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A photograph of a procession walking through a massive carved stone gateway of a South Indian temple, with ornate sculpted pillars and reliefs on both sides. At the centre, a man in a saffron-orange shawl and orange dhoti walks forward, hands together, wearing a garland and a bead necklace. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, several with red-and-white markings and rudraksha-style beads, walk alongside; one woman in an orange-red sari stands at the right edge and another wears a red top. Bright daylight shows at the far end of the passage.

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January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Photograph of a procession descending a stone staircase from a carved temple gateway at dusk or night, lit by a single lamp inside the doorway. Carved relief panels of figures line the upper wall and gopuram-style masonry. A central man in saffron-orange robes with a long orange shawl, a gold beaded necklace and a sandalwood or tilak mark on his forehead walks forward smiling with hands near his body. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts wear orange shawls, some in saffron robes, and a few carry no visible objects. Stone nandi-style guardian sculptures flank the steps. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be established from appearance alone; the page marks him as present, so the appearance-based candidate is described as a person in saffron with ornate gold necklace and shawl.2008-08-02A procession of many men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas walks along a stone pathway beside carved temple walls. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes, an orange head wrap, a long ornate gold necklace and a yellow-gold shawl leads the group; his long hair and distinctive adornments are visible, consistent with the appearance of the a person, walking in procession. Several saffron-robed attendants walk around him, with a young boy in white at lower right. A pale carved temple gateway and wall stretch behind the crowd.2007-01-12A photograph of a crowd walking through a stone temple colonnade with carved pillars and a dark doorway opening onto a distant courtyard. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and saffron robe, wearing a long garland of yellow and white flowers and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, a woman in a blue sari with yellow blouse, and a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and bead mala move through the procession. Loudspeakers are mounted on the pillars. The visible people number more than twenty.2006-09-24July 29 20082008-07-29A procession leaves a large carved stone temple gateway, its walls covered in sculpted figures. At centre, a long-haired figure in orange robes and a heavy gold necklace walks forward, a Swamiji (probable) by long swept hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace cues. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walk in procession, and a golden-yellow ceremonial standard with red emblem is carried above. In the foreground, two musicians in white play long wooden flutes, one with red tilak on the forehead. Distant lamps glow inside the gate.2008-08-02A large crowd walks across a stone-paved courtyard of a South Indian temple, with carved granite walls, a gopuram and small shrine structures behind them. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange-saffron garment walks ahead of a group, and another man in white with a red-and-gold shawl and a beaded necklace walks nearby. Many participants wear white ritual clothes and some hold orange shawls. A cameraman in white with an orange shawl films the procession on the left, and an elderly man in a pink shirt and orange dhoti stands at the right edge. Several people are visible in the crowd, many in white, forming a procession through the temple precinct.2006-09-24