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August 08 20092009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08Several men walk through a stone temple corridor lit by warm lamps, with garlands and colourful striped pillars at the entrance. Two central figures wear saffron-orange robes with gold or beaded necklaces and tilaka marks on their foreheads; one carries a ceremonial gold vessel. Men in white dhotis and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala stand around them, while two women in blue and light-blue salwar kameez stand at left near a carved stone pillar. The floor bears colourful floral kolam designs. Appearance-based identity is uncertain, so the central figure is described by role only.2012-05-10A photograph inside a dimly lit temple corridor of a group of men walking together. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange garment with gold border, a gold waist belt, rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace. Beside him, a bald man in orange with a red headband and a gold-trimmed orange shawl carries a tray of flowers and offerings. Other men in orange robes with rudraksha malas, white and light checked shirts and white dhotis follow. Overhead lamps and a sign reading special darshan line the wall. The sign and central figure's cues suggest a person walking as a visiting sannyasi through the temple.2012-07-24Night photograph in a temple corridor with grey stone pillars. A man in orange-red robes wears a thick rudraksha-style mala with gold ornaments and a white tripundra mark on his forehead; he walks smiling, with a white cloth on one wrist. Behind him follow a woman in a dark maroon sari with a flower in her hair, a bearded sadhu in orange robes, and another woman in an orange sari. A large orange cloth in the right foreground partly blurs a figure. A sign overhead reads Special Darshan Rs 50 and a framed portrait hangs on the wall. Several people are visible, the man in orange being the central figure of a procession toward the shrine.2009-07-13January 12 20072007-01-12April 11 20122012-04-11Photograph 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 photograph of a procession walking along a covered temple corridor with stone pillars and painted panels of deities. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe and an orange turban wears a long garland of white and pink flowers and walks with hands folded. Beside him, a man in an orange shawl and white ritual dress walks with hands joined. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, women in white and cream saris, and a bare-chested young man in a brown cloth walk along the stone floor. Some participants wear round ceremonial badges. A dark floor mandala is visible near the centre, and a man in a blue shirt stands at the right edge.2007-08-17July 24 20122012-07-24A photograph of a temple corridor at night with a tiled floor and stone pillars. At centre, a man with a gold floral crown wears a rust-orange sannyasi robe, a long gold necklace and a gold pendant, and walks with an open-handed gesture. Beside him, another man in orange robes and gold beaded necklaces walks with his hands together. Around them, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand and walk, one with folded hands and another holding a small object. A man in a cream shirt and grey trousers stands at right near a wall with a red box. A man in white at far left has a red and white tika and a dark beaded mala. The wider shot shows lit shrine doorways and stalls behind the group. The center figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate with orange robe, gold necklace and floral crown, so the swamiji field is set to in_person with the candidate label. Eight to ten people are visible.2012-05-07Photograph of a temple entrance corridor at night. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long dark rudraksha mala and red bindi walks forward, flanked by a second saffron-robed attendant. Uniformed police in khaki stand behind, and a man in a striped shirt and white trousers is at left. A woman in dark olive uniform stands at right beside a small wooden stool. A metal-frame security scanner stands in the background, and colourful toy and sweet packets are displayed on a stall at right.2008-07-28