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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.

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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.2010-01-08July 14 20092009-07-14August 06 20092009-08-06Photograph 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 20092009-08-06A photo of a stone temple wall carved with Tamil inscriptions, with people moving through a doorway area. In the centre, a young man with long dark hair, orange saffron robes, a white flower garland and a heavy gold-coloured bead necklace walks with a forehead marking. Beside him, another person in orange robes with a crossbody cloth bag gestures. A uniformed police officer stands at left, and men in white shirts and dhotis surround the group, one wearing glasses. A metal railing with yellow and red bars runs at right. Possible a person cues: long swept hair, saffron clothing, garland and bead necklace; his role is a visiting sannyasi walking in the temple precinct.2009-08-06A 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 scene at a temple entrance with dark carved columns and stone walls. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala on the left looks upward. In the center, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe walks barefoot alongside another man in orange, followed by people in white and light clothes. On the right, an older bare-chested man in a yellow dhoti with a purple sash walks beside a man in a light shirt. A blue signboard with Tamil text hangs on the left wall. Several other people walk behind the group.2008-07-29 +1 copiesPhotograph 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.2007-08-17February 07 20172017-02-07 +1 copiesA 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.2008-08-02July 29 20082008-07-29