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A temple interior crowded with devotees and priests. In the centre stands a man with long dark hair wearing a white floral garland and an orange-red cloth. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis face him, one on each side, one with an orange waist-cloth and a red shoulder cloth; the priest at right holds a garland or offering near him. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris look on. Stone pillars with carved details frame the hall, and a yellow-and-orange signboard with Tamil script hangs above. Light enters from the open side doorways. No identification of the central man is made from appearance; the scene is a ritual reception within a temple.

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Photo inside a temple hall with carved stone pillars and a hanging orange signboard with a red arrow and Tamil script. A central figure stands with long dark hair, wearing a white flower garland with green leaves and a red-orange cloth, with a rudraksha-style strand visible. Two bare-chested priests in white dhoti and orange cloth flank him, one holding a ritual item near his face while another in a red shawl touches the garlanded man's hands. Several men in white and cream shirts and dhotis stand around, watching.2011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09May 10 20122012-05-10 +1 copiesA photograph inside a long pillared corridor of a stone temple, with a painted ceiling and tube lights overhead. A bare-chested man in a teal checked lungi stands at left, looking toward the group. A younger shirtless man in a green-and-gold cloth gestures upward and forward with his right arm. Beside him, a figure in an orange robe and orange turban wears a long floral garland of red and white flowers and walks barefoot across a patterned floor mat. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts with gold-coloured shawls, and a woman in a red sari, follow along. Visitors stand at the far end of the corridor near a wall sign.2007-08-17Outdoor photo at a stone temple entrance with carved pillars. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark swept-back hair and white tilak marks wears an orange-saffron robe with yellow border, rudraksha malas, a pendant and a white necklace; he has white bandages on his upper arms. Beside him, a bald older priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with yellow border, wearing a flower crown, rudraksha malas and gold bangle, gestures with his hand. Around them stand about a dozen men in white dhotis, shirts and checked lungis, and a uniformed police officer in khaki. A yellow sign in Tamil and English hangs on the wall behind. The man in the centre has distinctive long hair and saffron rudraksha-mala attire, so the appearance-based label applies with an in_person candidate.2012-05-22 +1 copiesMay 30 20122012-05-30Crowded night scene at a temple entrance flanked by large black stone carvings of deities. A central figure with long dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a white and pink flower garland and a red garment, smiling as people press around him. Nearby, two men in saffron-orange robes stand; one wears a long rudraksha mala and glasses. To the right, a bare-chested man with a gold-coloured shawl and a tilak stands among others in white shirts and yellow scarves. A signboard with Tamil text is on the wall behind.2009-07-13July 28 20082008-07-28Photograph of a crowd outside a stone temple entrance with carved pillars. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a bare upper body wears an orange-saffron dhoti-style cloth, rudraksha mala beads, and a chain necklace, with white markings on his face and arms. Beside him an elderly sannyasi in saffron wrap with a gold-banded cloth, rudraksha beads, and a tilak and head adornment, gesturing with his hand. Behind them men in white dhotis and shirts, a uniformed police officer in khaki, and other devotees stand in the crowd. A yellow signboard with Tamil text hangs in the background. a person: the long-haired man in saffron with rudraksha malas and a gold chain is a distinctive appearance cue matching the page's claim, shown as a participant in the group.2012-05-22 +1 copiesJanuary 15 20092009-01-15May 10 20122012-05-10