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Photo of a procession walking through a temple precinct beneath a tall white gopuram tower with carved tiers, with a colourful domed shrine and a lamp post in the background. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala, hands folded in front of him. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts with saffron shawls and white garlands walk in step; one at left carries a white and red flower garland, and an older bald man in white at front-centre holds a folded cloth.

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September 24 20062006-09-24A photograph of a crowd of men and some women in white traditional clothes walking across a stone paved courtyard toward a large South Indian temple gopuram covered in painted sculptures. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas. In the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe walks among them. Ornate colourful temple gateway structures and a tall white gopuram rise behind, under an overcast sky. Some people on the right wear white shirts and bead necklaces.2006-09-24A crowd walks through a temple precinct beneath two tall white gopuram towers carved with figures. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a bare upper body and a large multicoloured floral garland stands among devotees in saffron-orange shawls, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around them, and a stone pillared colonnade with orange-painted walls lies to the right.2012-08-17Outdoor photograph of a crowd walking through a temple precinct with two tall white gopurams carved with figures rising behind them. Beside him an older bearded sannyasi in orange robes walks with a white cloth draped over his shoulder, and a man in white with an orange shawl and garland stands nearby. Men in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a red sari surround them, with yellow and red festoon decorations hanging over shrine structures and a street lamp post in view.2006-12-04January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a procession on a paved temple courtyard before a large white gopuram tower with carved sculptures. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas walk in the crowd. Near the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe and an orange turban, with a long garland of yellow and orange flowers around the neck, walks with hands joined in greeting. Behind them, another gopuram rises at the right edge and a small shrine with stone lion carvings stands beside the path. Some men in the foreground hold hands. The overcast sky and clean white architecture set the scene.2006-09-24Dusk photograph of a large gopuram of a South Indian temple, its tiered stone tower densely carved with figures and niches, rising over a side wall and small shrines. A group of men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in a line through a courtyard, several wearing rudraksha malas and garlands. In the centre a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a gold necklace and holds a small object, with an orange shawl draped over others nearby.2006-09-24December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Photograph of a group walking along a paved path beside a brick wall toward a large white gopuram temple tower at dusk, with a large tree and a green-and-yellow information board on the right. Several men in saffron and orange robes walk in front, one with a rudraksha mala, while men in white shirts and white dhotis follow, one wearing a white kurta and a beaded necklace near the centre. Devotees stand along the wall, and a figure in orange sits near the left edge. The sky is pale lavender and a nandi statue sits atop the wall.2012-08-17September 24 20062006-09-24A photograph of a large procession moving across a paved courtyard in front of a towering gopuram, the tiered stone temple gateway of a South Indian temple, covered in carved figures under a grey overcast sky. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a group, several wearing rudraksha malas. At the centre a figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban, with a garland of beads at the neck, walks among them with hands folded. Men in white also carry or hold garlands. To the left, a colonnade with pillars and a few women in saris walk in the courtyard, and on the right a smaller shrine with a colourful painted tower stands beside the crowd.2006-09-24Outdoor photo at a temple complex with a large white gopuram tower in the background and a canopy strung with yellow and magenta flower garlands on the left. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe, with a rudraksha-style gold necklace and a green flower garland, walks beside an older bald man in orange robes holding a white cloth. Several men in white shirts and dhotis walk around them, and a few people stand in the distance by the temple walls. a person: the long-haired figure in saffron robes with gold necklace and garland is the candidate, shown walking in procession as a visiting guest.2006-12-04