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December 21 20112011-12-21Outdoor temple procession on a sandy path under trees. Centre, a smiling man wears a white and gold turban, orange saffron robe, a white shawl over one shoulder, and a long orange-beaded mala with gold-coloured necklaces. Behind him, saffron-robed men carry offering plates of flowers and fruit; the man on the left holds a tray. To the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala gestures toward a second tray of marigold garlands. Behind them stand golden arched shrines with a decorated deity murti garlanded with orange and yellow flowers and a black stone lingam with marigold garlands. Banana plants and trees frame the scene.2011-12-21Outdoor temple courtyard with a shrine adorned with golden arches, flower garlands and a deity murti in the background. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, a white and gold turban, a white shawl and a multi-strand garland stands with head slightly bowed while a man in white dhoti and shirt offers a respectful gesture at his shoulder. Several monks in orange robes stand nearby, one holding a plate with offerings. A black stone deity figure with flower garlands appears at the right, and a red-and-white painted platform sits beside a Tamil inscription plaque. Swamiji (probable): the central saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair, turban, shawl and garland.2011-12-21Outdoor temple ritual in bright daylight on a paved courtyard. At centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a white shawl, a white turban-style headpiece and layered orange-and-gold garlands holds a ceremonial object aloft. Behind him, saffron-clad sannyasis in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand near him. On the right, a bald man in white dhoti and shirt holds a hand near a lamp. A man in white dhoti and shawl holds a brass tray of flower garlands and a kalasha on the far right. Behind them are gold-framed shrine arches decorated with marigold garlands, a deity murti in orange and red garments, and a dark stone statue with flower offerings.2011-12-21December 21 20112011-12-21December 21 20112011-12-21Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple courtyard with a gopuram tower and a covered colonnade. A smiling man in the centre wears a flowing orange robe over a red top, a gold pendant and a long garland of beads, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair; he has an appearance-based candidate profile for a person with distinctive saffron clothing, long hair, a garland and a gold pendant. To the left, a bearded sadhu in orange holds a paper and wears a mala. A white-clad man stands at the left edge, and an elder in pink kurta greets someone at right. A woman in an orange sari stands in the right foreground, and several white-clad devotees and onlookers fill the background. A banner over the entrance reads Arunachaleswarar temple.2009-08-06February 14 20072007-02-14A photograph of a procession inside a temple courtyard. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a saffron-orange shawl and a thick garland of white and magenta flowers with gold beads, plus gold bangles on his upper arm. He smiles and walks forward. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed priest in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds a tall silver staff, while a priest in white dhoti and shawl walks behind. Other devotees in white and saffron stand in the background, and an attendant on the right holds a brass tray. Orange-painted walls and pillars frame the scene.2011-12-11December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard shaded by trees, with a gold-framed arched shrine housing a dark deity murti garlanded with flowers. A central figure with long hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron robe walks barefoot along a striped mat toward the shrine. Robed attendants in orange and white stand around; one on the left presses palms together, another in white holds a plate of flowers at right. Smaller gold arches and dark deity statues flank the shrine on either side, and a potted palm sits in the foreground.2011-10-07January 01 20092009-01-01