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Outdoor temple procession at a stone-pillared temple corridor. A golden palanquin with a gilded domed canopy, draped with pink and red flower garlands, stands on a red carpet at the left. A uniformed guard in khaki gestures with one arm, guiding the way. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with gold-coloured shawls or sashes, walk beside the palanquin barefoot, and one man in white touches or steadies the palanquin. Women in green and gold sarees and a blue salwar kameez stand among devotees on the paved courtyard. A tall gopuram tower rises in the background.

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August 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06Outdoor 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.2009-08-06Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple with a tall white gopuram behind. A gilded palanquin with pink and white flower garlands and a deity murti sits at left. A man in an orange robe with a long flower garland and a gold necklace, with a tilak on his forehead, stands among devotees holding a long pole. Beside him an older bearded man in an orange robe holds a pole. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, one with a yellow shawl and one in a white shirt with a sacred thread. A woman in sunglasses and a red blouse and a woman in a cream sari are visible at left. A sign in Tamil script hangs on the building at right.2009-08-06Outdoor photo at a large South Indian temple courtyard with tall, sculpted gopuram towers in the background. A small open pavilion with pillars stands at left, and a golden palanquin with a domed canopy and pink-and-white draping is carried through the crowd along an orange-red runner. Many people in white dhotis, saris in blue and orange, and orange-robed devotees walk around it, while a few stand in the foreground and a yellow barrier sits at right.2009-08-06A 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.2009-08-06A 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 20092009-08-06May 10 20122012-05-10August 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06