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A crowded night gathering seated on a stone floor with colourful kolam designs drawn in powder. In the centre, a bald-headed man in saffron robes and an orange head wrap sits with palms pressed together in prayer, with rudraksha beads visible. Beside him, another saffron-clad sannyasi holds a book and wears a mala and gold ornaments. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas sit with hands folded, and many women wear white saris with orange and red borders. Wooden poles and a rustic thatched structure frame the hall, and a small shrine area with a decorated stand is visible in the background. One man in the foreground wears a long white robe with a red-and-gold garland over his shoulder. The scene suggests a devotional gathering at a temple hall.

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January 02 20082008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02A large crowd of devotees sits on the ground at night, many in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls, hands pressed together in namaskar. A child in a white outfit sits at left, and a man in white sits in the front row. At right, a seated man in an orange robe with an orange turban and rudraksha mala sits with folded hands, facing the gathering; his long hair and rudraksha cues are visible but his identity is not established from appearance. Behind them, a red-lit display board and scaffolding frame the hall, with people standing on a raised platform at upper right.2008-01-02Outdoor photo of a crowd seated on a stone pavement during a temple ceremony. In the centre-right, a young man with long dark hair wears an orange turban, an orange and gold garment, a green flower garland and folded hands in anjali, seated among devotees. Beside him, a man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala also sits with hands joined. On the left, a bespectacled man in white with a tilak and mala folds his hands. Many other devotees in white and orange shawls sit behind and around them, some with hands folded, and a woman in a green sari appears at the lower left. Cues for the central figure are a long swept-back hairstyle, an orange turban and ornate gold-and-orange clothing, though the appearance is not conclusive.2006-09-24December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor photo of a seated figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and matching orange turban, wearing a large garland of yellow and red flowers, sitting with palms joined in namaskar on a stone floor decorated with coloured flower rangoli. Around him, rows of devotees in white dhotis and shirts sit with hands folded in prayer, including a man in white with a gold chain and glasses at left, a woman in an orange shawl at right, and a young boy standing on the upper wall. Behind them is a weathered grey stone temple wall with a dark stained area.2006-09-24A photograph of a large seated devotee gathering at a temple-like hall during evening satsang. Most people wear white dhotis or white kurtas and saffron/orange shawls, with rudraksha malas around their necks and vibhuti on their foreheads. Many sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, some with eyes closed. A man in the front centre wears an orange turban and orange shawl with folded hands. Women in white and orange saris and a green sari sit among them. A lit altar with a deity murti glows in the background, and oil lamps and a pillared doorway frame the scene. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this image.2013-03-10A seated devotee in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered, wearing a rudraksha mala and a tilak. Beside him, another man in orange with a gold ceremonial necklace holds palms together and a small book. Behind them a dense crowd of devotees, many in white and orange, some with folded hands, sits in an evening gathering, with a red-and-white checked basket and a yellow flower garland on the floor at left. A visible temple-style setting with cloth and wooden structure frames the scene.2008-01-02A large group of devotees sits on a stone-paved ground at night, many in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls or orange sashes. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe with an orange turban sits with hands folded in anjali, facing the seated crowd. Several men in white sit close around them, and a woman in white stands at the far right. Dim lighting and stone walls frame the gathering.2008-01-02A photograph inside a temple at night showing a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban, wearing a large garland of red, yellow and white flowers, sitting on a dark cloth-covered platform. A man in a white shirt and black trousers bends forward with palms pressed together over the platform, while a bare-chested priest with a sacred thread and a mala beside him holds a tray of bananas and fruit. Around them stand devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with folded hands, a woman in a green salwar with a dupatta, a man in a red shirt, and a bare-chested man with a tilaka and a mala. Two white-clad priests with tilaka marks sit at the lower right. Another orange-robed figure sits at the lower left. A lit temple lamp is visible at the top. The seated figure in orange with garland matches the page's description of a devotee receiving honours at Arunachaleshwara Temple, though the appearance cues are not conclusive.2008-01-02Outdoor ritual gathering at a temple-style courtyard under a bamboo-and-thatch canopy, with a large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white behind. In the centre, a tall man in a saffron-orange shawl and orange dhoti with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace stands with hands folded, beside a seated man in orange and a seated figure in orange holding a tray of grain and offerings. Another man in orange with a shaved head sits in front, with a plate of offerings and a small brass vessel, while a white-clad priest in a shoulder bag stands at left near floral offerings. Devotees kneel and sit with palms pressed together, and a few people hold up phones or cameras. Several cues suggest a person in the central standing figure, whose long hair, orange ceremonial clothing and bead necklace are distinctive. Other people are devotees and priests.2010-12-29A large crowd of mostly men in white shirts and dhotis sits cross-legged on a stone courtyard in front of a temple colonnade. Many have palms pressed together in prayer or hands folded. In the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron shawl and an orange turban sits on a floor drawn with a colourful kolam rangoli. A man in white with a shaved head and orange shawl stands at the upper left, another in orange stands at right holding a camera, and an orange-clad figure stands in the background. A bronze lamp stand and a stone pillar frame the scene under a pink-washed temple wall.2006-09-24