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A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold border, a multi-strand gold necklace of bead-like ornaments, and a vertical tilak on his forehead, smiles and raises a hand while walking past a yellow metal barrier at a stone temple entrance with carved granite pillars. Behind him stand a shaved-headed attendant in a white dhoti with gold border and a bearded man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, and a man in pink shirt and white dhoti is at right. A Tamil-script sign on the barrier reads a temple name. Signage and photo credit are visible at right.

Photo of a temple procession outside a stone temple gateway with carved pillars and sculpted figures. At centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron cloth, a thick orange-and-gold flower garland, a gold necklace and gold bangles, and carries a white staff with a red tip. Around him, several men in white dhotis with gold borders, some with rudraksha malas, walk along; one shaved-headed man in front holds a white staff and another wears dark-rimmed glasses. A man in a grey shirt stands at the left edge. The central figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold and saffron attire, and is walked with by attendants, so the appearance is a probable match for a person in a temple visit context.

A photograph at a temple entrance with carved stone pillars. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron garment with a gold border and layered gold-beaded necklaces, smiling and gesturing with his hand toward his chest; a bare-chested figure with long hair and ornate gold adornments, matching the a person cues. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala laughs. To the left, a bald man in a white dhoti with gold border and an orange shawl stands near a yellow barrier, and a small girl in a white dress is held by an adult behind the railing. A yellow barrier sign reads in Tamil and English-style lettering, and the scene is set at a temple doorway.

September 09 2011

Outdoor photo at the Sri Arunachaleswarar temple in Tiruvannamalai. A young man in saffron-orange robes and a long orange-and-white flower garland walks forward at the centre, smiling, with his hands held out, while a group of devotees in white dhotis and shirts surround him. Two other saffron-robed sannyasis walk nearby, one with long hair and beard. Behind them stands a temple shop with a red banner reading Arunachaleshwarar Temple, and colourful gopuram carvings rise at the right. a person appearance-based label applies to the central saffron-robed figure with long hair, a garland and a smile; his identity cannot be confirmed from the image alone.

Photo of a temple entrance at Arunachaleswara Temple, with a yellow barrier and red-and-white Tamil signboard in front. A smiling long-haired person with a red bindi, a white cross-shaped pendant and a rudraksha mala wears orange clothing and walks at the centre. Beside them a bald man with a shawl in orange and gold, several rudraksha malas and a gold necklace carries an orange umbrella held by a man in orange robes. Uniformed police officers and a crowd of onlookers stand behind the barrier.

Photograph inside a dim temple corridor with a tall pillar and a lit signboard above a doorway. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, red tilak on his forehead, an orange shawl, layered gold necklaces and gold armbands walks forward smiling. Beside him, a younger man in an orange shawl with rudraksha beads walks in front of him. On the left, a woman in an orange sari with a maroon blouse and gold necklace walks near, and on the right a man in white shirt, a man in a light green shirt with a tilak, and other people in white clothing move around. A tall ceremonial staff is visible on the right.

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A photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis walking through a stone-pillared temple corridor. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange cloth and layered beaded necklaces, with white sacred ash on his forehead, smiles toward the camera. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange holds a small orange cloth and wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, with a white tilak. Behind them, other saffron-clad men with bare upper bodies walk past a uniformed police officer and men in white shirts. A blue sign on the right reads a Tamil-language donation notice with a 'Rs 20' amount and 'Abhishekam Darshan' lines. a person appears in the foreground group, identified by his long swept-back hair, orange cloth and layered rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklace. The image is a timestamped press or temple-visit photo.

May 08 2012

December 08 2011

Photograph 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.

A photo inside a temple corridor with grey stone walls and a yellow-railed iron gate behind. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace stands centre with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling, with white vibhuti and a red bindi on his forehead. Two of the four people shown are robed companions: a young man on the left in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl, many gold beads and a silver ceremonial staff topped with a bird, and a bald man in orange behind with gold necklace and bangles. A man in a grey shirt stands at the right edge. Overhead fluorescent lights and a dark ceiling are visible.