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Photograph inside a dim stone temple corridor at night. Several devotees in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand in a line; the front figures carry a small brass vessel and a long ceremonial staff. A woman in orange with long dark hair stands at a barred grille, palms pressed together in prayer toward a niche with a deity murti. Carved stone reliefs line the wall beside her, and a yellow Tamil-language sign hangs above. Other onlookers in white and light clothing stand at the left edge.

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December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph inside a stone temple corridor at night, with carved stone pillars on both sides and warm lamplight. Several people in orange and saffron robes walk in a line toward the camera. The central figure with long dark hair in an orange garment and gold-coloured necklaces holds his hands together in greeting, and a man beside him in orange holds a small metal vessel. A few men and a woman in orange follow, and a person in white dhoti stands at left. A man in a grey shirt walks at the right edge in the foreground.2011-12-20A photograph inside a stone temple corridor with carved pillars, where a crowd in saffron and orange clothing gathers. A long-haired man in an orange robe wears layered gold and bead necklaces and stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange holds a golden covered vessel, and a bearded priest in a yellow-orange dhoti and white vibhuti marks holds a brass pot. Other devotees, including a woman in a red and orange sari with folded hands, stand nearby. The scene appears to be a temple visit with devotional greetings. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the long-haired man in orange with long swept-back hair and layered gold and bead necklaces, performing namaste.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A group walks through a stone temple corridor with dark pillars and carved walls. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead band and layered gold necklaces places his hands together at his chest; a second, shaved-headed man in front, bare-chested with a saffron cloth and rudraksha and coral malas, looks down. Several other men in orange dhotis with gold chains walk behind, and women in blue and green saris stand at the edge. A tiled ceiling and lamps line the passage. a person appears as the centre figure, identified by long swept hair, ornate gold chains and saffron robes; the caption places the event at Arunachaleswarar Temple.2011-12-20Night photograph of a group walking along a stone temple wall carved with reliefs at Arunachaleswarar Temple. In front, a man in orange saffron robes with long swept-back hair and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace smiles and raises his hands in greeting; a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks beside him. Behind them, men in white and orange clothing and women in sarees follow, some with orange shawls. In the foreground, a man in a grey shirt and a man in white shirt walk past, and a metal vessel stands at right beside a yellow barrier. Lamps and a crowd fill the background.2011-12-20Photograph inside a dim temple corridor with a tall pillar and a lit signboard above a doorway. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, red tilak on his forehead, an orange shawl, layered gold necklaces and gold armbands walks forward smiling. Beside him, a younger man in an orange shawl with rudraksha beads walks in front of him. On the left, a woman in an orange sari with a maroon blouse and gold necklace walks near, and on the right a man in white shirt, a man in a light green shirt with a tilak, and other people in white clothing move around. A tall ceremonial staff is visible on the right.2012-04-11 +1 copiesApril 05 20122012-04-05August 17 20122012-08-17 +1 copiesMay 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesMay 29 20122012-05-29A photograph inside a temple doorway at night, showing a group of men in saffron-orange robes performing an aarti ritual. A figure in the centre wears an orange robe with a yellow marigold garland and gold necklace, holding a lit oil lamp flame over a small brass dish. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange holds a brass plate of offerings, and a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti holds a silver tray. A young man in white with a white forehead band stands at left with a rudraksha mala, and a crowd of onlookers fills the background. Yellow flowers lie on a dark stone shivalinga-style base in the foreground. Several people wear rudraksha malas.2011-12-20