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Night procession of a large group of men walking through a temple courtyard at Arunachaleshwar. Most wear white dhotis and shirts with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, while some wear saffron-orange cloths only. A man in the right foreground holds a video camera and wears a saffron shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace. Ornate carved stone pillars, a gopuram-style pavilion roof, and a dim lamp light the courtyard, with a yellow metal railing on the right.

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A night-time photograph of a group walking along a dark road beside trees and a lamp post. A cameraman in white with an orange shawl films the group with a shoulder camera rig. Most men wear white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls, and several carry orange-saffron cloth. In the centre, a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala walks with a stick-bearing companion in orange, followed by others in white. The foreground man wears a white outfit, an orange shawl and an ID badge. Watermarked archive copyright text is present but not described.2008-08-02Night photograph of a group walking in procession along a stone-paved temple path past carved granite pillars and walls. Several men in white dhotis and shirts wear orange shawls over their shoulders, and some carry name badges. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style bead necklace walks among saffron-clad companions. A green-lit lamp post and distant temple lights glow in the dark background.2008-08-02Night procession through a temple courtyard with a tall gopuram tower lit in the background. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls over their shoulders. In the centre, a man in an orange robe and a long-haired figure in orange clothing walk near the front of the group. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha-style mala leads a stretch of the line on the left. Tall stone pillars and a metal railing frame the walkway.2008-08-02A night photograph of a procession moving across a temple courtyard past a tall gopuram with carved sculptures and a stone pillared hall. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron garment with a wrap, wearing many beaded rudraksha-style malas and a gold pendant, walks with his hands joined, flanked by shaved-headed men in saffron robes and white dhotis, and a woman in a white sari with a red border. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk behind and beside them. Photo credit overlay in the lower right corner is omitted. Scaffolding and a dark sky are visible above the courtyard.2012-04-05August 02 20082008-08-02April 05 20122012-04-05Night procession of devotees walking barefoot along a stone-paved temple path beside carved granite pillars and walls, lit by a green-white street lamp. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls lead, some in saffron robes and rudraksha malas. A woman in an orange shawl walks at right, another in a maroon sari behind. A man in white with an orange shawl gestures toward the lamp at center. Dark gopuram silhouette in the background.2008-08-02A photograph inside a dim temple hall with stone pillars, as a group walks forward together. In the centre, a person in saffron-orange robes wears a long ornate gold necklace and has a white-painted forehead, walking with a small orange cloth in hand; a robed figure appearance is consistent with a person but is uncertain. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear orange shawls, and one man at right has spectacles and a rudraksha mala. A cameraman with a video camera stands at lower left, and a lit flame glows in the background near garlanded decorations and yellow banners.2008-08-02Night procession on a stone-paved path beside a temple colonnade, with a large tree and a street lamp above. Several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walk in the centre, some wearing rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Around them, men and women in white dhotis, saris and shawls walk in the crowd, and a man in a grey shirt stands at left. A video camera on a tripod is at the right edge, filming the group.2012-04-05Night photograph of a crowd walking across a stone plaza, lit by distant street lamps and a temple structure at right. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala smiles while walking. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis and people in white kurtas with orange shawls walk together, some carrying bags. A man at lower right in orange robes holds a dark umbrella. The scene suggests a devotional procession at dusk, with many people visible in the frame.2008-07-10April 05 20122012-04-05Night procession across a temple courtyard lit by floodlights, with stone pillars and carved sculpted bulls on the roof edges. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a tilak wears a deep orange silk garment, ornate gold-toned necklaces and bangles, and walks with a slightly raised hand. Flanking him, two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes and beaded mala necklaces walk alongside. Behind them, people in white dhotis and shirts, and women in saris, move through the crowd of onlookers. Palm-leaf roofing and a wooden structure stand at the left edge. The central figure has distinctive long hair, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha-style malas, matching the page's a person reference only as a probable appearance-based label.2012-04-05