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A crowded procession moves through a stone temple colonnade with carved pillars and a gopuram visible through the doorway. A central figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style beaded mala and gold necklace wears a saffron-orange robe, and appears to be the focus of the procession; he is a person candidate based on his long swept hair, saffron clothing and ornate necklace, shown in procession among devotees. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls walk, some with vibhuti or tilak marks on the forehead, and one bald young man in a teal shirt stands near the front. Flower garlands hang from a stall at left beneath Tamil signage.

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A crowd of devotees moves through a temple colonnade toward a stone gateway. In the centre, a figure in an orange-red robe with a long gold-beaded necklace walks among the crowd, appearing to be a sannyasi; the appearance is not clear enough to confirm a person candidate. Around him, men wear white shirts and dhotis with orange shawls and sandalwood or ash markings on their foreheads. A man in the foreground in a white shirt raises one finger and holds a long wooden staff-like instrument, and a shaved-headed youth in a teal shirt stands at left. Stalls with garlands and printed signs line the left side under a blue banner.2008-08-02Photograph inside a stone temple corridor at night. A man in an orange-red robe and orange turban, wearing a long garland of white and pink flowers and green leaves, walks forward with his face lifted upward. Beside him a shirtless young man in a gold-brown cloth and white dhoti walks barefoot. Behind them devotees in white dhotis and shirts follow, one bearded man wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. A tall gopuram-style corridor opens behind, with painted stucco figures and a Vaishnava-style vertical tilak symbol above the doorway. Tamil notice boards hang on the pillars.2007-08-17A photograph of a crowd walking through a stone temple colonnade with carved pillars and a dark doorway opening onto a distant courtyard. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and saffron robe, wearing a long garland of yellow and white flowers and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, a woman in a blue sari with yellow blouse, and a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and bead mala move through the procession. Loudspeakers are mounted on the pillars. The visible people number more than twenty.2006-09-24August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02A photograph of a temple procession in a stone-pillared colonnade with carved columns and a small shop with signboards in the background. A bare-chested priest with grey hair in a bun and white dhoti is reaching out with an outstretched arm toward a central figure. That central figure wears an orange-yellow turban and orange saffron robe, with a large garland of yellow and white flowers draped over the shoulders, hands pressed together in namaste. Around them, men in white kurtas and dhotis, several with orange saffron shawls and lanyard badges, stand in a crowd. A man in a white kurta at left has his arm extended toward the central figure. The scene reads as a garlanded welcome during a temple procession.2006-09-24A photograph inside a long stone temple corridor with carved pillars, lit by daylight from an opening at the far end, with shops and stalls along the right. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long gold-beaded garland, and a white tilak, with hands joined at chest level, walking in procession. Beside him a bald man in an orange robe holds a rudraksha mala. To the left a young man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body walks with hands folded. Around them devotees in white shirts, pink striped shirts and traditional dress crowd the aisle, many with rudraksha malas. The scene suggests a temple procession. a person appearance-based label applies to the central figure wearing saffron clothing and gold garland.2012-09-11August 06 20092009-08-06January 15 20092009-01-15A photograph of a procession moving through a narrow, dimly lit temple corridor. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border and dark beaded mala walks at the front, followed by a line of men in saffron/orange robes with gold-trimmed cloth, several wearing gold necklaces and rudraksha beads. A woman in an orange sari walks among them. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and other colours fills the passage toward a brightly lit shrine area with orange-lit pillars and shop stalls lining the walls. A printed Tamil-language banner hangs on the right and a plaque is mounted on the left wall. Watermarked archive photo. a person not clearly identifiable by appearance.2012-05-08August 02 20082008-08-02A crowded outdoor procession at a temple entrance under stone gateway pillars. At centre, a woman with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron sari and a large gold necklace smiles and gestures with open hands; a small golden-yellow and red ceremonial canopy with a finial is held above the group. Around her, men in saffron-orange shawls and white shirts and dhotis walk with rudraksha malas, and a man in a white shirt with a red-beaded mala and a badge gestures toward the crowd. On the left, musicians play a drum and wind instrument, and women with jasmine flowers in their hair watch from the foreground. Behind, a crowd presses forward beside a blue-domed structure and street signage.2008-08-02