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Indoor temple scene with red-painted pillars and walls, hanging brass bells and small lamps, and a flower-decorated shrine niche. A man in saffron-orange robes with a thick golden necklace and hands joined in prayer stands at centre; a bald man in orange and a long rudraksha mala stands beside him. Around them devotees in white kurtas, a woman in teal sari, and a young man in a blue polo shirt stand on a tiled floor. The central figure has a swept-back hairstyle and a golden ceremonial necklace, matching cues the page associates with a person; the identification rests on appearance alone and remains uncertain.

Inside a temple sanctum with red-painted pillars, hanging bells, and red and green garlands and tassels, a group of men stand close together. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a red tilak on his forehead and a heavy beaded mala around his neck, stands with his palms pressed together in prayer, gazing forward. Beside him, a bald man in an orange-red wrap holds a water bottle. To the left, a younger man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala. Behind, men in white kurtas and a blue polo shirt watch. A deity murti and devotional hangings fill the background.

Photograph inside a temple corridor with stone pillars and lion-figure carvings above. A central young man with a yellow-orange floral garland on his head, a rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant, wears a deep maroon-red robe and smiles as he walks. Around him, several men in saffron-orange sannyasi robes with garlands and gold pendants walk alongside; one bald man at left wears an orange robe and holds a blue object, and another at right holds a water bottle and a yellow cloth. A man in white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a bald-headed figure stand near the crowd at left and right. Other people stand in the background.

Photograph inside a red-pillared temple interior with hanging bells, garlands and a small lamp. Three saffron-robed men in ritual dress stand at the left and centre, hands folded in prayer. The central man has long swept-back dark hair, a saffron shawl, a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace, with his hands pressed together in reverence. Beside him a shaved-headed man wears a saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala, and at left a bald man in glasses wears a mala and bangles. Behind them a man in a light blue polo shirt and dark trousers stands near a red-curtained shrine, with another man in white and a woman in a purple top at the right edge. Colourful decorations hang on the walls.

May 04 2015

A photograph inside a stone temple doorway with carved pillars and a sunlit opening behind. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas, a silver pendant and an orange garment wrapped over his shoulder stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him an older bald priest with white sacred markings on his forehead, a rudraksha band on his head, malas and an orange cloth turns to a metal door. Behind them a man in orange holds a green and gold tasselled cloth tray, and a man in a white shirt stands nearby.

May 07 2012

December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai

Procession inside a temple hall with orange-draped figures wearing gold necklaces and crowns. A bare-chested elderly man at left wears a rudraksha mala, gold chains and a red-and-gold headband, with a gold-trimmed red palanquin behind him and coconuts on a tray. In the centre, a smiling man in saffron robes with a long gold garland, forehead paste and arm bangles holds his hands in anjali mudra. A saffron-clad attendant at right with a gold necklace holds a tall silver staff. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand around them, and marigold garlands hang from the ceiling beneath ornate pillars.

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May 07 2012

Inside a gold-trimmed temple doorway with carved pillars and a green-and-red painted column, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in greeting. He has a wreath-like headband and a white necklace. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around him; one bald man in an orange cloth stands behind, and one in white bows toward him. Hanging lamps and decorated temple interior are visible beyond. The robed man's distinctive saffron clothing, rudraksha beads and headband are consistent with the page's a person reference, though identity is uncertain from appearance.