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A photograph taken at a stone temple entrance in Tiruvannamalai. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and glasses, wearing a white shirt and an orange scarf, holds a Nikon camera with a flash unit. Behind him a group of men in orange and white robes, several wearing rudraksha malas and yellow shawls, walk through the narrow stone doorway. A man in a red-orange robe with a beaded necklace stands near the centre, and a man in white with a yellow shawl reaches toward the wall on the right. A black stone plaque with Tamil inscription hangs on the right wall, and a temple gopuram tower is visible in the distance.

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A group of people in an temple gateway at Tiruvannamalai, walking out through a stone doorway with carved granite walls. In the foreground on the left, a man with long grey-streaked hair, a grey beard, spectacles and a red tilak wears an orange saffron robe and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant; he holds a folded paper. Behind him, several men wear saffron or orange robes with rudraksha malas, while others wear white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls. One man in the centre raises his arm and points upward. A black granite plaque with Tamil script hangs on the right wall of the entrance. Bare feet on stone steps, and a tall temple gopuram is visible in the background.2010-01-08July 14 20092009-07-14Photograph inside a stone temple corridor at night. A man in an orange-red robe and orange turban, wearing a long garland of white and pink flowers and green leaves, walks forward with his face lifted upward. Beside him a shirtless young man in a gold-brown cloth and white dhoti walks barefoot. Behind them devotees in white dhotis and shirts follow, one bearded man wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. A tall gopuram-style corridor opens behind, with painted stucco figures and a Vaishnava-style vertical tilak symbol above the doorway. Tamil notice boards hang on the pillars.2007-08-17A crowd of devotees moves through a temple colonnade toward a stone gateway. In the centre, a figure in an orange-red robe with a long gold-beaded necklace walks among the crowd, appearing to be a sannyasi; the appearance is not clear enough to confirm a person candidate. Around him, men wear white shirts and dhotis with orange shawls and sandalwood or ash markings on their foreheads. A man in the foreground in a white shirt raises one finger and holds a long wooden staff-like instrument, and a shaved-headed youth in a teal shirt stands at left. Stalls with garlands and printed signs line the left side under a blue banner.2008-08-02Outdoor photo of a procession walking down a stone-paved temple lane beside carved granite pillars and a pink-washed wall. A central figure with long dark hair, orange robes, a fringed orange shawl, and layered gold-bead necklaces gestures with raised hands; Swamiji (probable) based on the long swept hair, saffron ornate clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces, with the presence of a bright wrapped cloth with ornate gold-coloured adornment. Around him, shaved-headed men in saffron robes and rudraksha malas walk alongside, while men in white dhotis and shirts, one with a white-and-red shawl, follow. A camera operator's lens appears at the top left.2011-12-20July 29 20082008-07-29February 07 20172017-02-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple courtyard in Tiruvannamalai with a large crowd of devotees behind a metal railing on the left, many women in saris and men in white dhotis. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a marigold garland and walks towards the camera. Beside her, a man in white shirt and dhoti wears a dark pendant on a cord and walks with a camera crew nearby. On the left foreground, a young man in an orange robe holds prayer beads and walks along the steps. Other men in white clothing follow along the stone-paved courtyard. A tall stone temple gopuram and carved pillars frame the scene.2009-08-06Outdoor photograph of a procession passing through a stone temple gateway with carved pillars and blue Tamil-script signboards on the walls. In the centre, a man in a loose orange-saffron cloth with a white forehead band and long dark hair walks barefoot; he wears a sacred thread and is accompanied by an attendant in orange robes on the left. Behind them, a woman in a green and white sari with a pendant necklace and men in white shirts and dhotis follow, with more devotees visible in the background. The stone floor is scattered with flower petals. Partly visible: a man in pink at the far right edge, and a hanging garland in the background.2009-01-29Photograph of a crowd outside a stone temple entrance with carved pillars. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a bare upper body wears an orange-saffron dhoti-style cloth, rudraksha mala beads, and a chain necklace, with white markings on his face and arms. Beside him an elderly sannyasi in saffron wrap with a gold-banded cloth, rudraksha beads, and a tilak and head adornment, gesturing with his hand. Behind them men in white dhotis and shirts, a uniformed police officer in khaki, and other devotees stand in the crowd. A yellow signboard with Tamil text hangs in the background. a person: the long-haired man in saffron with rudraksha malas and a gold chain is a distinctive appearance cue matching the page's claim, shown as a participant in the group.2012-05-22 +1 copiesAugust 06 20092009-08-06May 22 20122012-05-22 +1 copies