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A photograph at a stone temple shrine in Tiruvannamalai. A bald, bearded man in an orange saffron robe stands at left, pointing toward a small stone shrine or fire pit containing dark offerings and ash, with his right hand raised open. Beside him, a woman in a red blouse holds a folded paper and a green garland. In the centre, a second orange-robed sannyasi with long hair and a green leaf garland bends low over the shrine, head down. Behind them, a man in a dark shirt and two onlookers stand near stalls hung with yellow and orange packets and baskets of offerings, with carved stone pillars and a banner beside them. The scene looks like a puja at a temple shrine.

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December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A photograph at a temple courtyard showing a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron wrap bending low over a stone platform with a carved lion-like base, reaching toward an offering or carved stone figure at its foot. A second man in orange with a white cloth draped over his shoulder stands behind him, with a woman in a red sari and another woman beside them. Several onlookers and a uniformed officer stand in the background among pink temple walls and arched gates, with a brass pillar at right.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A photo at a temple courtyard with a stone structure in the foreground. A bald man in saffron-orange robes bows deeply with his head pressed against a carved stone pillar-and-stone-ledge, with a green garland draped over his shoulder. Behind him another man in orange and a woman in orange stand near. Around them are men in white shirts and dhotis, a uniformed police officer, and onlookers. A pale pink temple building with arched doorways and carved stone walls rises in the background, with palm trees and a steel waste bin at right. A small stone lion-like carving sits at the base, and colourful kolam patterns are drawn on the ground at left. Approximately 10 people are visible.2006-12-04Outdoors in a stone-paved temple courtyard beside a tall pink temple wall, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and a saffron shawl. He holds a small silver bowl while a younger shaved-headed attendant in orange robes and beaded garland bends forward to offer or take it. Behind them a crowd of white-clad devotees, men in white dhotis and women in orange saris, stands with hands folded. A black stone pedestal with carved lion-like figure sits at right beneath a thatched shade, and a leopard-print mat lies on the stone floor.2012-10-12A photograph inside a temple shrine area with red-and-white striped walls and a red curtain. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands center-left holding a brass tray of offerings, while a standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long red and yellow garland and rudraksha-style adornment stands center, hands open, with a crown-like headwear region. A devotee in white shirt and white dhoti prostrates on the floor in the foreground. At right, floral garlands drape over a deity murti and a seated figure in orange. A stone carved panel and brass lamps are visible behind them.2008-08-07January 14 20092009-01-14December 29 20102010-12-29Street procession in a crowded Tamil Nadu market lane lit by shop lights, with shop signage above. Several orange-robed sannyasis walk together. A man in the centre wears a dark red-brown cloth, a long garland of white flowers with red blooms, a gold necklace, and a red headband, and holds his hands together at chest level. To his right, a bearded man in an orange wrap and rudraksha beads is seen with a green cloth in hand. On the far right, a figure with long swept-back hair, a beard, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace wears an orange robe and holds his hands clasped. Other people in white shirts and dhotis, some in orange and white, stand around them. Background shop displays show red and orange cloth goods.2012-06-05December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Outdoor temple courtyard scene in Tiruvannamalai with a cameraman filming at left. A bald, bearded man in saffron robes smiles broadly and holds a yellow ceremonial offering or flower-shaped item wrapped in a white cloth. Facing him, a person with long dark hair wears a saffron wrap and a green leaf garland. Nearby devotees in orange and pink saris and white shirts stand around, and a temple gopuram and pillars rise behind, with a brass lamp stand at right. a person is the bald, bearded man in saffron robes, based on his saffron clothing and central role in the greeting.2006-12-04A photograph of a temple courtyard with a worn stone pillar and a carved stone lion-like figure at its base. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe bends forward, reaching toward the base of the stone structure, while another man in saffron-orange with a white cloth over his shoulder stands beside him. Nearby, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl and a woman in a red sari with a bag watch, and others walk in the background near pink temple buildings. Coloured rangoli kolam designs decorate the stone floor at left and a few people are visible further back.2006-12-04