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Outdoor street scene in daylight during a procession. In the foreground, a crowd of many people, mostly women with long braids and men in white shirts and dhotis, gathers in front of a temple gateway with ornate tiered gopuram-style carvings and a painted mandapam. Two large red and multicoloured parasols with fringed tassels are held aloft over the crowd on the left. To the right stands a low building with red and white striped walls and a sign reading Annakkavadi Madam. Several people wearing saffron and orange garments appear among the crowd. Palm trees and a brick structure rise behind the buildings under a clear blue sky.

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A dense crowd of devotees gathers in a street procession outside a temple gopuram with turquoise and cream painted stucco figures. Several people hold up large umbrellas: one multicoloured canopy with red, blue and yellow panels and fringed edges, and red and orange umbrellas. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, some in pale kurtas, and women wear saris in orange and pink tones. A signboard on the right reads Annakkavadi Mada beside a red-and-white striped shop front. A white board is carried at the centre. Bright sunlight and palm trees frame the scene.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21Street procession outside a temple entrance on a bright day, with a crowd of devotees in predominantly white clothing, some in orange or saffron shawls. On the right, two large umbrellas with red, green, yellow and blue panels and tasselled fringes are carried on long poles, shading a procession moving through the lane. On the left, people stand near a painted temple facade with ornate pillars and sculptures on the roof, and a small shop with a grill and signboard. Many people are packed tightly together, some holding small items and leaning forward toward the entrance.2009-01-21A crowded street procession in front of a temple gateway labelled in Tamil and English as Arulmigu Sri Arunachala Easwarar Aalayam. Many people in white shirts and dhotis press forward, while a woman in front wears an orange saree and a yellow flower garland. Behind the crowd, the temple facade is topped with sculpted figures and bulls. On the right, a figure wears an orange robe and a flower garland. A decorated umbrella-like canopy and orange and red banners stand at the edges, and a hanging ornamental pennant with a gold fringe is visible at right.2009-01-21Crowded street scene in front of a South Indian temple entrance with green-and-cream painted facade and Tamil signboard. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with flower-decorated hair stands at the center of a dense crowd of mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, some holding cameras and a handheld sign. A red and blue ceremonial umbrella with tasseled fringe stands at left, and garlands hang beside the doorway. Carved stone sculptures and bovine figures crown the roofline above.2009-01-21Crowded street scene before a temple entrance with a painted green-and-cream facade and a Tamil inscription over the doorway. A large red and blue ceremonial umbrella with tassels stands at left. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands near the doorway, surrounded by dozens of men in white shirts and dhotis and others in checked shirts. Several people hold cameras and a white placard on a pole is raised at right. Marigold garlands decorate the door frame and the crowd presses forward toward the entrance.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21October 16 20062006-10-16January 21 20092009-01-21A dense crowd of people gathers outdoors in front of a temple entrance with teal and cream painted pillars and a red-tiled gopuram above. In the foreground, two red parasols with fringed tassels are held aloft on long wooden poles. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, and some in a blue striped shirt and a white cap, raise their hands and clap. A saffron-robed figure stands at the left edge beside the parasol. Behind them, small printed placards with portraits hang from poles near the temple gate, and a shop sign reading in Tamil is visible at upper right. The scene appears to be a street gathering during a yatra procession.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21Crowded street outside a Tamil temple with a painted façade and a sign reading Arulmigu Sri Arunachaleswarar Aalayam. A bald man in an all-white kurta and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala stands at the centre, clasping hands with a smiling man in a white shirt with a small blue logo. Around them devotees in white, a man in an orange top at lower left, and a man in brown kurta crowd close. A large decorated yellow-and-red umbrella hangs at the upper right. a person candidate identity is uncertain and no appearance-based cues are strong enough to confirm it.2009-01-21