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Outdoor photo of a group walking along a paved temple precinct in bright daylight, with a temple gopuram-style entrance, palm trees and a rocky hill behind. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a yellow-orange flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, and walks beside a shaved-headed companion in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala. A woman in a blue sari walks nearby, and an attendant in white holds an orange umbrella overhead. Other devotees in white dhotis and red garments walk around them.

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Outdoor photograph of a procession at a temple complex with pink and yellow walls, a mountain and palm trees behind. A bald man in orange robes with a white forehead band and a dark rudraksha mala, wearing a gold pendant, walks centre-right smiling beside a long-haired person in orange robes with a red-and-gold waist sash and layered beaded necklaces. An attendant holds a bright yellow umbrella over them. Other men in orange and white dhotis and striped shirts crowd around, and one man in a maroon shirt holds a yellow bag. The whole group moves along a paved courtyard.2012-07-24Outdoor photograph of a temple visit in bright daylight. Centre frame, a bald man with a red-and-white tilak and orange-yellow robe with a striped border wears a beaded rudraksha mala and a gold pendant; a yellow umbrella is held over him by a man in a white shirt at right. Beside him, a smiling woman with long dark hair wears an orange sari, a red beaded necklace and a white pendant. Behind them, a crowd in white and orange garments and a man in a white shirt bending forward. A stone temple gateway with carved deities and a green hill are in the background. a person is described as the bald man in orange robes with the rudraksha mala, visited at the temple with attendants.2012-07-24A street procession moves past temple buildings with pink walls and gopuram-style carving under palm trees. In the foreground, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulder, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a large gold pendant, a rudraksha mala, and a brown woven waist belt. a person candidate by appearance cues, shown as a participant in the procession. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and white forehead markings walk with rudraksha malas, one holding an orange umbrella overhead. Women in orange and red saris with rudraksha malas and red kumkum-marked foreheads walk among them, and white-clad men in dhotis and shirts stand at the left edge. Many people are visible in the crowd.2012-09-12A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a paved path beside a stone wall, with a hill and palm trees behind. A monk in the foreground raises a yellow umbrella high. Centre, a bald man with a red tilak and gold necklaces wears an orange dhoti and shawl. Another monk on the right in orange holds a bag and rudraksha mala. A younger man in white dhoti and orange scarf stands nearby, and a woman in a green sari walks in the group. a person candidate is not clearly identifiable from appearance alone, so role is given instead.2012-09-12September 09 20112011-09-09December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04September 12 20122012-09-12September 12 20122012-09-12September 12 20122012-09-12A procession of devotees walks barefoot across a stone-paved temple courtyard toward a gateway topped with two stone bulls. At the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a large ceremonial mala of wooden beads and gold-toned necklace, walking with his hands folded in greeting. Around him, men and women wear saffron and orange robes and sarees, while others wear white dhotis and white sarees, and a few hold their palms together in namaskar. A pink-washed temple wall and a tall gopuram appear in the background under an overcast sky.2012-10-12May 18 20122012-05-18A temple procession in bright sunlight moves across a stone courtyard in front of a colourful gopuram tower. At centre, a man in orange-saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant walks forward, his head bare and shaved, and his hand raised toward a companion. Beside him, a younger man in orange carries an ornate gold-toned vessel. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts and women in cream saris with red borders follow, some holding large ceremonial umbrellas with floral and red fabric. Garlands and beads are visible on several people. The scene reads as a devotional temple procession.2012-05-18