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Outdoor temple procession at a South Indian shrine. A golden palanquin-style canopy (ratha-like structure) decorated with pink and white flower garlands is carried forward. A silver Nandi (bull) murti with white and red garlands is pulled or pushed ahead of it. Bare-chested temple attendants in white dhotis with sacred threads, some with vibhuti or tilak marks, guide and carry the figures. A man in a red sleeveless top stands at right with long dark hair and a white forehead mark. Onlookers in white shirts crowd the foreground. A tall gopuram-like building with scaffolding rises in the background.

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Photo of a temple procession at Arunachaleshwara Temple, Tiruvannamalai. A golden palanquin-style shrine (ratha/palanquin) decorated with pink and white flower garlands carries a deity murti. A silver silver-toned bull or vahana figure with flower garlands and pink flowers is pulled forward near the palanquin. Devotees with folded hands face the procession; a man in a white shirt on the left and a woman in a long-haired red-orange saree are prominent. A shirtless man in a white dhoti stands near the palanquin, and a stone temple pillar with carvings frames the right side, with a high-rise building behind.2009-08-06Outdoor temple procession photographed from behind a crowd. A gilded palanquin with pink and white garland drapery is carried forward, with a silver-coloured bull figure (nandi) beside it wrapped in white and pink flower garlands. A bare-chested man with a bearded face and a turban-style cloth stands on the bull-side, and devotees in white shirts and dhotis with folded hands line the foreground. A woman in a bright orange-red sleeveless top with long dark hair stands at right with palms pressed together. Temple pillars with carved stonework frame the right edge, and a tall unfinished building rises behind.2009-08-06A temple procession scene in front of a golden palanquin decorated with white and pink flower garlands. In the foreground, a long-haired person in a red sleeveless top and orange cloth, hands folded in anjali, faces the palanquin. Beside them, a man in a white shirt and a bare-chested man in a grey dhoti tend the deity murti area, one pouring or carrying a vessel. Other devotees with folded hands stand around, and temple stone pillars with carvings frame the background along with a gopuram-style tower.2009-08-06A festival procession at a South Indian temple: a golden palanquin-style chariot draped with pink and white flower garlands carries a deity murti decorated with flowers. Two silver-coloured bull figures pulled by garlands stand at the front of the chariot. In the foreground a person with long dark hair wearing an orange sleeveless top and white garland stands watching, with other people in orange and white clothing behind. Crowds press at the left, and a tall gopuram tower and colourful temple shrine roofs are visible in the background under bright sky.2009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06Outdoor photo at a temple gateway in Tiruvannamalai. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top with a white tilak and an orange shawl stands in profile, facing left toward others. Beside him, a man with a moustache wears a white shirt and orange shawl, and a younger man in white with an orange shawl stands near. On the left, men in white shirts gesture as they talk. Behind them, a gilded palanquin with pink and white flower garlands carries a deity murti, and a stone bull statue with a flower garland stands nearby. A bare-chested priest in a saffron dhoti and rudraksha mala stands in the middle. The tall gopuram tower rises in the background.2009-08-06A crowd of devotees gathers around a golden palanquin carrying a deity murti decorated with pink and white flower garlands. Two silver sculpted bulls with garlands stand at the front of the palanquin. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in a bright orange-red robe with a gold waist ornament faces the palanquin with hands folded in prayer, while devotees in white shirts and dhotis nearby also stand with folded hands. Temple architecture and a shop sign are visible behind the crowd.2009-08-06A golden palanquin-style ratha, decorated with pink and white flower garlands, is carried through a temple courtyard with a crowd of devotees around it. Two priests bare-chested or in orange cloth stand at its front, one holding a plate of flowers and offerings toward the other, who has his hands extended to receive them. The crowd in white clothes and orange shawls raise their hands in devotion. Behind them stand temple gopuram-style stone structures and a tall high-rise building. Stone carved elephant figures decorated with flower garlands flank the chariot.2009-08-06