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A photograph of a temple procession on stone steps beneath a metal-roofed canopy, with a white gopuram tower rising behind. Men carry a palanquin decorated with yellow, orange and red flower garlands and a red fringed canopy over a small deity murti. The bearers wear white dhotis, one in red dhoti, and a green waist cloth. A man in a grey shirt and dark trousers smiles at the front, and a man in a yellow shirt stands at right. Several other people walk alongside, some holding brass vessels.

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Photo of a crowded temple entrance under a large metal canopy, with a white ornate gopuram tower rising behind. A decorated palanquin draped with garlands and a purple-and-pink canopy is carried down the steps, bearing a deity murti. Men in white dhotis, a man in an orange-and-cream shawl, a man in a red shirt, and a man in a blue shirt with a phone move around it, while women in saris stand at the railings on the left. A dated timestamp reads 28 November 2022 10:07 am.2022-11-28November 28 20222022-11-28December 01 20222022-12-01November 28 20222022-11-28May 07 20122012-05-07January 12 20072007-01-12November 28 20222022-11-28Crowd of devotees walks through a covered pathway toward a large whitewashed gopuram temple tower at Arunachala temple, backlit by bright sunlight. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha-style neck beads. In the center, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a saffron head covering and an orange shawl walks at the front of the group, with a red-and-green patterned temple gateway visible ahead. A few devotees in colourful clothes stand at the right edge. Bamboo thatched roof and metal railings frame the procession.2007-01-12December 01 20222022-12-01A photograph of the entrance to a large South Indian temple gopuram, its tiered tower covered in white painted sculpted figures under a clear sky. A green-roofed covered walkway and metal barricades lead into the gateway. Several people in white dhotis and shirts walk up the steps and through the entrance, including a uniformed police officer in khaki beside a group of devotees, some in orange or saffron clothing. An orange umbrella shades part of the path. Smaller carved shrines and a small framed deity image sit on the right wall.2012-05-06Outdoor temple scene beneath a large grey metal canopy in front of a white gopuram tower. A deity murti or palanquin decorated with red and yellow flower garlands sits under a red-and-gold umbrella, with an oil lamp flame visible beside it. A crowd of men stands around: a man in a white shirt and orange dhoti at center, a bearded older man in white on the right, a man in khaki uniform and a police officer in khaki behind, and a man in a light shirt holding a camera. Several men wear orange and saffron clothing on the left. No visible person clearly matches the a person appearance cues.2022-12-01January 12 20072007-01-12