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A group of saffron-robed monastics and white-clad devotees walk along a covered temple corridor with a corrugated metal roof and wooden scaffolding, trees visible outside. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe with long dark hair, a tilak and a gold necklace gestures while speaking. Around him, men in orange dhotis and sashes wear beaded gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, and several bald men in white dhotis walk barefoot. A man in white with a yellow scarf and rudraksha mala stands at the right edge.

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May 13 20162016-05-13Outdoor courtyard scene beside a concrete staircase with a white-painted wall and green palm foliage. A long-haired young man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-trimmed cloth and a white flower garland stands center-right, facing an older man with white hair and glasses who wears a light orange shirt and orange dhoti and is barefoot. Around them, a crowd of devotees in orange and saffron shawls, white dhotis and kurtas stands on the path. Some wear rudraksha-style beads and mala necklaces, and one man in front has a gold bracelet. Several figures are partly visible at the edges.2008-08-03May 07 20122012-05-07Photograph taken in a narrow corridor lined with corrugated metal sheets and wooden poles, with red and saffron flags visible above. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe, with a long rudraksha mala and a vibhuti mark on his forehead, gestures with his raised hand while walking. Beside him, a man in a maroon-red shawl and a rudraksha mala walks with a woman in red and maroon clothing. Behind them, men in saffron and white dhotis, one with a gold-chain necklace, follow along. A large metal container sits on the ground at the right edge.2016-05-13A covered corridor with a tiled floor and orange-painted metal roof frame, with a wall painting and a serving counter visible behind. Several people walk and gesture in conversation. In the foreground, a woman in an orange-red robe with a long rudraksha mala and curly hair raises her hands, beside a woman in a yellow sari. A man in an orange-and-saffron robe with a yellow-orange head wrap and beaded necklace walks toward the camera. At right, a bearded man in a white kurta and white dhoti wears an orange shawl and a mala. Other people in orange robes and white clothing stand in the background.2007-08-09July 29 20082008-07-29September 12 20122012-09-12Outdoor procession on a stone-paved temple path in Thiruvannamalai, with a temple gopuram and hill behind. Several saffron-robed monks walk in a group, most with shaved heads and gold-bead necklaces with pendants. The central monk has long dark hair, a white tilak on the forehead, a saffron cloth and a large white-and-yellow flower garland, smiling and holding his hands together in greeting. Men in white dhotis and shirts surround the group, and one older man in a white shirt in the foreground looks toward the camera.2010-12-29A photograph of several men walking barefoot along a paved street in procession, outside a temple gate. The central figure wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a heavy gold bead necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead; he has long dark hair swept back and is smiling. A man to his left in orange robes and a rudraksha mala carries a small silver vessel, and a younger man in white dhoti with gold borders walks behind. Others in white and orange clothing follow, and a person at right carries an orange bag. The scene is outdoors with iron gates and a temple entrance in the background.2011-09-26August 09 20072007-08-09June 05 20122012-06-05A photograph of four men walking barefoot across a tiled temple corridor in orange saffron robes, with gold-bordered cloth draped over their shoulders. The man second from left has long swept-back dark hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas and a ceremonial gold necklace, and he is looking upward. Two shaved-headed men walk beside him in orange, one with white ash markings on his arms and a mala, and the man on the far right has white hair, a white headband, and several beaded malas. Behind them a crowd of men and boys in white dhotis and shirts stands in the background, and a dark wooden cabinet is visible on the right.2012-05-22