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A crowd of men walks along a paved temple path decorated with colourful kolam floor designs in red, yellow, blue and white. In the centre, a group of saffron-robed figures in orange cloth leads the procession, some carrying objects. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts surround them, some wearing yellow or orange shawls. A man in a grey shirt holds a camera. Behind them stands a gopuram-style temple entrance with ornate sculptures and a bank signboard, with a mountain rising in the background.

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December 20 20112011-12-20Photograph of a temple street outside a gopuram-topped temple with a colourful sculpted facade, a rocky hill and palm trees behind. A crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas and marks on their foreheads, moves forward. In the centre a bearded man in an orange-saffron robe and orange head wrap, wearing a long garland of white and yellow flowers, stands with hands folded in greeting while others walk beside him. A cameraman with a video camera and a young man in an orange scarf stand at right. The scene suggests a procession or temple visit.2006-09-24January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 08 20102010-01-08September 09 20112011-09-09Outdoors on a paved temple courtyard, a procession moves past a gopuram with carved figures and a hillside behind it. At the centre, a man in an orange-saffron shawl and dhoti, with a long flowing beard and an orange head covering, walks with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a thick garland of yellow and red flowers. Around him, many men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas and one with a green badge, walk closely, one holding a green bag. A figure in a white dhoti and orange shawl follows nearby. Brightly painted shrines and palm trees appear in the background, and kolam designs decorate the ground. a person cues: the central saffron-clad figure wears an orange head covering, a saffron shawl and a flower garland, and is being escorted in procession.2006-09-24Outdoor procession on a paved path leading toward a temple gateway with a green signboard and ornate gopuram-style carvings; a mountain and palm trees behind. A central figure with long swept-back hair and an orange wrap, wearing a gold-coloured necklace and holding hands together in greeting, appears as a person candidate. Around him, saffron-robed monks in orange garments and garlands walk, some holding a brass pot and offerings. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas, follow and gesture with folded hands. A man in a green shirt stands in the foreground with palms pressed together. Several bystanders and devotees fill the path behind.2011-12-20Outdoor photo of a group of men walking barefoot across a paved temple courtyard toward a temple gopuram-style colonnade with ornate white sculptural carvings and a green hillside behind. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas, walk in the front, while others in white dhotis and shirts follow. One man at the left carries a blue bag and a garland. A Karur Vysya Bank sign is visible on the colonnade. Palm trees and a hill rise in the background.2011-09-26September 09 20112011-09-09Photograph outside a South Indian temple gopuram with a tiered stone entrance tower painted with deity figures and a mountain rising behind. A procession of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing saffron or orange shawls, walks across a paved courtyard. Near the centre, a person in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl with an orange head covering walks with hands folded in front, a possible sannyasi, and the appearance is uncertain. Other participants carry garlands and wear green-and-white badges. Behind them, people move through the temple doorway toward a deity shrine. Several bystanders in colourful clothes stand in the foreground, and a small shrine niche sits on the right wall.2006-09-24December 08 20112011-12-08