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A procession moves along a stone-walled temple corridor toward a gopuram tower and wooded hill. At centre, a young man in orange saffron robes and a long gold necklace walks barefoot with a sandal-marked forehead, appearing as a probable sannyasi in procession. Flanking him, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk ahead and beside him. Behind them, a golden palanquin with pink and white flower garlands carries a deity murti, and a crowd of devotees in white and orange follows along the colonnade.

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August 06 20092009-08-06Outdoor temple procession with a golden ratha-style palanquin draped in pink and white garlands, carrying a deity murti, in front of a temple gateway with a hill and palms behind. Several men in orange saffron robes and white dhotis walk on an orange carpet. The central figure wears an orange robe, a long gold-beaded necklace, and a white tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair; the man to his right in orange holds a tall ceremonial staff. Others in white shirts, white dhotis and yellow shawls, plus a woman in an orange sari, surround them. Appearance-based label: a person, the central saffron-robed figure with long hair, gold necklace and tilak, standing at the procession.2009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04August 06 20092009-08-06A crowded procession moves through a pillared temple corridor, with an orange-robed figure in the centre holding hands folded in front of the chest in greeting. The figure wears a saffron robe, a long rudraksha-style bead necklace with ornate gold-toned pendant, and has a tilak mark on the forehead; long swept-back hair is visible. Around the figure, devotees in orange shawls and white dhotis press close, a woman in a white sari with red floral border wears jasmine flowers in her hair, and a man in a yellow shirt has sacred ash marks on his forehead. In the foreground, a man in white holds a long metal ceremonial horn-like instrument. Above the crowd, a decorated umbrella with a red and gold canopy is carried in the procession, and temple pillars line the background.2008-08-02August 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06Outdoor temple procession in Tiruvannamalai. In the centre, a young man with long dark hair and white vertical forehead marks wears a saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold necklace, draped in a thick garland of red roses, white jasmine and green leaves. Behind him stands a bearded man in saffron robes holding a tall silver staff. Around them crowd men in white shirts and dhotis, some with sandalwood and kumkum marks. Behind them a golden palanquin with pink and white flower garlands carries a deity murti, and a tall gopuram tower rises in the background.2009-08-06