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A photograph of a temple corridor where a procession walks forward between tall stone pillars and bright ceiling lights. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white forehead band wears a saffron-orange robe and a gold-and-orange beaded garland, smiling and walking with his hands together. Around him, several saffron-robed men wear layered garlands and gold chains; one carries a long staff. A woman in a beige sari on the left joins her palms in greeting, and a bare-chested man on the right with white tilak and red-and-white beads wears a yellow cloth. White-clad attendants and onlookers fill the background, and a grilled gate and framed image are visible on the right wall.

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A group walks through a stone temple corridor with dark pillars and carved walls. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead band and layered gold necklaces places his hands together at his chest; a second, shaved-headed man in front, bare-chested with a saffron cloth and rudraksha and coral malas, looks down. Several other men in orange dhotis with gold chains walk behind, and women in blue and green saris stand at the edge. A tiled ceiling and lamps line the passage. a person appears as the centre figure, identified by long swept hair, ornate gold chains and saffron robes; the caption places the event at Arunachaleswarar Temple.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Inside a temple hall, a man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band, gold ceremonial necklaces and gold arm bands stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a man in orange clothes wears a long gold-bead garland and a gold pendant, while a bare-chested priest on the left wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a red-and-white sacred thread and an orange dhoti with a green-edged cloth. Behind them, devotees in white, yellow and blue saris and dhotis stand in a crowd near a metal railing beneath stone pillars. a person is the central figure in orange with long hair and gold adornments, shown in devotional stance.2011-12-20Photograph inside a dimly lit temple corridor of a group walking together, most dressed in saffron-orange robes with gold bead necklaces. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange dhoti and shawl with gold armlets and bangles smiles and holds his palms together in namaste. A shaved-headed man beside him in orange with a gold necklace also holds his hands together. On the right, a man with white-and-red forehead markings and a red bindi wears an orange robe and a large gold pendant necklace. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand among them, and a metal grille runs along the left side.2011-12-20A 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.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20April 05 20122012-04-05December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph of a group walking through a temple corridor at night, with ornate carved stone pillars behind them. A man in the centre has long dark swept-back hair, a white and red forehead mark, and an orange robe with a gold-coloured border, wearing multiple gold necklaces with large pendants and gold armlets; he is smiling. Around him, men and women in orange and saffron robes wear gold garlands and beaded malas. On the left, a shaved-headed priest in orange holds a gold pendant necklace. A woman in white with gold border and red shawl stands at the right edge, and a man in a grey shirt stands behind the group.2011-12-20A photo inside a dim temple corridor where a crowd stands behind iron railings. Beside him a man in orange robes with a long gold-trimmed shawl and gold necklace stands with hands folded, and to the left a shaved-headed priest in an orange cloth with a red-beaded mala bares his shoulder. Several men in orange and white dhotis and women in white and yellow saris stand behind with hands joined in namaste, and a small oil lamp burns on the floor at the lower right.2011-12-20