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Photo of a procession walking through a temple corridor lined with striped yellow, green, and maroon bunting. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl and a light-coloured beaded necklace walks with hands folded at his chest; this is a person appearance-based candidate with long hair, saffron clothing and a garland. Beside him, a bald priest with a white forehead bandage and a red cloth, bare-chested with beaded malas, walks alongside. Around them, men in white dhotis and orange or white shawls, one in a white shirt with a pink rosette badge on the left, and a woman in an orange sari at the right edge. Ornate metal grilles and decorated pillars line the background.

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December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Night photograph of a festival procession walking along a decorated temple lane lined with yellow, red and white bunting and string lights. Across the floor is a colourful kolam rangoli with lotus-like floral motifs. A figure in the centre wears a long-sleeved orange and gold garment, has long dark hair, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and holds his palms together in namaste. Beside him a man in a red dhoti and red shawl with a white forehead band and many beaded necklaces walks barefoot. Others in the crowd wear white shirts with pink and yellow rosettes, a blue shirt with a lanyard, and orange shawls. Iron railings run along the right side. Appearance-based candidate: a person, in the centre in orange and gold with long hair and a mala, shown in person in the procession.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Night photograph of a crowd walking through a temple precinct lit by strings of lights and street lamps, with ornate temple gopurams and pillared halls in the background. At centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a deep orange-red silk shawl over his body, a gold ceremonial necklace and a red tilak mark. a person (appearance cues: long hair, orange silk, ornate gold necklace), walking in the procession, unsure. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron shoulder cloths, one with a pink rosette badge, and others in checked shirts walk along, some with saffron scarves, forming an escort.2006-12-04A photograph of a crowded temple corridor lined with yellow, orange, purple and red festoon hangings, with fluorescent lights overhead and a colourful kolam rangoli on the floor. A man in a long-haired, saffron-orange robe with a gold-bordered cloth and a beaded necklace walks centre, gesturing with his hands, with a noticeably distinctive appearance; this is a person candidate by appearance, cued by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a beaded necklace. Around him walk devotees in white dhotis and saffron shoulder cloths, a man in a blue shirt with a red rosette badge at left, and a bare-chested priest in red dhoti with white sacred ash markings at right.2006-12-04May 07 20122012-05-07December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A procession walks through a temple corridor with ornate stone pillars and painted gopurams visible behind. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a white jasmine garland and a gold pendant, smiling as he holds the hand of a bare-chested man in a white and green dhoti with a gold necklace. Behind them, a bald priest in orange clothing wears a rudraksha mala, and to the right a man in white kurta wears a long dark rudraksha mala. Another orange-robed attendant stands at the left edge, and a few onlookers and a uniformed officer appear in the background.2012-05-07A photograph of people walking through a temple corridor with carved stone pillars. In the centre, a man wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long garland of white flowers, pink blossoms and green leaves, and a heavy gold necklace; he has a red bindi and a tilak on his forehead. To his left, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border walks with bare chest. Behind and beside them, men in white shirts with rudraksha malas, one in an orange cloth, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers walk close by. The centre figure has long hair? No: the central man has short hair and the left figure has swept-back hair. Carved, ornately sculpted pillars and a painted wall frame the scene. a person candidate: the centre man wears an orange garment, a flower garland and ornate gold necklace, but his appearance cues are not distinctive enough, so the identity is uncertain.2012-09-11Photograph of a procession walking along a red carpet through a stone temple doorway with ornate painted gopuram-style carvings above. In the foreground a bald man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a long beaded garland and a blue object in his hand. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti with gold border wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak mark. Behind them, men in orange robes and garlands walk, and men in white shirts and white dhotis stand to the left and right. A man in white with a rudraksha mala is at the right edge. The person in saffron with the long beaded garland has no clearly distinctive presentation cues beyond saffron clothing, so the identity remains uncertain.2012-05-07A photograph inside a crowded temple corridor with stone pillars, lit shrine stalls on the left displaying framed pictures and bright lamps, and visitors in the background. Several men walk in procession. The central figure wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long strand of gold beads and gold ornaments, and a sacred marking on the forehead. Beside him a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala walks, and to the right a man in white dhoti with gold border walks. Other men in white and pink shirts and dark trousers follow, and a man on the left in saffron cloth holds a mala and a garland of white flowers. Framed pictures and a poster-like display line the right side of the corridor.2012-09-11A photograph of a procession walking through a dim temple corridor at night, with lit shops and glowing lamps behind. In the centre, a man in an orange-red saffron robe with a gold-coloured shawl border, a gold necklace and a gold crown or headband walks forward and smiles. He is the central figure and shows the most distinctive ceremonial adornment, so he is a person candidate. To his left, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads walks with his hands clasped. Behind him, a bald man in orange robes holds a folded white cloth and wears a rudraksha mala. On the right, a man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala and walks beside a bald man in orange robes. Five people are visible in the procession.2012-05-07