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Outdoor street procession in a South Indian town. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a tilak and a long gold bead necklace looks down, while beside him a woman in an orange shawl wears a rudraksha headband, a white jasmine garland with red flowers, gold bead necklace, hoop earrings and bangles. Behind them stands a red and gold palanquin canopy with an ornate image, and a gopuram temple tower with colourful sculpted figures rises under a clear blue sky. Several onlookers in white and crowd members are visible behind.

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Outdoor street procession in a Tamil temple town. In the centre, a man wears an orange-saffron cloth, a rudraksha band across his head, a large gold bead necklace with white jasmine garlands and pink and orange flowers, gold bangles and a green-stoned ring. He has a white sacred ash mark on his forehead and arms. Behind him, a bald man in orange cloth and beaded gold chains walks with eyes lowered. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and red forehead mark stands at right. Behind them, a red and gold canopied palanquin with a green-wrapped staff is carried through the street, and a gopuram tower rises in the background. Roughly 6-20 people are visible.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesA street procession in a busy market lane. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in orange cloth with a long gold-bead necklace and a white band on his upper arm holds his hands together in devotion. Beside him an older man in orange with a dark rudraksha-style bead mala and white forehead markings stands with hands folded. At right, a man in white dhoti with gold border carries a silver pot of flowers and a tray, and another similarly dressed man wears a gold necklace. Shopfronts and a jewellery sign line the background, with onlookers in the crowd behind.2012-06-04 +1 copiesStreet procession photo. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with heavy gold beaded necklaces and a gold bangle walks at left, holding an orange cloth. Beside him, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears orange robes, a thick gold armlet, a red and green flower garland, and a gold waist belt, smiling and looking to the side. Behind them, a man in a white kurta holds yellow fruit, and a man in white dhoti with gold border stands at right. A large red umbrella with tasseled fringe and a golden trident-topped staff appear above the crowd. Building facades and signage line the street.2011-12-20Photograph inside a South Indian temple hall with painted deity panels on the walls and a red-and-cream ceiling. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead headband, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace holds white flower garlands in both hands and smiles. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth holds a garland and orange cloth, and another attendant in orange stands to the right holding a flower garland. Behind them a man in a white dhoti and a woman in white watch, with more devotees in the crowd. Blurred pink and green flower offerings are in the foreground.2012-05-08May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesPhoto 11731742May 28 20122012-05-28 +3 copiesApril 29 20122012-04-29Outdoor street procession in a busy Indian town. Two men in front wear saffron-orange robes, rudraksha and gold necklaces, floral garlands, and ornate gold-and-red headwear; the man on the left has white ash on his forehead and a white-haired head, the man on the right smiles and holds a long ceremonial staff topped with a metal finial. Behind them a man in orange holds a red cloth, and devotees in white dhotis with gold borders walk along. A video camera is visible at right edge. Shops with signs line the street behind the procession.2012-04-29Photograph of a crowd at a Hindu religious gathering outdoors. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a shaved head and a black-haired bun wears orange-saffron cloth, a long gold-bead necklace, a rudraksha mala and a white floral garland. He leans forward with cupped hands holding a small silver ritual object while a woman with a dark bun in the lower right receives it. Behind him an older man in orange-red cloth wears a brown rudraksha mala, a red and yellow flower garland, and white vibhuti on his forehead, with hands raised near the scene. Onlookers in white and orange saffron shawls press around them, some with palms joined. The setting appears to be an ashram darshan or puja.2012-06-04May 08 20122012-05-08 +3 copies