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Outdoor photo at a temple entrance: a group of men stands in front of an ornately carved, whitewashed gopuram-style facade with a red-brick gateway. A bearded man in the centre wears a dark maroon robe and a long rudraksha-style necklace, holds a decorated golden vel-style staff wrapped in red and white flowers and a garland, and smiles at the camera. Around him, men wear white dhotis, one has a yellow waistcloth, and a shirtless man at left wears a red-and-yellow dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Several men have long braided hair, and one man in a white shirt sits atop a grey elephant at the right edge. Paving stones are in the foreground.

A group of devotees stands on a dark stone pavement outside an ornately carved temple gopuram at Tiruchendur. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a dark maroon robe, a red and white floral garland, and holds a tall golden trident-shaped staff decorated with green leaves and flowers. Around him, bare-chested men wear white dhotis, one with a yellow waist cloth and others with orange or red wraps, and rudraksha or bead malas. A man in a white shirt sits atop an elephant at the upper right edge. The scene suggests a temple visit with devotees gathered in a crowd.

Outdoor photo at a temple entrance with a large crowd. A man in the centre wears a dark maroon robe with a red and white floral garland and holds a tall golden trident-like staff with ornamental tassels; he smiles broadly. Beside him a uniformed officer in khaki stands behind. On the left, a bare-chested young man wears a saffron-yellow cloth over white dhoti with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace; an older man in a red-orange dhoti wears a white beaded mala. On the right, a bare-chested bearded man with long dark matted hair wears a beaded necklace over a white dhoti with a green-and-gold border. A young man in white dhoti and shawl stands in front. Behind them, an elephant is visible beneath the temple gateway with a man seated on its back, and carved stone pillars and ornate gopuram walls rise in the background.

Outdoor group photo at a South Indian temple entrance with carved stone gopuram-style architecture and a grey elephant visible behind the crowd. A bearded man in the centre wears a maroon-brown robe, rudraksha-style beaded garland, and ornate necklaces, holding a golden trident-like staff decorated with flowers and green leaves; he smiles broadly. Around him stand shirtless men wearing rudraksha malas, one in a red dhoti with a sacred thread, one in an orange-yellow dhoti, and two in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands behind, and a man sits atop the elephant. Bright overexposed sunlight. Seven or more people are visible.

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March 17 2018

Photograph of a temple courtyard with a gopuram-style stone shrine and white ornate structure behind. A man with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a crown-like ornament absent, rudraksha malas and a gold neck pendant, wearing saffron-orange robes with yellow borders and a draped orange shawl, walks barefoot across the stone courtyard. Beside him a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks with a face mask. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk behind in the crowd, one holding papers. Probable Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold pendant and saffron robes, consistent with the page's identification.

May 15 2018

A photograph inside a carved stone temple corridor, with ornate pillars and sculpted walls. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears a deep orange-red robe, a yellow-gold necklace and a green-and-gold beaded mala, lifting one hand in a gesture of greeting while smiling. Around them, several men in saffron and orange robes wear beaded malas, and devotees in white shirts and dhotis crowd close. On the right, a bare-chested older priest in a white dhoti with a yellow-and-green border and a green beaded necklace stands with hands together. A temple tower is visible through the opening at left.

A procession on a street with an ornate umbrella-style canopy and a trident-topped parasol above. In the centre, a smiling man with hair tied back wears a red-orange silk robe, layered gold-bead and rudraksha necklaces, and a thick red-and-white flower garland with yellow marigolds. Around him, several monks in saffron-orange robes and gold beaded necklaces walk alongside, while a man on the right in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala looks down. A brass horn is visible among the crowd. The scene reads as a temple or ritual procession.

May 15 2018

October 04 2014

A photograph inside a temple hall with white-painted pillars and red-and-blue trim. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a gold headband with a red mark on his forehead, a red and gold-bordered robe, and a garland of white flowers and yellow and green beads walks at the centre of a group. A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti with yellow beads stands at left, gesturing, and a shaved-headed attendant in an orange robe with a gold necklace holds a brass vessel. Shirtless men in white and orange cloth with rudraksha malas surround him, and devotees stand in the background.