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Photograph of a temple entrance with stone pillars and a yellow-and-white notice board on the left. A figure in orange robes with a long garland of purple and white flowers and orange beads walks through the passage, flanked by another orange-robed monastic wearing a red-orange beaded necklace. A man in a white shirt and yellow shawl with a red beaded mala walks in front, while devotees with folded hands stand along the right. A uniformed officer in a khaki cap and shoulder insignia stands in the left foreground. Several white-clad and sari-clad devotees are visible.

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January 08 20102010-01-08A photograph of people descending stone steps through an ornately carved temple gateway with a grey stone pillar and a metal grille on the right. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style mala holds hands folded in greeting. Beside and behind them, other saffron-clad devotees walk with garlands. On the right, a shirtless man wears a white dhoti with a yellow-and-green border and a garland, his head shaved. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand on the left, one with palms pressed together, and a uniformed police officer is at the far left edge. Crowds of onlookers are visible in the background beside a stone colonnade.2010-01-08A photograph at a temple entrance with carved grey stone pillars and a doorway. At centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a large garland of white, red and yellow flowers, while two priests in orange and white clothing assist. Beside him, a priest with a shaved head and white vibhuti marks stands in an orange robe. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest with a multicoloured sash and a grey-haired priest with white markings pour or offer from a silver vessel. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a peaked cap stands to the right. Many devotees in white and orange clothing crowd around, several with folded hands, and a boy in a striped shirt is visible on the left.2010-01-08Outdoor photograph of a procession on a stone-paved temple approach at Tiruvannamalai. A long-haired man in a loose red-orange robe, with a gold necklace and a white forehead mark, raises one hand in greeting while walking barefoot. Beside him a shaven-headed priest in orange robes and a gold chain holds a long garland of yellow and purple flowers. Other figures in orange robes follow, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a beaded necklace leads at left, a uniformed police officer in khaki cap smiles at right, and a bald man in white stands behind. Behind them is a gopuram-topped temple entrance with a green shop sign, palm trees and a hill.2010-01-08A group of people stands at the doorway of a grey stone temple, with a dark interior behind them and carved figures visible on the door frame. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair, a red-and-gold mala and a gold necklace smiles and presses his palms together, which is consistent with a person by his long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace. Beside him, a bald man in an orange robe with a white forehead mark and a red cloth over his shoulder stands near. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at left, an elderly man wears a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala, and a shirtless man in a yellow dhoti wears a rudraksha mala. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis, one wearing a wristwatch, surround them.2010-01-08A crowded photograph at a temple entrance of a grey stone doorway. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long ornate orange-and-gold beaded necklace, walking forward with his hands at his sides. Beside him, a bald man in a white dhoti and white shawl wears a green beaded mala and holds a plate or tray. Around them, several men in orange robes and gold necklaces stand, along with men in white clothes with yellow shawls, and a uniformed policeman in khaki with a cap. Devotees in white and yellow press against metal railings, some with folded hands, a few elderly people among them.2010-01-08December 20 20112011-12-20Photo 11731619 +1 copiesPhoto 11729350 +2 copiesDecember 20 20112011-12-20November 11 20162016-11-11 +2 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard scene with carved stone pillars and a gopuram tower in the background. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes with a red-orange head covering and gold necklace has his hands raised to his head in reverence, while beside him a long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace presses his palms together and smiles. Several other saffron-clad men with beaded necklaces walk behind them. On the right, men in white dhotis and shirts walk barefoot, and a uniformed man in khaki with a yellow scarf walks among them. The setting is a paved walkway beside a temple building with a metal electrical box and a utility pole.2010-01-08