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Photograph of a crowd gathered in front of the ornate facade of the Madurai Aadheenam temple gateway. A yellow sign reads 'Madurai Aadheenam' above a doorway hung with green leaf festoons and strings of flowers. Above, colourful painted deity sculptures include a figure seated on a white bull and a multi-armed deity. In the foreground, several men in white shirts and white vests stand close together; one man in a white vest wears a forehead tilak and a rudraksha-style mala, and an older man with white beard wears a white t-shirt. A yellow umbrella is visible at the left edge. Behind them, more people in white are visible in the doorway area with hands folded.

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Photo of a welcome procession passing under a decorated arch at a Nithyanandha Dhyanapeetam entrance, with banana plants and a multicolour bunting. A man in saffron robes and a red garland carries a brass pot with a green coconut and offerings on a tray, flanked by men in white dhotis and shirts. Drummers in white dhotis play two frame drums on the right, and a shirt-wearing man stands nearby with a hand extended. A banner shows a large portrait of a bearded figure in saffron-coloured clothing above Tamil text, and a photographer with a video camera records the scene at the right edge.

Photograph of a crowd outside a colourful South Indian temple-style gateway with a yellow sign reading Madurai Aadheenam. Above the entrance are painted deity figures, a bull, and a peacock. Banana leaves and yellow floral strands hang from the arch. In the foreground, several men in white shirts and vests stand close together; one man in a white tank top with a red forehead mark touches his mouth, and an older white-haired man in a white t-shirt with printed text stands beside him. A yellow umbrella is at the left edge. Behind them, more men in white stand near the entrance, and a red-and-white shop sign is at the right.

Outdoor photo of a crowd at a temple precinct, with a central figure in saffron-orange robes and a long flower garland of yellow and orange blooms, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces. The figure has long dark hair and wears gold bangles, walking through a press of men in white shirts and dhotis, some holding folders. Behind them stand temple structures decorated with yellow, purple and orange floral festoons and striped canopies, palm trees, and devotees and police in the background. a person is the central figure in saffron robes with rudraksha and gold adornments, surrounded by devotees and officials.

Photograph of a procession leaving the front entrance of Agrasen Bhavan in Rameswaram, a yellow-cream building with a sign reading AGRASEN BHAVAN, RAMESWARAM (AGRAWAL SABHA, MADURAI) and a swastika on the gate pillar. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange head wrap and a long rudraksha mala walks forward with hands together, a garland of flowers around the neck. Beside him a bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a long white fly-whisk type staff, and other saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees follow. A woman in a green sari stands at right near a yellow auto-rickshaw. The crowd visible is about eight people.

A photograph of a crowd gathered beside a golden temple vehicle decorated with garlands in yellow, red and white, and a golden bull figure. A long-haired man with a white vibhuti forehead mark wears orange ochre garments and gold bangles, and appears to be the central figure of attention. Beside him, a woman in a red and gold sari and a woman in an orange top move through the group. A bald man in orange robes and gold necklace stands in the foreground, and a man in white kurta stands to the right. Banana plants and a small orange and white decorative umbrella are visible behind them.

A photograph of a temple entrance with a blue iron gate and a stone pillar, decorated with banana stalks bearing green bananas on either side. Several people walk on a stone-tiled path. Two women in white sarees carry offering trays, one with her hands folded in greeting. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds a plate of bananas. A bearded man in a red shawl and red dhoti, with a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead and a garland, carries a tray of offerings. Men in white shirts stand around, one with a rudraksha mala. Printed signs and posters line the walls.

A crowded temple entrance procession with several people in saffron and orange robes. A shaved-headed man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads and a pendant stands center, a bald devotee in an orange cloth to the left smiles and gestures, and a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a garland of yellow and red flowers at right. Uniformed police officers and men in white shirts stand behind, a large golden kalasha-like finial and garlands hang to the right, and banners of a deity figure line the gateway. The a person candidate cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the central robed figure is treated as uncertain. Timestamp 29 11 2011 07:34 appears on the lower right.

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