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A photograph at a temple entrance with carved stone pillars. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron garment with a gold border and layered gold-beaded necklaces, smiling and gesturing with his hand toward his chest; a bare-chested figure with long hair and ornate gold adornments, matching the a person cues. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala laughs. To the left, a bald man in a white dhoti with gold border and an orange shawl stands near a yellow barrier, and a small girl in a white dress is held by an adult behind the railing. A yellow barrier sign reads in Tamil and English-style lettering, and the scene is set at a temple doorway.

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September 09 20112011-09-09A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold border, a multi-strand gold necklace of bead-like ornaments, and a vertical tilak on his forehead, smiles and raises a hand while walking past a yellow metal barrier at a stone temple entrance with carved granite pillars. Behind him stand a shaved-headed attendant in a white dhoti with gold border and a bearded man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, and a man in pink shirt and white dhoti is at right. A Tamil-script sign on the barrier reads a temple name. Signage and photo credit are visible at right.2011-09-09December 08 20112011-12-08February 08 20122012-02-08Three men walk along a street past a pink temple-style wall and an ornate white metal gate with circular grille patterns. The central figure wears a saffron-orange robe with gold borders, long swept-back dark hair, a red forehead mark and a multi-strand gold necklace of beads; he raises both hands in greeting and smiles. a person, in the role of a saffron-robed sannyasi greeting people; the cues are long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklaces. To his left a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold border and a gold bead garland walks with a red cloth over his shoulder. To his right a man in saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold pendant and gold bead garland follows. Carved stone pillars and a stone step frame the scene.2010-12-29A photograph inside a stone temple corridor with dark carved pillars and an arched opening. A woman with long, loose dark hair, wearing an orange saffron sari with a gold necklace, stands at centre with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. Beside her a young man in an orange robe holds a cloth, and to the left several men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk through the passage. At right a man in a white shirt and glasses stands watching, and a priest with a shaved head and white vibhuti marks is partly visible. Trees and a temple gopuram are visible through the arch.2008-08-02Photo 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.2012-07-24A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead walks outside a carved grey stone temple gopuram with a metal gate and motorcycles behind him. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a strand of large gold-coloured beads around his neck, and he is smiling. Two men in orange cloth stand beside him, one at left holding folded orange towels and one at right holding open a silver car door. A man in white stands behind them. Several people are partly visible at the edges of the frame.2011-09-26January 08 20102010-01-08A long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl stands outdoors before a stone temple pillar, smiling and gesturing with one hand. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with rudraksha-style malas, a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead, and his hair falls past his shoulders. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with rudraksha mala and white forehead marks stands at left, and a man in a white shirt with white forehead marks stands at right.2011-09-09Photo of a temple procession outside a stone temple gateway with carved pillars and sculpted figures. At centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron cloth, a thick orange-and-gold flower garland, a gold necklace and gold bangles, and carries a white staff with a red tip. Around him, several men in white dhotis with gold borders, some with rudraksha malas, walk along; one shaved-headed man in front holds a white staff and another wears dark-rimmed glasses. A man in a grey shirt stands at the left edge. The central figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold and saffron attire, and is walked with by attendants, so the appearance is a probable match for a person in a temple visit context.2011-12-08Outdoor photo at a temple doorway in bright sunlight. A long-haired man in a light orange garment with a wristwatch, wiping his face with a white cloth, stands beside a smiling man with long dark hair wearing a gold-bead necklace, an orange robe and a purple-and-gold shawl, hands folded in greeting. A figure stands in the dark doorway behind them, and the foreground is crowded with heads of onlookers. a person: the smiling man with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and purple shawl over saffron clothing is a candidate for a person, presented as a devotee-greeting moment.2009-08-11