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November 11 2008

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July 30 20082008-07-30Several people in orange saffron robes and ornate gold-and-bead necklaces walk barefoot down the steps of a grey stone temple entrance. A long-haired figure in the centre front wears a saffron robe with maroon borders and a long garland, smiling and walking forward. Behind them a crowd in white dhotis and kurtas, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, follows down the steps. A stone Nandi bull statue sits at the left of the entrance, and an ornate carved stone gateway with sculptures rises behind.2010-01-08A photo of a group walking barefoot across a stone-paved temple courtyard, past yellow barricades with Tamil signage and uniformed police and guards in the background. A central figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment with a gold border and a marigold garland, and holds a small orange object. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, one carrying a long ceremonial staff, and a shaved-headed youth in white walk alongside, with a man in a white shirt and a boy in a white shirt also in view. Pillars and a pink wall mark the temple architecture.2011-12-08July 30 20082008-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 30 20082008-07-30Outdoor photograph of a group walking barefoot on a pale stone pathway beneath a large shady tree, with a metal railing and a covered shelter behind them. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and draped orange robe wears a rudraksha mala, and beside him another man in orange carries a folded shawl. Behind them a man in white kurta and a bald elderly man in white with garlands walk along. A man in an orange shirt stands to the left, and a man in cream clothes walks in the foreground. a person: the long-haired centre figure in orange with a rudraksha mala fits the candidate cues, so his appearance is suggestive but not certain. Six to eight people are visible.2009-09-10Outdoor temple courtyard scene with carved stone pillars and a gopuram tower in the background. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes with a red-orange head covering and gold necklace has his hands raised to his head in reverence, while beside him a long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace presses his palms together and smiles. Several other saffron-clad men with beaded necklaces walk behind them. On the right, men in white dhotis and shirts walk barefoot, and a uniformed man in khaki with a yellow scarf walks among them. The setting is a paved walkway beside a temple building with a metal electrical box and a utility pole.2010-01-08Several people in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk barefoot down the stone steps of a temple gateway, with a crowd of people in white dhotis and white shirts following behind, some wearing yellow shawls. On the left, a stone lion sculpture sits near the steps. A long-haired man in orange wears a crown-like red headpiece and a shawl, and another long-haired man in orange follows on the right, all carrying a sense of procession. Beside them is a pink single-storey building with wooden doors and a bamboo scaffold, and trees and an overcast sky sit beyond the courtyard.2010-01-08Outdoor photo of a group walking across a paved temple courtyard in bright daylight. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long beaded rudraksha-style garland and gold ornaments, holding a gold-edged cloth, and smiles. Beside and behind him, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron garment with a rudraksha mala walks alongside. On the right, two shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold borders walk, one holding a staff. On the left, men in white dhotis and white shirts, one wearing a bright yellow shawl, accompany the group. Behind them stands a pink temple building with a carved stone gateway, palm trees, and devotees sitting on steps at the far right.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08Outdoor photo of a temple visit on a paved courtyard in daylight. A central man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a large yellow marigold garland, and a gold necklace, with gold bangles on his wrist. Walking beside him is a bald man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, and to the right a bald priest in white dhoti with a red-beaded mala. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, surround them, and a man in a beige shirt walks at left. Behind them a camera operator in white films the procession. Temple gopuram-style ornate architecture and a pink building appear in the background, with a ceremonial staff visible among the group.2011-12-08A photograph at a temple entrance with a dark gateway and white-painted columns, where a sign reads 'Siva' with 'Om' between the words. Several men walk outdoors on stone paving. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe wears a long garland of gold beads and a purple-bordered shawl, with long hair and a red tilak, appearing to be a person by appearance cues including long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold ornaments; the appearance is uncertain. On the right, a bearded man bare-chested with a rudraksha mala wears a red dhoti with a purple border. Behind them, many men in white dhotis and shirts, some bare-chested, move through the entrance, with a few women in white nearby. Hanging lamp-shaped banners flank the doorway, and a notice board on the left gives instructions for devotees coming for darshan.2009-08-11