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Crowded photograph in a temple corridor at night with yellow-and-blue Tamil signage above a counter reading archana and seva offerings. A man in an orange turban and orange shawl with rudraksha mala stands at centre, smiling, with a bead necklace; a probable Swamiji candidate by the orange turban, swept-back hair and rudraksha cues, placed among devotees. Around him, men in white dhotis with orange shawls and rudraksha malas gather, and a woman in white with an orange shawl folds her hands in namaste at right. A man in a red shirt bows low in the foreground, and a uniformed police officer stands at lower right. Pillars and a temple wall frame the scene.

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Photograph of a crowd walking through a dimly lit temple corridor at night. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe with a long rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, appearing to be a sannyasi. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas, walk among devotees. A bald man in white in the foreground looks to the side. Pillars and stone architecture of a South Indian temple surround the procession. a person: the centre figure's saffron turban, orange robe, rudraksha mala and namaskar pose fit the presentation, but the face is not used for identification.2008-01-02Night-time crowd at a temple gathering in Tiruvannamalai. In the centre, a figure with long dark swept-back hair wears a bright orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with a long rudraksha-style bead mala, and is turned away from the camera toward devotees. Around him, sannyasis and devotees in saffron and orange shawls, some in white clothes, press close; one devotee on the right wears a gold necklace and holds up a book bearing a printed portrait. A man in a white shirt in the foreground has his back to the camera, and others have hands joined in greeting. Dark temple walls form the background.2008-01-02A photograph of a crowd in an outdoor temple courtyard, many people in white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange robe with a gold necklace walks forward; his appearance (long hair, orange robe, ornate gold necklace) is a person candidate, though the image is uncertain. A man in white kneels before him, while attendants in orange surround them. A black Nandi statue with flower offerings stands at left, and stone temple pillars frame the scene. Some people wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and a uniformed police officer stands at the right edge.2008-08-02January 02 20082008-01-02August 06 20092009-08-06January 02 20082008-01-02A crowded procession moves through a stone temple colonnade with carved pillars and a gopuram visible through the doorway. A central figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style beaded mala and gold necklace wears a saffron-orange robe, and appears to be the focus of the procession; he is a person candidate based on his long swept hair, saffron clothing and ornate necklace, shown in procession among devotees. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls walk, some with vibhuti or tilak marks on the forehead, and one bald young man in a teal shirt stands near the front. Flower garlands hang from a stall at left beneath Tamil signage.2008-08-02A nighttime outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered near a temple wall painted in red and white, with a green signboard and a street light visible. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace and sandalwood tilak stands among devotees, some in white dhotis with orange shawls and rudraksha malas. A bald man in white and orange stands at left, and a person in a light blue shirt bends forward toward another person crouched at the lower centre. The scene looks like a devotional gathering or darshan at a temple entrance.2008-01-09January 02 20082008-01-02A photograph taken inside a temple gateway at night, with stone carved pillars on either side. A central figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and a long rudraksha mala with a gold-edged orange shawl, with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead, looks upward while gesturing with one hand; he is the a person by appearance cues, though visibility is partial and the identity is uncertain. Around him stand devotees in orange robes, one with a red sash and a bracelet, others in white dhotis and white shirts, and a man in striped shirt at right. A Tamil signboard lists items in numbered lines, and a framed picture of a temple is mounted on the wall beside it.2008-07-28Outdoor 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.2009-08-06February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copies