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August 06 2009

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A crowd in a temple corridor with a wrought-iron gate on the right. Two saffron-robed sannyasis walk forward with hands folded in anjali; the one in front holds a small orange cloth and wears a rudraksha mala. Uniformed police officers and men in white shirts stand among devotees in the background, some with palms pressed together.2012-01-07A photograph of a group walking outdoors past a temple entrance with white and red striped walls and an ornate gateway. In the centre, a man wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a crown-like headband and a long rudraksha mala walks smiling with his hand raised. Beside him, two other saffron-robed sannyasis, one shaved-headed, also wear rudraksha malas. Uniformed police officers in khaki surround the group, and white-shirted men walk nearby. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the central figure in saffron, marked by the crown-like headband, long rudraksha mala and saffron robes, with the surrounding saffron-robed attendants and khaki-uniformed police escort.2012-05-31 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph on a temple precinct path in front of a stone colonnade with carved pillars. A central figure in orange saffron robes, a long rudraksha mala and a bead necklace, with a teal cloth wrapped on the head and white marks on the forehead and arms, extends one arm toward a man in white dhoti and shawl who holds a small packet. Behind them, sannyasis in orange robes walk barefoot, one holding a white folder, and several uniformed police officers and men in shirts stand nearby. a person: the central figure in saffron with a long mala and a bead necklace, who is walking and gesturing rather than seated on a throne.2012-05-22Photograph inside a dim stone temple corridor with carved pillars and gilded shrine elements. Several men walk barefoot toward the right in a procession. Two central men wear reddish-brown dhotis and bare upper bodies, each draped with white and green-red flower garlands; one has a tilak and a white forehead band, the other a tall pale head covering. Behind them a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala walks at left, and a man in saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala walks at right beside a uniformed police officer in khaki. Other devotees follow in the background, some in white.2012-05-20 +1 copiesPhoto inside a temple corridor with dark carved stone pillars. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and beaded garland walks at centre, hands pressed together. Beside him, an older monk in orange with a white forehead mark and gold-coloured neck ornaments walks alongside. Behind them, a man in white clothes with a black cord stands. A shirtless priest in green dhoti with a sacred thread is turned away at right, and a uniformed police officer in khaki and blue cap stands in the foreground. Other devotees and officials in white shirts crowd the passage, and a courtyard with a tiered gopuram-style structure shows through the opening.2010-01-08December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A photograph of a group walking through a dim temple corridor past ornate carved stone pillars and a golden-toned shrine, with a metal gate on the left. Centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a sandalwood-marked forehead, a red-orange dhoti and shawl, a white garland with red and green flowers, and a gold necklace walks with an older shaved-headed man in orange cloth and a flower garland. Behind them and left, a man in a white kurta carries a rudraksha mala and a uniformed official in khaki walks at the right edge; several orange-robed and white-clad attendants follow. Long swept hair, distinctive gold necklace and layered ceremonial garments make the centre figure a person candidate.2012-05-20 +1 copiesPhoto of a crowded temple corridor with a police officer in khaki uniform and blue-banded cap in the foreground. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl wears a long gold-and-bead garland and gold necklace, hands folded, flanked by two shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes with beaded garlands. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a green sari with folded hands line the walkway. Banana stalks, a white canopy, colourful flags and a deity murti decorated with garlands are visible at the far end under string lights.2012-04-05November 25 20062006-11-25December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04May 31 20122012-05-31