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A large crowd of devotees processes through a stone-pillared corridor of a South Indian temple, following an ornately decorated palanquin-style shrine (ratha) lit with warm lamps, with a deity murti seated inside draped in yellow cloth and garlanded with flowers. Many people wear white dhotis and shawls, women wear sarees in purple, pink and blue, and a man in an orange robe with a saffron head covering stands at the left near a silver trident (trishul) decorated with flower garlands. Carved lion figures decorate the pillar tops. The palanquin is brightly lit with tassels hanging from its sides.

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A photograph of a procession moving through a long, pillared stone corridor of a temple at night or in dim light. At the center, a golden palanquin-style shrine glows with warm lamps and holds a deity murti decorated with garlands, with colourful tassels hanging from its sides. Many devotees walk along both sides: a man in front wears a white dhoti and shawl with a white headband and rudraksha mala; a woman in a white sari with green border stands at lower left; a woman in a bright blue sari holds a white bag; a man in a striped blue-and-white shirt plays a drum; several men wear white with orange cloths. Ornate white stone pillars line the corridor under a painted ceiling.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A temple corridor procession at night, with a golden palanquin carrying a decorated deity murti draped in flower garlands and lit by oil lamps at the top left. Robed participants walk toward the camera in a dense crowd. A bare-chested young man with long hair and rudraksha beads wears a white dhoti and a name badge. A man in a red robe with a large rudraksha mala walks at centre, and a figure in orange robes with a white headband walks nearby. A man in orange with a shaved head and tilak leads a group, some carrying ceremonial staffs. Women in white and red shawls, men in white dhotis and a blue checked shirt, and a man in an orange shirt complete the crowd. Carved pillars line the stone walls.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A crowded temple corridor with white stone pillars and green iron grilles. In the centre, a golden palanquin with a tiered kalasha-style roof, garlanded with colourful flower strings, carries a deity murti draped in red and gold. Devotees in white dhotis and orange or yellow garments press around it, many holding folded hands; a man in an orange shirt raises a hand and a cameraman films the procession. Some men wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti-marked foreheads. A long line of people fills the aisle on both sides.2009-07-13