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A photograph of a group leaving a stone temple doorway beneath a painted blue and green archway with gold and red decoration. The Tamil sign reads வைகுந்த வாயில் (Vaikuntha Vaayil). A man in an orange-and-gold turban, orange cloth and beaded necklaces stands in the foreground with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. Behind him, men in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing orange shawls, follow out of the dark doorway. A man in an olive shirt faces away from the camera in the foreground, and a man in a white shirt with a mala stands at right. a person is the orange-turbaned figure in the foreground, shown with cues of saffron turban and ornate beaded necklaces.

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January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph at the stone entrance of a temple gateway, with a blue signboard above the doorway reading 'வைகுந்த வாயில்' (Vaikunta Vaasal, the gate of Vaikuntha). Two uniformed police officers in khaki stand near the doorway. A central figure in an orange-red robe and a red head-cloth, with a beaded necklace, smiles and gestures from the doorway. Beside him, a man with long dark hair wears an orange cloth and beaded necklace, and another man in a white shirt stands close. On the right, a young man in white dhoti and shirt wears a yellow shawl. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands in front of them. Devotees in white clothes, a woman in a magenta sari and a small girl stand to the left. Several people are visible in the scene.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08 +1 copiesA photograph at a temple doorway with weathered stone walls and a dark wooden entrance, a stepped gopuram visible through the gate. A central figure in an orange saffron cloth wrapped over the shoulder, an orange turban and a long garland of yellow-orange flowers stands with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas surround him; one at right wears a red-and-gold embroidered shawl. A young boy in white stands at far right, and a bald man's head is in the foreground. a person is the central figure, distinguished by the orange turban, saffron cloth, long hair and flower garland, with devotees around him in ceremonial white.2006-09-24A 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.2009-08-11January 12 20072007-01-12August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01January 08 20102010-01-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple doorway with ornate cream pilasters and carved figures, where a central figure in saffron and gold draped clothing, an orange turban, a gold necklace and long dark hair walks down the steps with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind the doorway, a large framed portrait of an elderly bearded man hangs inside. Around the central figure, several men in white dhotis and white shirts, one wearing an orange shawl, and a man in an orange shawl follow closely. In the foreground, a bald man in white and an older woman in a maroon sari stand among onlookers. A green roller shutter is visible at left.2006-09-24January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph taken at a temple gateway in Tiruvannamalai, showing a group of men walking out through a dark stone doorway. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, palms pressed together in namaste, wears an orange garment with a gold border and a gold necklace with a pendant. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis wear rudraksha malas, and one older man on the left wears white with a rudraksha mala. A man in a pale shirt and blue trousers stands at right. A tree and a building are visible through the open gate. The setting suggests a temple procession exit.2005-12-25 +1 copies