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A street procession moves toward a gopuram-style temple gateway in Tiruvannamalai, with a large red umbrella fringed with green, orange and red tassels held over the centre. A woman in a saffron-orange sari with a red-and-orange head covering and red flower adornment, bangles on her arms, walks at the front of the crowd. Around her, many men in white shirts and dhotis press close, and a bald man in an orange robe wears a beaded necklace at right. A uniformed police officer in a khaki cap stands at lower left. Shops and banners line the street, and a hill rises behind the temple.

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December 20 20112011-12-20A large crowd fills a temple plaza during a procession. In the right foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a saffron-orange robe, a red and green flower-and-fruit garland, and gold bangles, holding a long staff. Ahead, a richly decorated chariot with banana-leaf and flower canopies moves through the crowd. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk with saffron flags, and uniformed police stand nearby. Behind them, a multi-tiered colourful gopuram rises above stone temple buildings with a hill in the background. A shirtless man in white cloth walks among the devotees.2011-12-20Street procession in a town with shops and multi-storey buildings. In the foreground, a man seen from behind wears an orange turban, orange shawl and a red garland, with gold bangles on his arm; he is facing away from the camera. Nearby devotees wear orange and white, and boys wear maroon cloth. A large gold trident and a golden ceremonial umbrella are carried aloft, with a decorated deity murti or chariot in the background, and orange flags wave.2011-12-20A street procession in a town, with devotees in saffron and orange clothing walking behind a red ceremonial umbrella with tassels. In the foreground a man in an orange shirt with a gold-beaded garland stands with hands folded in namaste, and beside him a bald man in orange and a long-haired figure in an orange turban and saffron wrap also hold hands together. Behind them a bare-chested young man in a maroon cloth stands with hands joined. A golden trident and a gold ceremonial fan are held up, and a decorated ratha or palanquin with a deity murti carried in procession is visible ahead. Multi-storey buildings, shopfronts with signboards, and a mountain rise in the background. The long-haired figure in the orange turban and wrap shows cues consistent with the page's reference to a person, though his face is not visible and the identification is uncertain.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor temple procession in a crowded street with a mountain behind and a multi-tiered gopuram tower with a golden top in the background. A man with long dark hair in orange-saffron clothing, wearing a red-and-green flower garland and a rudraksha mala, raises his arm and points toward the procession. Dense crowds in white dhotis and shirts, many holding saffron flags, surround decorated chariots and palanquins adorned with marigold garlands and orange cloth. Police in khaki uniforms stand along the edge. Flower-decorated palm fronds and a canopy hang at upper right, and a red-clad drummer or attendant is visible at the far right.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20January 21 20092009-01-21December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20January 21 20092009-01-21