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A photograph of a procession exiting a dark stone temple gateway with blue-framed wooden doors, toward a white gopuram visible in the distance. A bald man in orange robes and red-edged dhoti carries a small golden vessel in his right hand and wears a heavy gold bead necklace. Behind him, a figure in an orange silk garment with a gold necklace and white tripundra on the forehead walks with long dark hair; a person by appearance cues including swept-back hair and ornate gold necklace, though the figure is in a crowd and not clearly distinct. Other orange-robed men with gold necklaces follow. A uniformed police officer in a khaki shirt and blue-topped cap stands at right, and devotees in white and cream clothing, including a woman in a cream sari with green border, are nearby. Colourful rangoli is visible on the stone floor.

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December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph of a temple entrance passage with blue-framed wooden doors, where a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a red-bordered dhoti carries a gold covered vessel and wears a gold necklace. Behind him a woman in orange garments and gold ornaments walks with the group. Two uniformed police officers in khaki with peaked caps stand on the right, and men in white dhotis and shirts walk nearby. A tiered gopuram tower is visible through the doorway. A kolam floor design lies on the stone path, and a sign with Tamil script hangs above the entrance.2011-12-20A photograph of a procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walking through a stone temple gateway with blue-and-red painted doors, with a rangoli kolam of white and coloured designs on the ground. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, and a heavy gold necklace with large beads and a pendant walks in a deep orange robe. Around him, shaved-headed monks in orange garments with maroon borders wear gold beaded necklaces. On the left, a monk in orange carries a gold kalasha-style vessel. On the right, a man in a red shawl and white dhoti holds a long silver-coloured staff. Behind them, devotees and onlookers in white and cream clothing fill the passage, and a temple tower is visible in the distance.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Several people walk barefoot along a narrow paved lane between pink-washed temple walls, with a gopuram tower and palm trees visible ahead. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange shawl and dhoti with a gold necklace and gold bracelets, hands clasped at his waist. a person (appearance-based candidate, long swept-back hair, orange ornate clothing and gold necklace). Flanking him are two shaved-headed men in orange robes with gold necklaces, one pointing forward, and a man in white dhoti with a red shawl and a tall ceremonial staff. A woman in orange sari and a man in orange shirt with gold garland stand to the left, and a crowd fills the background.2011-12-20A crowded temple entrance with bright backlit light streaming through a stone doorway. In the foreground, several saffron-robed sannyasis in orange and red cloth stand with their backs to the camera; some have shaved heads, one wears a beaded headband and gold-coloured beaded necklaces. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands among the devotees and a man in white raises a phone. A red-and-green ceremonial umbrella with tassels is visible at the upper left. The scene appears to be a temple visit.2012-05-16A photograph inside a dim temple corridor with metal barrier railings on both sides. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white forehead band wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a gold necklace with a large pendant, and gold armbands; he is smiling and gesturing with his left hand. Around him walk several men in orange robes and rudraksha or gold-bead malas, including a shaved-headed man on the left holding an ornate brass vessel, and a man on the right with a light-coloured head band. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts stand among them, and several devotees line the background.2011-12-20Photograph inside a temple corridor with dim ceiling lights and a steel grille along the right. A man in a khaki uniform stands at left, looking toward the camera. Behind him, a group in saffron-orange robes walks forward: a sannyasi at left holds a silver staff and wears a gold necklace; next, a shaved-headed man wears a rudraksha-style gold necklace and an orange dhoti with maroon border; in the centre, a figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a crown-like gold necklace, orange shawl and orange dhoti, and gestures with his hand. At right, a bald man in an orange robe with a gold chain and two women in orange saris follow. a person is a candidate for the central figure based on long hair, orange clothing and ornate gold necklaces, but the appearance is not conclusive.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20