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A dense crowd of devotees fills a temple courtyard at dusk, most wearing orange shawls over white clothing and many with hands joined in namaskar. Women in saris and men in white kurtas stand close together; a cameraman in a white shirt and orange shawl films at right, holding a shoulder camera with a boom microphone. Pink-washed temple pavilions and stone pillars frame the scene, with an ornate iron lamppost at left.

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August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02A large crowd of devotees gathers in a temple courtyard in front of stone gopuram architecture and pillared pavilions. Many wear orange shawls over white clothes, several with hands joined in anjali. A figure with short dark hair in a white shirt stands with their back to the camera, facing the crowd. Devotees in orange and white fill the foreground and background, with a pink-walled mandapam and an ornate iron lamppost on the left.2008-08-02August 06 20092009-08-06August 02 20082008-08-02A large dense crowd packs a temple courtyard bordered by a long colonnade with pink-painted pillars and a gopuram tower at right. Most people wear white dhotis and white shirts, while several men in saffron-orange garments with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stand in the middle, some bare-chested with orange cloth. Many attendees raise hands and reach toward the centre. A photographer's camera with a large lens is visible at left. Palm trees and a small shrine structure stand behind the crowd.2010-12-29A large crowd of devotees descends a stone temple staircase in a procession at a Tamil Nadu temple entrance. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas, and several wear orange shawls. Near the centre, a figure in an orange robe with an orange turban-like headwrap and long hair walks with palms pressed together in greeting, with a white-clad attendant beside. Stone gateway pillars, iron grilles and spectators line the scene, and a bundle of yellow flowers is visible at the lower left. Appearance-based candidate, a person, is present in the procession with the orange-clad devotee cues; the scene shows a temple procession of devotees.2007-01-12A large crowd of devotees fills a stone courtyard in front of a white ornate gopuram temple tower at the Arunachaleshwar temple. Most people wear white clothes with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and many stand with hands folded in anjali. Pillared stone walkways and a small ceremonial lamp stand on the right frame the scene. Several figures in white stand at the edges of the crowd, and a few people wear dark or patterned clothes. The mood is orderly and devotional.2008-08-02August 03 20082008-08-03December 29 20102010-12-29A crowded outdoor procession at a temple precinct, with a large mass of devotees in predominantly white dhotis, white shirts and white kurtas, many wearing rudraksha malas. A man in the lower right wears a saffron-orange shawl and an orange turban, with ornate gold-toned clothing, and holds his palms together in namaskar, and appears to be a sannyasi in procession. Other devotees around him include women in saris and a young child in a blue outfit. A rudraksha-garlanded man stands near him in white. Pale stone walls and a temple structure form the backdrop.2007-01-12