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Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered before a stone temple wall at Tiruvannamalai, many with hands pressed in anjali. In the foreground, a bald man in white dhoti with hands folded faces a seated group in saffron robes. Among the seated saffron-clad figures, a long-haired man in orange robes and a gold-beaded necklace sits with hands in namaskar, a white tilak across his forehead. Another saffron-clad man with a gold ornamental necklace sits beside him, and a bald, bespectacled monk in orange with a red shawl sits at left. Behind them, devotees in white and saffron stand on a stone-paved area beside a thatched shelter and a metal railing, with a line of women in white and colourful saris visible. Several people are visible in the scene.

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Outdoor devotional gathering in front of a weathered stone wall, with a thatched shelter at the upper right. Several rows of people sit on the ground with palms pressed together in namaste. Front center, a man in saffron robes with a red-orange shawl sits on a patterned mat, eyes closed and hands folded. Beside him, a younger person in saffron with long dark hair and a white headband sits with hands folded and a beaded necklace. Others in white kurtas, yellow shawls and saffron garments surround them, and a large crowd stands behind. Many have shaved heads or white tilak marks. The scene appears to be a prayer or satsang. Approximately 100 or more people are visible.2010-01-08Outdoor photo of a seated group in prayer before a stone wall. In the foreground a bald man in white dhoti and shirt bows with palms joined. Centre and right, several men in saffron-orange robes sit with palms pressed together in namaste; the front-right figure has long dark hair, white tilak on forehead, and a heavy gold-toned garland of beads. Behind them a large crowd in white, cream and orange clothes stands with hands folded, and a thatched shelter appears at right. A patterned blue-and-white mat covers the ground. No readable text is visible. Several orange-robed figures and a person candidate are present, though the appearance is uncertain.2010-01-08Outdoor photo of devotees seated on the ground in prayer with palms pressed together. Centre, a young man with long dark hair wears a saffron orange robe and a beaded necklace and sits on a patterned green mat with hands folded. Beside him an older bearded man in saffron robes and glasses, also with a garland, sits with hands pressed in namaskar. Further right, another saffron-clad man with a garland and a woman in saffron sit in prayer. Behind them, many people in white clothes and some in yellow shawls are seated and standing, hands folded. A pink wall and a grey stone wall with palm trees form the background. Camera framing is centred on the prayerful group. a person candidate in the centre appears with long hair and saffron robes, identity uncertain.2010-01-08A large outdoor gathering of devotees sits and stands in prayer before a rough stone wall, with a thatched shelter at upper right. In the foreground, a bald man in saffron robes with a red head cloth sits cross-legged with palms pressed together, wearing a gold pendant and bangles. Beside him, a younger person in saffron wears a rudraksha mala, and a figure in deep orange robes with a long gold necklace kneels with eyes closed and hands folded. Many men in white dhotis with yellow shawls and white-clad women in saris also join their palms, and a bearded elder in white stands among them. Marigold flowers lie on a patterned blue-and-white mat. The scene conveys a devotional ritual with collective namaskar.2010-01-08A seated outdoor gathering in front of a rough stone wall, with many people in white and orange clothing. In the centre foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band with a red mark, and a sleeveless saffron robe with a multi-strand gold-bead necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, another man in orange with long hair and gold beads also holds his hands in prayer. To the right, a man in orange with a gold necklace and red forehead mark holds a folded orange cloth. Behind them, people in white dhotis and saris sit or stand, and a thatched shelter with bamboo poles appears at the back. Yellow marigold garlands lie near the left edge.2010-01-08A photograph outdoors at a temple wall with a colourful gopuram tower behind it. Several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and gold pendant necklaces sit cross-legged on a patterned mat with palms pressed together in prayer. A man at the left in white clothes, bald, also sits with hands folded. Men in white dhotis with yellow shawls kneel to the right. Onlookers stand behind a low stone wall and a wooden pergola at the right edge. The scene reads as a devotional gathering in prayer.2010-01-08Outdoor photo of a large seated congregation in front of a tall stone temple wall topped by two stone nandi bull sculptures against a pale sky. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair, orange robes, a gold-bead necklace and a white forehead mark sits with palms pressed together in prayer on a patterned mat, flanked by other seated people in orange robes and gold-bead garlands. Behind them, many devotees in white clothing sit with eyes closed and hands folded, and a woman in a maroon sari stands among them. The figure in front has long swept-back hair, orange robes and ornate gold neck adornments, matching the page's description of a person; identity is uncertain from appearance.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered in a stone-walled courtyard at a temple, with many people standing along the back wall. In the foreground, a group sits on the paved ground with palms pressed together in anjali. A woman in an orange robe with a long gold necklace sits on a patterned mat with her eyes closed, flanked by other figures in orange robes and beads. Several men in white dhotis and shirts sit nearby, and women in saris of yellow, orange, green and pink stand behind them. A pink-washed wall and palm trees appear at the top left.2010-01-08Outdoor gathering in front of a rough stone wall with a thatched shelter behind. A bald man in an orange robe, with a red head covering and glasses, stands at centre holding a brass bell and a small vessel, speaking while a large crowd sits and kneels with hands folded in namaskar. Many attendees wear white, orange or yellow shawls and beaded necklaces. In the right foreground a young woman in an orange robe with a white forehead band kneels with palms pressed together, and a man in orange beside her wears a gold-coloured bead necklace. Women in saris, including a green one, and older men sit among the crowd.2010-01-08A photograph of a large outdoor devotional gathering in which people sit close together with palms pressed in anjali mudra, eyes closed in prayer. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair wears an orange saffron garment and a heavy beaded rudraksha-style mala with a gold pendant, her face lowered and hands folded at her chest. Beside her, several men in orange saffron robes and beaded malas sit with hands joined, some with vertical sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Behind them, men and women in white and yellow clothes and beaded malas join in the prayer, with a bald man in white dhoti and shawl at left. The scene suggests a satsang or puja, with the crowd seated on a stone floor.2010-01-08A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated and standing with palms pressed together in namaste. In the foreground, four saffron-robed sannyasis sit in prayer; the centre-front figure has a white forehead band and long dark hair, wears heavy gold beaded necklaces and a rudraksha mala, and holds his hands folded. Behind them, many devotees wear white clothes with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, and women wear saris and salwar kameez. A bald man with a white beard and glasses sits among them. Marigold and flower offerings lie on the ground at the lower left. The scene appears to be a ritual gathering with devotees in prayer.2010-01-08