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Night photograph at a temple complex, a group walking across a stone-paved courtyard past a wire-mesh fence and stone pillared structures with a gopuram tower behind. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a long garland of flowers walks between several people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks at left, and men in white dhotis and shirts and a man in a grey shirt stand nearby. The scene is lit by lamps and street lights.

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Night photo of a procession walking across a stone-paved temple courtyard toward illuminated gopuram towers with carved, painted sculpture. At center, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange sari-style garment, a tall multi-strand orange-and-white flower garland and a gold-colored necklace, and raises his hands in greeting while looking upward. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis in orange dhotis and shawls walk with rudraksha-style necklaces, and one bald man in orange holds a rudraksha mala. Several people in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a red sari, and a uniformed officer in khaki walk alongside, and a man in a grey shirt carries papers in the foreground. Lamps light the temple structures behind them.2011-12-20Night procession on a paved temple path in front of an illuminated gopuram-style temple entrance with ornate carved cornice. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace and multiple beaded garlands, walking barefoot. Flanking him are monks in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, a man in white dhoti with a white headband, and a uniformed police officer in khaki on the right directing the crowd. Devotees in white and saffron fill the background under warm lamplight.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Photograph inside a temple corridor with dim ceiling lights and a steel grille along the right. A man in a khaki uniform stands at left, looking toward the camera. Behind him, a group in saffron-orange robes walks forward: a sannyasi at left holds a silver staff and wears a gold necklace; next, a shaved-headed man wears a rudraksha-style gold necklace and an orange dhoti with maroon border; in the centre, a figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a crown-like gold necklace, orange shawl and orange dhoti, and gestures with his hand. At right, a bald man in an orange robe with a gold chain and two women in orange saris follow. a person is a candidate for the central figure based on long hair, orange clothing and ornate gold necklaces, but the appearance is not conclusive.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Night procession along a narrow temple lane, lit by yellow lamps, as devotees walk the Girivalam route. A uniformed police officer in olive-green uniform and a blue cap walks on the left. Center, a man in a saffron-orange robe and a tall orange turban holds a rudraksha mala in his hands and walks ahead of a group of saffron-clad sannyasis wearing orange shawls and beaded necklaces. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls surround him, and a man in a pink shirt stands at the right edge. Crowd of devotees behind them, some in white and some in saffron.2008-01-02May 21 20122012-05-21December 20 20112011-12-20