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A 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.

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A photograph of devotees at a shrine entrance with a yellow-framed doorway and a grille inscribed with repeated mantra text. A priest in a bare-chested pose with a light cloth wrapped at the waist stands at the right, holding a lit lamp and offering toward the inner shrine. Several people in orange and saffron shirts and wraps stand in a line on a white marble floor, several with hands folded in prayer. One woman in an orange sari wears a white flower garland and holds her palms together. An older man in a peach-coloured shirt and dhoti stands with hands joined at the centre. Green trees and a low stone wall with arched openings are behind, and a small metal table holds a lamp on the left.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03A photograph at a temple courtyard of a ritual exchange. A shaved-headed elderly man in orange robes holds a brass tray toward a bare-chested man in orange dhoti with rudraksha mala and tilak marks, who receives it with both hands. Around them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis wear orange shawls and stand with folded hands. A woman in white holds a camera. A yellow box with a marble floor and a pink-and-white garland hanging overhead complete the scene.2008-08-03Outdoor temple courtyard with a marble floor and a stone wall with arched openings behind. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a shrine doorway. Beside him an older man in an orange shirt and white dhoti stands with hands folded, and a row of devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls stand behind. On the right, a bare-chested priest in an ochre dhoti holds a brass aarti plate with lit oil lamps toward a red-and-gold shrine entrance hung with a red and white flower garland. A yellow metal box with a Tamil inscription sits in the foreground, and a video camera is mounted at the right edge.2008-08-03Outdoor temple courtyard with a light grey marble floor and a crenellated stone wall behind. A bare-chested priest in saffron dhoti on the right holds a brass plate of offerings toward a yellow-framed shrine gate with red-pink flower garlands hanging above it. In the centre, a long-haired figure in orange robes and a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together, a rudraksha mala on the chest and a metal stand beside. Around them devotees in white dhotis with orange shawls stand in a crowd, some with hands folded. A yellow sign with Tamil script sits at the base of the shrine.2008-08-03A photograph of a devotional gathering at a temple-like shrine with a golden railing and a pillar. A priest on the right, shaved-headed and wearing glasses, bare-chested with a saffron dhoti and sacred ash markings, raises a lamp toward the shrine. In the centre, a person with long dark hair in saffron robes and a white flower garland stands with hands joined in namaskar. Beside them, a man in an orange shirt and light orange dhoti with white hair and glasses presses his palms together. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and mundus with orange shawls stand in a row. Green foliage and a carved gold railing with Sanskrit lettering appear in the background.2008-08-03Outdoor courtyard of a temple-style ashram with a crenellated stone wall and arched doorways behind a large tree. A devotee in a long-haired, saffron-clad sannyasi look with a white garland and a tilak stands at right with palms joined, while an older man in an orange robe and orange-saffron dhoti with raised joined hands faces him. Around them, a crowd of men and women in white dhotis and mundus with orange shawls stand barefoot on a marble floor, many with hands folded in namaskar. A small blue-legged table with a brass vessel sits at right. The cloth canopy at upper right and a metal light fixture are visible.2008-08-03A photograph of a temple shrine scene with devotees in orange and white. In the foreground, an elderly man in an orange shirt and light dhoti stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him, a younger person in orange robes with a white flower garland and long hair holds hands folded. Further right, a bare-chested priest in an orange-brown dhoti holds up a lit ritual lamp or aarti, with white sacred ash markings on his arm. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and orange shawls stands on white marble flooring near a gilded pillar and a golden railing. Green trees and shrine walls with golden lettering behind. Ritual aarti in progress.2008-08-03December 30 20082008-12-30Five men in saffron-orange robes stand in a row in a whitewashed courtyard with a corrugated roof, facing a carved stone shrine on the right. The man at the front right holds a lit flame aloft in his raised right hand while the others stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. A banana plant grows beside the stone structure, and a tray of brass lamps is laid out on a red cloth in the lower left. Behind them a doorway opens onto an inner shrine area. The scene resembles an aarti at a shrine, with the flame offering as the focal action.2009-10-15A photograph at a shrine with a gold-trimmed pillar and small lamps on a tiled platform. A man in a peach dhoti and shawl holds a lit oil lamp aloft, with a flower garland on his chest. Beside him, a bearded man with white-streaked hair wears a saffron shirt and dhoti and stands with palms pressed together. Further left, an older man in orange clothes with hands joined and a clean-shaven man in saffron stand near a woman in white. Behind them, a crowd of people in orange and white clothes gathers under trees. Yellow-and-black lettering reading Om Namasivaya and Saravanabhava appears on a wall at left.2008-08-03A photo of a temple courtyard where a group of saffron and orange-robed sadhus stand in a line with hands joined in namaskar. A man in orange robes at the right raises one arm toward a stone pillar, with a red-and-green painted pillar and an orange cloth draped behind. Brass oil lamps line a counter at the left, and marigold garlands hang on a stone wall. A signboard reads Dhyanapeetam and Ananda Sabha. Several sadhus wear rudraksha malas, and a man in white with a yellow dhoti stands among them. Approximately ten people are visible.2009-12-30