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A photograph of a temple entrance with a red signboard reading கோடண்ட ராமர் (Kodanda Ramar) above the doorway, where a shrine lamp glows inside. In the foreground a figure in white with a yellow shawl holds a tray of offerings. Three figures stand with their backs to the camera facing the shrine: one in an orange turban and orange wrap, one bald in an orange robe and glasses, and one in a light blue shirt. A man at the right edge stands with palms joined in namaskar wearing a white shirt. Blue-barred windows and a wall clock frame the scene.

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A photograph at the entrance of a small temple with a pink-washed facade and blue iron grilles. A sign above the door reads கோதண்ட ராமர் (Kodanda Rama, a temple shrine), with an OM emblem nearby. A woman in an orange sari with an orange head covering, with long dark hair, stands at left with her back to the camera, and a bald figure in an orange robe stands beside her, also facing the shrine. At the far left a man in white with a yellow shawl carries a tray of fruit. A man in a light shirt and a man in white with folded hands stand at right. Inside the doorway a lit oil lamp glows before a deity murti.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A photograph at a small temple entrance with pink walls and blue-barred windows. A devotee in an orange head turban and orange wrap stands at left, holding a yellow cloth bag, facing a shrine. A man in a striped light blue shirt and dark trousers stands in the centre with a plastic bag. At right, a bald, bespectacled man in orange robes stands with palms joined in namaskar. A brass deity murti and lamps are visible inside the shrine, with red steps leading up to it. A tray of bananas and fruit is at lower left. Tamil signage reads Kodandaramar temple on a red board above.2009-01-12A photograph inside a temple-like hall where orange-robed sannyasis perform a ritual with a flame. A bald man in an orange robe holds a lit lamp or flame toward a shirtless, bare-chested man standing on a red step, while a man in orange with an orange turban stands in the foreground with his back to the camera and another man in orange leans in from the right. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands with palms pressed together at the right edge, and a man in a white shirt stands behind. A tray of fruit or offerings sits on a small table at left, and a yellow sign with Tamil text hangs on the wall. The scene suggests a Hindu ritual such as aarti or a lamp offering.2009-01-12A photograph inside a temple shrine. A shirtless, shaved-headed priest in blue cloth stands on red steps holding a brass plate with a lit flame, performing aarti; smoke rises near him. Beside him a man in a white shirt and glasses extends his hand toward the flame. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair, stands with back partly turned, and another person in orange is seen at the lower left holding fruit. Behind them, golden deity murtis sit on a shrine in a niche, with a yellow Tamil notice board on the right wall.2009-01-12A group of saffron-robed sannyasis stands in a whitewashed hall with a tin roof, several with palms pressed together in greeting. One bowing sannyasi in the centre has a shaved head and a draped orange shawl. At the left, a man in white dhoti with a yellow scarf stands near a table of brass items. In the foreground, rows of brass oil lamps and a brass plate with flowers and offerings sit on a red cloth. Behind them a dark board lists names, a red curtain hangs at right, and a carved stone pillar stands at the right edge.2009-10-15December 30 20082008-12-30A temple doorway scene with several men in ritual attire. On the left, a shaved-headed man in orange cloth and a dark rudraksha mala holds a folded white cloth. Next to him, a man in rust-red dress with a flower-strung headband and a rudraksha mala on his arm bends forward. An older bald man in red-orange cloth with white bead necklaces stands behind them. On the right, a bare-chested young man in a yellow-and-white dhoti carries a metal plate of fruit and offerings. A dark wooden door with a Tamil sign above it frames the scene, and a bare-chested figure is partly visible at the far right edge.2012-05-18January 06 20122012-01-06A temple courtyard scene at a small shrine with a yellow-framed doorway and ornate metal grille. On the right, a bare-chested priest in a saffron-orange wrap and cream dhoti performs aarti, holding a lamp toward the shrine interior. In front, a white-haired man in peach-orange robes stands with palms joined in namaskar, beside a woman in orange sari with a white flower garland and folded hands. Behind them, several men in orange robes and shawls stand on marble flooring, with arched stone walls and green foliage in the background. No a person candidate is visibly distinguishable by the listed cues, so the figures are described by role only.2008-08-03Outdoor temple courtyard with carved grey stone pillars, a red iron gate and orange cloth drapes. A man in white dhoti with an orange sash holds a brass tray of yellow and purple flower garlands. Beside him, a man in an orange turban and orange draped robe stands near golden brass lamps on a stone platform, with a second man in orange robes to the right with long hair. Hindu temple ritual setting. a person: the man in the central orange turban and draped robe matches the archive subject; appearance-based candidate only. Three visible people.2009-12-11A dimly lit temple interior where a man in an orange-red saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp in his right hand, lowering it toward a shrine. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand beside him, one with a pen in his pocket, and a third man in pale clothing is partly visible at the left edge. A small pile of white flowers rests on the floor, and a gilded deity murti sits within an arched shrine framed by pink-and-gold decorated pillars. The scene suggests aarti at a temple shrine.2012-01-06