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April 04 2008

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Dusk procession outside a South Indian temple with a painted gopuram-style entrance, ornate blue and green pillars, and a metal gate. Crowds in white shirts and dhotis walk along stone steps. At centre, a long-haired man in an orange sannyasi robe wears a rudraksha mala and a white cloth in his hand and smiles; a person by appearance, in_person. Beside him, a bearded man in white shirt and orange shawl holds a white flower garland with red blooms. Trees and an upper-level temple sculpture are visible behind.2006-08-21May 21 20122012-05-21A dim temple hall with a dark stone floor. In the left foreground, a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and orange turban with rudraksha mala stands barefoot. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with red shawls, stand in a line behind him. On the right, a man in a flowing orange robe gestures with his hand, and another person in orange stands at the right edge. A brightly painted deity panel with goddess imagery hangs on the back wall, and oil lamps hang above it.2009-08-11December 12 20072007-12-12Photograph of a procession walking along a red carpet through a stone temple doorway with ornate painted gopuram-style carvings above. In the foreground a bald man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a long beaded garland and a blue object in his hand. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti with gold border wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak mark. Behind them, men in orange robes and garlands walk, and men in white shirts and white dhotis stand to the left and right. A man in white with a rudraksha mala is at the right edge. The person in saffron with the long beaded garland has no clearly distinctive presentation cues beyond saffron clothing, so the identity remains uncertain.2012-05-07Night photograph outside a temple courtyard lit by a string of warm bulbs and a street lamp. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe and an orange turban stands with palms pressed together in namaste, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at his chest. Beside him, an elderly bare-chested man with white hair and a white beard wears an orange cloth and holds his hands together at his chest. At right, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl also joins his palms in prayer. Behind them, a cameraman films with a video camera on his shoulder, and other white-clad men and devotees stand nearby. Stalls with lit signboards and a deity shrine are visible in the background.2006-11-23Outdoor photo at a stone temple entrance decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands hanging from a green-covered canopy. An elderly man with long white hair and beard, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a green-bordered wrap, stands at the centre facing the doorway, gesturing with one hand. Around him are devotees in orange robes and white dhotis and shirts, a man in a red-checked shirt and trousers standing at left, and a long-haired woman in an orange top and skirt in the foreground. A dark-haired man in a white garment stands near the centre, and a man at right in orange presses his palms together. Trees and sky appear behind.2010-02-02May 21 20122012-05-21May 08 20122012-05-08Night photo of a group descending stone steps from an illuminated temple gateway at Tiruvannamalai. A woman in the center wears an orange sari with gold border and a long beaded necklace, with long dark hair, and stands with hands on hips. Beside her a man in white dhoti and white shirt walks barefoot, wearing an orange shawl. Several men in white with orange shawls and men in plain shirts follow, one wearing a red and white rosette badge. Lit carved stone pillars frame the scene and colourful strings of decorations hang in the gateway behind.2006-12-04May 07 20122012-05-07A photograph of a temple walkway in India with a thatched palm-leaf roof on the left. A man in orange saffron robes with a long white-and-orange garland walks barefoot toward the temple, with a sannyasi's long hair swept back. Around him, a man in a white shirt and dhoti and several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested, walk along the path. Behind them the blue temple wall has ornate carvings, painted deity panels and a golden gopuram-style tower. Palm trees and a crowd of onlookers stand in the background. The orange-robed figure has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing; appearance-based identity is uncertain.2006-11-27