneath a colourful striped awning with green, orange and blue draping. A woman in a pink top and brown trousers stands among them, and a bald-headed man in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha-style beads stands at the right edge with hands pressed together. A blue auto-rickshaw is parked at the left, with bamboo poles supporting the canopy and a small building behind. Several people have their hands raised to their heads in reverence.

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A group of roughly two dozen men stand outdoors on a sandy path in front of a white building with orange trim and a green-and-white striped awning. On the left, a white minibus with a blue stripe and Tamil lettering on its windshield is parked beside a yellow-and-white notice board. Most men wear plain white shirts with white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas. A man in the centre wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala, smiling. On the right, a man with a white forehead band wears a saffron-pink shawl over a white shirt and dhoti. Several men wear grey trousers and sandals.2008-07-11A photograph of a white and blue tourist bus parked on dirt ground, its windscreen bearing Tamil lettering and a framed portrait of a long-haired, bearded figure in a pale garment displayed on the front. A line of men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with hands raised to their foreheads in reverence beside a green, white and orange striped pavilion with bamboo poles. One man in an orange-saffron robe stands at the right near the bus, and a man in a pink shirt and grey trousers talks on a mobile phone at the far right.2008-07-11July 29 20082008-07-29A photograph of men barefoot on a tiled floor under a canopy of blue, green and red draped fabric beneath a scalloped green-and-white border. On the left, a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in anjali, near a red plastic chair. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis carry white cloths or towels balanced on their heads, walking in a line; one holds a white cloth on his head with both arms raised. A man in a pink shirt and brown trousers stands at right with hands folded, and another in white with a pink-and-orange shawl stands with arms crossed. Behind them, a woman in a green sari and a child are visible, with sandals lined along the step.2008-07-11A procession moves along a dirt road past a bus, with saffron-robed monks and white-clad devotees walking in a crowd. Several people carry large colourful parasols with yellow, red and blue panels. In the centre, a saffron-robed man with a long white flower garland and a marked forehead walks ahead of a man in white carrying a brass pot decorated with yellow flower garlands. Other devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas, walk alongside. A bus at right has photo panels on its side. Palm trees and a low wall stand in the background.2009-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a long line of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many with rudraksha malas and identity badges, balancing white cloth bundles or pots on their heads in a procession-like queue. A central man wearing glasses and a red tilak holds a bundle on his head. Behind them stands a metal scaffold and trees under a pale sky. Several men wear white and a yellow headcloth, and some hold their hands to the bundles.2006-12-31A photograph of a line of men standing barefoot on a grey tiled floor in a hall with ceiling fans and tube lights. Most wear white shirts and white trousers, and one wears a white dhoti with a green border. Several hold white cloth bundles or caps raised on their heads with both hands, and several wear red-and-white badges on their shirts and small pendants or beaded necklaces. Behind them is a colourful decorated wall panel with geometric red, green and yellow patterns. A man in a white shirt stands at the right edge beside a person in red and gold cloth at the left edge.2008-07-11February 24 20072007-02-24December 31 20062006-12-31A group of about nine men in matching white shirts and white trousers stand barefoot in a hall, several holding white cloths or towels raised on top of their heads with both hands. Some wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces with pendants. One man in the centre-left wears a white shirt with a green-bordered white dhoti and a beaded mala. Behind them are ceiling fans, fluorescent tube lights, a colourful geometric panel and a framed deity image, with a few onlookers and a woman in a red and gold sari at the left edge.2008-07-11A dense outdoor procession of many devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris moves along a dirt path lined with banana and palm trees. Several men balance white cloth-covered pots or bundles on their heads, and a woman in a pink and white sari holds her hands raised in front. In the lower left, a man with a tilak on his forehead presses his palms together in namaste, while a drummer with two drums stands beside him wearing an orange-robed figure's sash. Orange flags and a decorated shrine with garlands appear at the top right.2007-12-30 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20072007-02-24