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Procession at a temple in Tiruvannamalai. A golden palanquin decorated with pink and white garlands carries a deity murti and is pulled by a crowd of devotees holding a long rope. In the foreground, a long-haired man in orange robes with a garland walks barefoot beside a man in orange robes and a red-trimmed dhoti carrying a tall silver staff. Other devotees wear white, blue and red saris and white dhotis. A tall gopuram tower and a colonnaded corridor stand behind the crowd under a pale sky.

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August 06 20092009-08-06Outdoor temple procession at a Tamil Nadu temple courtyard. A gilded palanquin with a golden tiered canopy draped in pink and white flower garlands carries a deity murti. A long-haired young man in saffron robes and a gold-bead garland stands in the foreground beside a bearded older sadhu in orange with a rudraksha mala, who holds a tall silver staff. A man in white dhoti and yellow shawl and several devotees in white and green saris stand behind a metal barrier, and a temple gopuram rises in the background.2009-08-06A procession at a temple courtyard in Tiruvannamalai. A golden palanquin with a deity murti, draped in pink and white flower garlands, is carried on poles by devotees in white dhotis. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long gold bead necklace and a sandalwood-marked forehead walks barefoot beside it, with a long-haired figure in orange clothing and a bearded man in orange holding a tall silver staff at the right edge. Several devotees in white, a man in a yellow shawl, and women in saris stand around the procession. Temple gopuram and pillared corridors are visible behind.2009-08-06December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04August 06 20092009-08-06August 02 20082008-08-02December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A festival procession moves through a dusty open ground with a multi-coloured, flower-garlanded ratha chariot at upper right, its canopy decorated with red, yellow and blue panels and orange-yellow fringe. A seated figure sits on a red-draped seat under the chariot canopy, with a deity murti visible inside. Devotees in white and cream dress walk alongside, with several women in yellow-and-white saris and a woman in white with a pink shawl and rudraksha mala in the foreground. A tall gold-and-silver ceremonial staff or standard stands at left, with orange flags and a white building under construction behind. Some devotees wear white shirts with lanyards, and a red wall lines the grounds.2009-12-29Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple with a tall white gopuram behind. A gilded palanquin with pink and white flower garlands and a deity murti sits at left. A man in an orange robe with a long flower garland and a gold necklace, with a tilak on his forehead, stands among devotees holding a long pole. Beside him an older bearded man in an orange robe holds a pole. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, one with a yellow shawl and one in a white shirt with a sacred thread. A woman in sunglasses and a red blouse and a woman in a cream sari are visible at left. A sign in Tamil script hangs on the building at right.2009-08-06Outdoor temple procession under a clear pale sky. A richly decorated golden ratha/chariot, heavily covered in yellow marigold garlands, white jasmine strands and hanging bells and tassels in green, blue, red and yellow, carries a figure seated at the centre wearing a crown and red garland. Two attendants in orange-saffron robes stand on the chariot, one holding a long ceremonial fan or staff and the other a golden umbrella-like finial. A tall yellow canopy and colourful striped parasols shade the chariot. Around it, devotees in white dhotis and mundus and women in white saris with yellow or checked borders pull and walk alongside, with a crowd of onlookers in white and yellow behind. A brick building stands at right.2009-12-27December 29 20092009-12-29August 06 20092009-08-06