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A photograph at a temple entrance of a central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, wearing a thick pink-and-white flower garland, raising both hands in greeting and smiling. Beside him on the right, an older man in a gold-bordered shawl with a golden headband and white vibhuti marks on his forehead holds a hand to his ear. Shaved-headed attendants in orange robes and gold chains stand to the left and right, and a camera lens is visible at the lower right. Above the doorway is a Tamil signboard. a person: the central figure has distinctive saffron robes, a gold necklace, rudraksha mala and garlanded ceremonial presentation.

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Photograph inside a temple doorway with two men in saffron-orange robes garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers. The man on the left, bare-chested with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala, raises both arms and has a shaved head with white and red tilak; the man beside him, in a gold headband and gold necklace, smiles with palms pressed together. Other saffron-robed figures stand behind them, and a lamp-lit shrine area is visible. a person appears to be the man on the right, identified by his gold headpiece, ornate gold necklace and saffron robes; the other two men are devotees or sannyasis.2012-05-16 +1 copiesMay 16 20122012-05-16Photograph inside a temple doorway with iron grille gate behind. A man with long dark hair, white vertical tilak and red bindi, wearing a thick pink rose garland, a gold-toned pendant and an orange-saffron cloth, smiles broadly while a shaved-headed man in the foreground in white with a kumkum mark extends his hand toward him. Behind them, a shaved-headed older man in a yellow-gold shawl and rudraksha mala, and another bald man in white, are visible. The setting appears to be an entrance to a temple shrine.2012-05-16May 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesMay 16 20122012-05-16Photo of two men in saffron-orange robes standing in a temple doorway, both raising their open palms in greeting. Both wear long white-and-green flower garlands and gold ornaments; the man on the right has a gold necklace and a gold crown-like headpiece. A third man in orange stands at left holding a small device. Behind them is a lit shrine with a gold arch and a deity murti, with oil lamps and flower offerings on the altar. The men are visible human subjects, the shrine is a temple sanctum, and the scene shows a welcome gesture.2012-04-29Outdoor temple entrance scene where a bald elderly man in a golden-yellow shawl over an orange robe, with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white forehead mark, walks forward supported by an attendant in orange. A man in orange with a gold-beaded necklace and a large pink-and-white flower garland stands beside him. Behind them, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a brass vessel, another man holds a flower-garlanded offering, and a uniformed police officer stands at right. Ornate red-and-gold temple gate and grillwork frame the background.2012-05-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded doorway between folding metal gates. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland, raises his right hand in greeting. He wears a deep red-maroon dress with wide gold borders and a gold ceremonial necklace, and a rudraksha mala hangs across his chest. Around him stand shaven-headed attendants in similar maroon-and-gold robes with rudraksha malas, one holding his arm. Other devotees and onlookers, including a woman in white at left, press close from both sides. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in person, surrounded by attendants in a crowd.2014-07-27Inside a temple doorway with dark stone walls and colourful painted columns, two men in saffron-orange and rust-brown dhoti-and-shawl garments stand garlanded with white flower and red rose garlands. The man at centre-left raises both arms high, palms open, and wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklace with a head band. Beside him a smiling man in a red-brown garment and gold necklace holds his hands in namaste near the chest. Bare-chested men in white dhotis stand around them, one with a rudraksha mala, and a bald man in orange stands behind. A dark statue-like form is partly visible at lower left.2012-05-16April 29 20122012-04-29Two saffron-robed men stand in a doorway of a temple shrine, both raising their hands in greeting and smiling. Each wears a white flower garland with red blossoms and gold necklaces. The man on the left has a white forehead marking and a rudraksha-style headpiece; the man on the right wears a crown-like headdress and several bead necklaces. Behind them, a third saffron-clad man with a shaved head stands on the left, and a golden shrine with a gilded deity murti and pink flowers sits in the background beneath a lit arch. A wooden door frames the scene on the right.2012-04-29Photograph of two seated men in an indoor room with a plain white wall, both raising their hands in greeting and smiling. The man on the left, seated on a golden-yellow cushion, has a shaved head with white ash marks, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala with a gold ornament, a wrap in orange and gold, and a pink flower garland; he also wears a beaded headband. Beside him, a man in an orange-brown robe with a pink flower garland and a beaded headband raises his hand and smiles. Standing behind them at right are men in orange robes and a man in a white shirt; a uniformed police officer in a cap stands at the back. Nothing further is clearly visible.2012-05-21