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A photograph of a temple procession at a South Indian temple. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe wears a long garland of red and white flowers, a gold necklace with a pendant, and a white forehead mark; he stands beside a metal rail. Beside him, another young man in orange robes and a white-marked forehead holds the rail. At right, a bearded man in orange robes with glasses and a rudraksha mala holds a long metal pole. To the left, men in white shirts and white dhotis with vibhuti marks stand among the crowd. Behind them, a gold ratha/palanquin decorated with pink and white flower garlands carries a deity murti under a gold canopy, with a tall temple gopuram visible behind.

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Outdoor temple procession in Tiruvannamalai. In the centre, a young man with long dark hair and white vertical forehead marks wears a saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold necklace, draped in a thick garland of red roses, white jasmine and green leaves. Behind him stands a bearded man in saffron robes holding a tall silver staff. Around them crowd men in white shirts and dhotis, some with sandalwood and kumkum marks. Behind them a golden palanquin with pink and white flower garlands carries a deity murti, and a tall gopuram tower rises in the background.2009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06A photograph of a crowd outside a temple in Tiruvannamalai. In the centre, a man in orange robes wears a long garland of red roses and white flowers, a gold necklace, and a white tripundra mark on his forehead, and holds a silver ceremonial staff. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes with glasses and a red tilak holds the staff upright. Men in white shirts and white dhotis surround them, some with tilak marks. Behind them a gilded canopy palanquin decorated with pink and white flower garlands carries a deity murti. Temple gopuram sculpture and palm trees are visible.2009-08-06Outdoor temple procession in daylight. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland, stands with a white tilak on his forehead at the centre of the frame. Several men in white shirts and trousers line the chariot pole and crowd around him. Behind them a gold-canopied ratha/chariot draped with pink and white flower garlands carries a deity murti. A tall gopuram stands in the background. An older bearded man in saffron robes holds a silver staff. Only the central figure's appearance is distinctive; no identity is established by the scene itself. +1 copiesAugust 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06Outdoor photograph at a South Indian temple entrance. A man with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, an orange saffron robe, a thick red and white flower garland and a gold pendant necklace stands centre, holding a metal rail, with a golden decorated chariot or palanquin with floral draping behind him. Around him are men in white shirts and white dhotis, a saffron-robed sadhu with a grey beard holding a silver staff, and a man in a white shirt wearing a rudraksha-style mala. A gopuram tower and stone pillars with carved figures frame the scene. The chariot is decorated with pink and white garlands and holds a deity murti.2009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06