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Outdoor temple procession in a stone-paved courtyard with large pillars and a gopuram tower in the background. A golden palanquin with pink and white floral draping carries a deity murti. A young man in saffron-orange robes with a long white and red flower garland and a gold-bead necklace walks barefoot, his head covered. Around him, many people in white dhotis and saris, some with orange shawls and gold-bordered cloth, follow the procession, and a woman in a red sari walks nearby. A cameraman in a white shirt films from the right foreground, and a crowd of onlookers fills the background.

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August 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06A temple courtyard procession at an Indian temple complex. A figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long red and white flower garland and has white tilak markings on the forehead; his long dark hair is swept back, and he has a crown-like headdress feature visible. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes walks. Around them devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some with rudraksha malas, move through the crowd; a woman in a white sari with a shoulder bag and a blonde woman in white also walk nearby. To the left, a golden palanquin or ratha canopy with pink-and-red flower garlands carries a deity murti. Behind, a grey stone gateway with a carved lion-topped roof and pink-painted walls frame the courtyard, with a gopuram tower in the distance.2009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06Crowded temple procession moving along a stone pathway lined with pillars. Centre, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a large gold-and-orange beaded necklace walks forward with forehead markings. Beside him, a younger person in orange holds a pink bundle, and an older man with glasses in orange robes carries a tall silver staff. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts and women in saris follow. In the background, a golden ornate palanquin with red and pink floral garlands carries a deity murti. A cameraman with a handheld camera films at lower left. a person: the central long-haired figure in orange robe, gold beaded necklace and forehead markings is a.2009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06A large crowd in a temple courtyard at Arunachaleswara temple, with a gopuram tower behind. At centre, a golden palanquin with red and pink draping carries a deity murti adorned with flowers. Many people in white traditional clothes, some in orange shawls and orange sashes, walk around it. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a bead mala stands near the centre. A man in a cream shirt with an orange shawl holds up a camera and photographs the procession. Women in red and orange saris are visible at right, and stone pillars line the courtyard.2009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple courtyard. A man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a long multi-coloured garland of white and red flowers, with a gold necklace, and stands at the centre while hands gesture around him. Beside him, a bearded sadhu in orange robes holds a tall silver staff. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with rudraksha malas and vibhuti marks, and a woman in a red sari and a woman with a white flower garland stand among the crowd. Behind them, a golden palanquin or ratha decorated with pink and red garlands sits beside stone temple pillars and a pink gopuram wall.2009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06