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A decorated ceremonial palanquin with pink-trimmed, mirror-embellished panels and a red fringed canopy stands before a tall white multi-tiered temple gopuram with carved figures. Two saffron-robed men with white flower garlands sit inside the open palanquin; one wears an orange turban and the other has long hair and a pink cloth in hand. A third person in orange stands at the right edge beside the carriage. Several people in the crowd stand below at the left, and string lights hang across the sky above the temple tower.

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A decorated ceremonial float with a pink and white painted canopy and colourful geometric panels rides past a white gopuram temple tower with tiered carved sculptures under a pale sky. Three men in orange-saffron robes sit on the float: one in the foreground has a grey beard and wears a white floral garland, a second wears an orange turban and a garland, and a third at the front right wears orange clothing with a wrapped scarf. Strings of small lights hang above the tower and a speaker sits at the left. A green and white banner runs along the bottom edge. The scene shows a procession near a temple.2010-01-29Saffron-clad sannyasis ride in an ornately decorated palanquin-style float with pink-trimmed panels, mirror-work motifs and red fringed canopy, during a procession at an outdoor festival. A bearded man in an orange turban and white floral garlands sits on the float beside another bearded man in orange robes and garlands. A man in a white shirt and orange cloth with a bead necklace stands at the front of the float, and red-capped boys in white uniforms walk alongside. Behind them a colourful multi-tiered temple shrine with painted pillars and a tall tree stand against the sky, and a large crowd watches from the roadside.2010-01-29Outdoor ritual at a decorated chariot-like shrine (ratha) with a multi-tiered roof, pink and red trim, and mirror-embroidered panels. A saffron-clad sannyasi with a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala stands on the right, wearing an orange turban, and touches the chariot's wheel-like panel with a small object. Another saffron-robed person with a white garland bends forward at the centre, reaching toward the shrine. A bare-chested man in white cloth kneels at the lower left. A striped canopy and bright sky sit behind, and a person in orange is partly visible at the far right.2010-01-29A gold-decorated ceremonial vehicle with a canopy is draped in yellow marigold garlands and purple flower strands, moving past a tall white gopuram temple tower with carved figures. A wooden scaffold rises beside the tower and a palm tree stands in front. A man in white sits in the vehicle's open front, one hand raised in greeting, with a framed portrait mounted on the vehicle's side. An orange flag is attached to the vehicle. In the foreground, several men in white and orange clothing and a man in white dhoti walk near stalls of produce. The scene suggests a procession around a temple.2009-01-12Outdoor photo at a temple gateway with a tall white gopuram tower behind and a colourful sculpted shrine roof to the right. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes stands in the centre with palms pressed together in anjali, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala around his neck; the cues are distinctive but appearance-based, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable). Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls, and one older man in white carries a gold-chain necklace. Overcast sky, and a camera operator is partly visible at right.2008-08-02Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple gopuram with a golden palanquin decorated with pink and white garlands on the left, carrying a deity murti. In the centre a man in saffron/orange robes and a large floral garland stands with an orange-clad bearded sadhu beside him holding a tall silver staff. Around them men in white dhotis and shirts, one wearing a yellow shawl, and a woman in sunglasses stand in the crowd, with a printed Tamil sign on the temple building. Appearance-based a person: long hair, saffron robes and garland, at the temple procession.2009-08-06A procession passes through a temple courtyard in India under bright sky, with tall gopuram towers covered in carved sculptures behind. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes walks at the front, wearing a long gold-and-beaded necklace, with a saffron cloth draped over one shoulder. Around him, a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and women in orange, red and pink saris walk along, while men in white shirts and dhotis and visitors in mixed clothing stand and walk nearby. A stone pavilion with pillars and a small loudspeaker sits to the left. The procession appears to be a sannyasi-led walk through the temple grounds.2012-09-12A photograph of a large ornate gopuram, the tiered stone temple gateway, with carved sculptures and pale stucco figures rising under a clear blue sky. In the foreground on a paved courtyard, a group of about eight to ten men walk toward the viewer, most in white shirts and dhotis, one in an orange lungi with a bare torso, and a figure in an orange turban with a saffron-and-magenta garment and ornate neck garland stands out among them. To the right, an elderly bald man in an orange shawl and white dhoti walks alone.2006-11-24A photograph of a tall, ornately carved gopuram temple tower with a dark doorway at its base, set against a clear blue sky. In the foreground on a stone courtyard, a group of about ten people walk toward the entrance, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis with orange cloth, and a woman in a red-and-orange sari with an orange head covering and a flower garland. An older bearded man in an orange shawl and white dhoti walks at the right beside a green-roofed building. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so roles are used.2006-11-24January 29 20102010-01-29July 14 20092009-07-14Outdoor photograph at a South Indian temple complex with a tall white gopuram tower behind a pillared colonnade and a stone nandi-style bull statue at upper right. A central figure with long dark hair and an ornate red, orange and gold garland of marigolds and white flowers stands in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, walking through a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts. Around him are several saffron-robed attendants, one bald and bare-chested with a white cloth, and a man at left in white with a camera bag. a person: the central garlanded figure with long swept hair, ornate garlands and saffron robes is described as a person, walking in procession as the honoured guest.2012-08-17