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A photograph at a temple courtyard with a tall gopuram tower in the background. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulder, walks while smiling. Behind him a line of uniformed police officers in khaki stand beside yellow barricades with red banners. A man in a blue checked shirt and grey trousers walks barefoot near the barricade, and a white-clad person is partly visible at the right edge. Garlands of orange and red flowers hang on a shrine entrance to the right. The scene shows a crowd-control arrangement at a temple visit.

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January 07 20122012-01-07A group walks outdoors on a dusty path in front of a stone temple gateway with carved pillars and scaffolding of bamboo poles. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red forehead mark, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace wears orange saffron robes with gold borders and walks barefoot toward the camera with his right hand raised. Beside him, a shaved-headed sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha beads walks alongside. Around them are men in white dhotis and shirts, a uniformed police officer in khaki with a brown belt, and several boys.2012-05-22 +1 copiesPhoto of a temple entrance at Arunachaleswara Temple, with a yellow barrier and red-and-white Tamil signboard in front. A smiling long-haired person with a red bindi, a white cross-shaped pendant and a rudraksha mala wears orange clothing and walks at the centre. Beside them a bald man with a shawl in orange and gold, several rudraksha malas and a gold necklace carries an orange umbrella held by a man in orange robes. Uniformed police officers and a crowd of onlookers stand behind the barrier.2012-07-24July 24 20122012-07-24July 28 20082008-07-28December 20 20112011-12-20A group of people stands at the doorway of a grey stone temple, with a dark interior behind them and carved figures visible on the door frame. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair, a red-and-gold mala and a gold necklace smiles and presses his palms together, which is consistent with a person by his long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace. Beside him, a bald man in an orange robe with a white forehead mark and a red cloth over his shoulder stands near. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at left, an elderly man wears a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala, and a shirtless man in a yellow dhoti wears a rudraksha mala. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis, one wearing a wristwatch, surround them.2010-01-08A procession outside a temple gopuram with ornate painted towers. A central figure wears saffron-orange robes, a matching orange turban, long garlands of red and white flowers and a gold-toned necklace, and stands beneath a large red, yellow and blue umbrella with tasselled fringe; his hair is long and dark. Two uniformed police officers in khaki stand to the left, one holding a gold-tipped staff, and a trident is visible at right. Around him are men in saffron and orange dhotis and shawls, a man in white ceremonial dress, and a man in a blue shirt. Marigold petals cover the ground. a person: the central figure shows several cues—long hair, orange turban, saffron robes and garlands—in a ceremonial procession.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple courtyard with a gopuram tower and a covered colonnade. A smiling man in the centre wears a flowing orange robe over a red top, a gold pendant and a long garland of beads, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair; he has an appearance-based candidate profile for a person with distinctive saffron clothing, long hair, a garland and a gold pendant. To the left, a bearded sadhu in orange holds a paper and wears a mala. A white-clad man stands at the left edge, and an elder in pink kurta greets someone at right. A woman in an orange sari stands in the right foreground, and several white-clad devotees and onlookers fill the background. A banner over the entrance reads Arunachaleswarar temple.2009-08-06A photograph of a temple corridor with yellow and red painted walls and pillars. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, walks barefoot in the centre, appearing to be a person. He is flanked by a saffron-clad attendant and an older sadhu with long white hair and beard, bare-chested with a wrap, carrying a rudraksha mala and white markings on his forehead. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk alongside, and men in white and pink shirts follow. The scene suggests a temple visit with a security escort.2012-01-07July 29 20082008-07-29