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A procession of saffron-robed devotees walks along a paved path beside a stone temple wall, with a tall gopuram tower and a hill in the background. Most wear orange and saffron garments; several men are bare-chested with sacred ash or tilak on their foreheads and rudraksha or beaded garlands around their necks. A central figure in an orange wrap and long beaded garland, with ornate gold-toned necklace and bracelet, walks barefoot at the front. Women in white and orange saris with flower garlands walk to the right, and men in white dhotis are interspersed in the group.

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October 12 20122012-10-12October 12 20122012-10-12October 12 20122012-10-12October 12 20122012-10-12A photograph of a procession walking barefoot across a stone-paved temple courtyard at dusk. Several people in orange and saffron clothing lead the group. In the centre, a man in a deep orange robe wears a long strand of gold-coloured beaded garland and a white forehead mark, with a sash draped over his shoulder. Beside him, a man in orange wears a rudraksha-style mala and a bare upper body with a light cloth. Behind them, women in orange and salmon saris and men in white dhotis follow, some carrying white bags and garlands. Yellow metal barricades, wooden scaffolding and a pink temple gopuram-style building with arched windows form the background. Visible people number about 20, including those partly out of frame.2012-10-12A procession of devotees walks barefoot across a stone-paved temple courtyard toward a gateway topped with two stone bulls. At the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a large ceremonial mala of wooden beads and gold-toned necklace, walking with his hands folded in greeting. Around him, men and women wear saffron and orange robes and sarees, while others wear white dhotis and white sarees, and a few hold their palms together in namaskar. A pink-washed temple wall and a tall gopuram appear in the background under an overcast sky.2012-10-12Outdoor procession on a stone-paved temple path in Thiruvannamalai, with a temple gopuram and hill behind. Several saffron-robed monks walk in a group, most with shaved heads and gold-bead necklaces with pendants. The central monk has long dark hair, a white tilak on the forehead, a saffron cloth and a large white-and-yellow flower garland, smiling and holding his hands together in greeting. Men in white dhotis and shirts surround the group, and one older man in a white shirt in the foreground looks toward the camera.2010-12-29A group walks barefoot across a stone-paved temple courtyard toward a tall white gopuram tower, with a long pillared colonnade on the right. At the centre a long-haired man with a swept-back hairstyle wears a saffron robe, a large rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, appearing to lead the procession. Around him saffron-clad sannyasis and women in saffron saris walk alongside men in white dhotis and shawls, one man in a white dhoti and orange shawl at the far right, while a man in a light shirt and orange cloth walks at left. Trees and a pinkish temple wall frame the scene under an overcast sky.2012-10-12Outdoor procession on a stone-paved temple path in front of tall gopuram towers at a South Indian temple. Several men walk barefoot in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and multiple gold-beaded necklaces, with white tilak on their foreheads. The central figure has long dark swept-back hair, a white and yellow flower garland, and an orange cloth, appearing to smile. Around them men in white dhotis with yellow borders and white shirts walk alongside, some holding hands. A man in a white shirt on the right holds a phone up to film. Stone pillars and a Nandi-style bull statue appear at left.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29October 12 20122012-10-12December 29 20102010-12-29