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A dense crowd fills a temple hall with stone pillars; a yellow banner in Tamil reads திருவெம்பாவை திருப்பள்ளியெழுச்சி. In the centre, a bald man with a dark beaded mala and a yellow shawl stands among devotees, a priest in white dhoti in the foreground with his bare back shown, and a figure in orange robes with a shaved head at the left. Shirtless priests with sacred threads and yellow or red dhoti borders stand in the foreground, and a woman in a red garment is at right. Several people wear white, yellow and orange clothing, and a man in a white shirt stands in the lower right. Appearance of the central figure is uncertain, so he is described by role only.

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A crowded temple interior with a dense group of people in white ritual clothes. In the centre, a shaven-headed man with a bare upper body wears a mala and a yellow shawl with a pale cloth draped over his shoulders, with sandal or vibhuti marks on his forehead, while a white-clad attendant bends toward him. To the right, a bearded man with bare chest and rudraksha malas holds his hands together near the centre. A bare-backed figure in white dhoti with a sacred thread stands at left in the foreground, and a man in a white shirt is seen from behind at lower centre. Pillars, a yellow banner with Tamil script hang in the background, and devotees fill the hall around them. a person is not visibly identifiable among these figures from appearance alone.2010-01-08A dense crowd fills a stone-pillared temple hall, with smoke or incense haze drifting through the air. Several bald, saffron-robed monks stand in the foreground, one wearing an orange garment and gold necklace, with a green leafy garland held in the middle of the group. Men in white shirts and dhotis surround them, and a few people raise hands and cameras. Yellow signboards line the wall and a wooden ceiling frames the scene. A figure with long dark hair and a saffron wrap appears near the centre, a person candidate, though the faces cannot be clearly confirmed from this crowded view.2010-12-29A crowded procession moves through a stone temple colonnade with carved pillars and a gopuram visible through the doorway. A central figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style beaded mala and gold necklace wears a saffron-orange robe, and appears to be the focus of the procession; he is a person candidate based on his long swept hair, saffron clothing and ornate necklace, shown in procession among devotees. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls walk, some with vibhuti or tilak marks on the forehead, and one bald young man in a teal shirt stands near the front. Flower garlands hang from a stall at left beneath Tamil signage.2008-08-02Photo inside a temple hall with carved stone pillars and a hanging orange signboard with a red arrow and Tamil script. A central figure stands with long dark hair, wearing a white flower garland with green leaves and a red-orange cloth, with a rudraksha-style strand visible. Two bare-chested priests in white dhoti and orange cloth flank him, one holding a ritual item near his face while another in a red shawl touches the garlanded man's hands. Several men in white and cream shirts and dhotis stand around, watching.2011-09-09January 07 20122012-01-07April 05 20122012-04-05Crowded interior of a temple hall at night with a tall golden pillar behind the crowd. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron shawl stands with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, surrounded by devotees. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with white caps, press close; to the right a bare-chested man wears a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti, and in the foreground a man in saffron robes and a white-clad man kneel. Printed signs and framed posters hang on the left wall in Tamil script. The person in the orange shawl is a sannyasi-style figure; appearance alone is not enough to name him.2008-01-02A crowded temple procession inside a South Indian temple hall with stone pillars and hanging saffron and yellow decorative cloths. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a multi-strand gold-and-beaded garland, and gold armbands, with his hands folded in front of him. Beside him, a bald man in an orange robe wears a long gold-toned pendant necklace, and a second bald man in orange wears a similar garland. A bare-chested man in the foreground wears a rudraksha-style mala and a red mark on his forehead. Many devotees in white shirts and dhotis, and women in saris, press around them. A banana plant and a palm-leaf decoration hang overhead.2012-04-05A crowded temple corridor with carved stone pillars on the left. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis and orange or red shawls, some with rudraksha malas and flower garlands, move through the crowd. A man in a yellow striped shirt and white dhoti stands at right beside a woman in a teal sari and a small child. Devotees fill the background, and a green signboard reading DEVASTHANAM hangs above a stall with a bronze lamp-like vessel and framed deity pictures.2009-01-15January 07 20122012-01-07A crowded temple hall with many devotees raising folded hands and arms in devotion. Beside him, saffron-robed sannyasis wear beaded malas, and a bare-chested devotee in white dhoti holds his hands aloft with a rudraksha mala. On the right, a bare-chested older priest in orange wears a rudraksha mala and raises his arms. Smoke drifts through the scene.2012-04-05Crowded temple interior with ancient carved stone pillars and a colourful striped festival cloth hanging from a pole at left. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red-orange wrap, a red tilak mark on his forehead and a heavy gold necklace; he is flanked by a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold chain and a bald man in white ritual dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Several devotees in white dhotis, orange garments and saris press around, some with rudraksha malas and bare shoulders, while others in the background look on. The scene suggests a temple darshan or procession with Hindu devotees crowding close.2012-04-05