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Photograph at a temple entrance gateway with stone pillars and carved walls. A central figure in a saffron-red dhoti and wrap, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace, a gold headband and gold bangles, walks forward smiling. Beside him a man in an orange-saffron robe follows, and to the right a uniformed female police officer stands near a yellow-and-green cloth banner. On the left a uniformed officer with a name tag and a man in a red shirt stand by a yellow barrier. A metal detector frame stands behind them with people passing through the gate. Visible people number about eight, including a seated uniformed officer reading a newspaper on the right.

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May 16 20122012-05-16Photograph inside a temple corridor with stone pillars and a painted ceiling, lit by overhead lamps. Centre, a smiling figure with long swept-back hair and a jewelled headband wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulder and multiple heavy gold bead necklaces, with rudraksha bracelets on the arms and a red forehead mark. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a cap stands behind. On the right, a shaved-headed man in a saffron robe with gold beaded necklaces gestures forward. White-shirted men and a crowd of devotees surround them, and a small offering of petals is visible on the saffron-clad figure's shoulder.2012-05-16 +1 copiesPhoto 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.2012-07-24Indoor photo inside a temple hall with stone pillars and a warm-lit ceiling. Beside him a bald man in a saffron wrap and gold bead necklace stands, and a uniformed police officer in khaki with a cap and insignia is present on the right and centre. White-shirted men and devotees crowd around, and a man at left holds a camera. Several people are visible, the most prominent around six to eight.2012-05-16Photograph inside a temple corridor with stone pillars and a painted ceiling, lit by overhead lamps. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a headband, bare-chested under a saffron-orange shawl, wears a heavy gold-beaded necklace and bangles and walks among a crowd. Two uniformed police officers in khaki caps walk beside him, and a colourful ceremonial umbrella is held above the group. a person walking through a temple with a police escort, surrounded by devotees and onlookers.2012-05-16Photograph inside a temple hall with ornate carved pillars and painted walls. In the centre, a man in orange saffron robes wears a long white flower garland, a gold necklace and a gold-banded headband, smiling as he walks forward. Beside him, a bare-chested shaven-headed sadhu in orange wears a headband and rudraksha mala and holds his hand. Behind them, saffron-clad and white-clothed devotees follow, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands in the foreground on the right. Crowd members are visible in the background.2012-06-05A procession walks barefoot through a stone temple corridor, with a sign board and shrine-stall lights behind. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with gold border and long gold-and-beaded necklaces holds his palms together in namaskar, smiling. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes wears rudraksha malas. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a woman in a green sari follow, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the right edge. Several men in shirts and trousers walk with them. The man in the centre shows cues consistent with the page's a person reference, but the identification is uncertain, so he is described by role as a sannyasi-robed devotee leading the procession.2012-09-11May 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesPhotograph 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.2008-07-28Photograph inside a temple corridor at night showing a procession. A central figure in orange robes with a long flowing garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers, a red tilak on the forehead, and gold necklaces walks smiling with one hand raised. Flanked by two men in orange robes with gold beaded necklaces, one bald with a red forehead mark. On the right a uniformed police officer in khaki with a blue-banded cap stands close. An elderly man in white dhoti is at the left edge. Stone pillars, a silver lamp post and yellow signboards fill the background.2011-12-20Photograph inside a temple corridor at night with warm lamplight. A man with a smiling expression, wearing a saffron-orange sannyasi cloth, a thick gold bead necklace, gold armlets and a gold headband, stands with hands pressed together while petals lie on his shoulder. Beside him a uniformed police officer in khaki with a cap and insignia walks alongside, another uniformed officer behind. A striped ceremonial umbrella with painted figures is held overhead. Several men in white shirts and dark-shirted attendees crowd around, and a second saffron-clad man with gold beads stands at right.2012-05-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded temple corridor with a thatched palm-leaf roof and stone pillars. In the centre, a bare-chested man with a white forehead band and a long rudraksha mala wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body and walks with attendants. Behind and beside him, devotees in saffron and white robes follow. Uniformed police officers in khaki with caps and belts walk nearby, a man in a white shirt and jeans takes photographs, and men in white dhotis and orange shirts move through the crowd. A golden pillar stands at right and a painted sign hangs on the pillars. The figure at centre is a person candidate, identified by the saffron cloth, rudraksha mala and forehead band, shown in a procession-style walk.2012-07-24