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Photograph inside a stone temple hall at night, with pillars, scaffolding and hanging electric lights. On the left, black stone deity murtis with red-and-white flower offerings sit in a shrine; a blue sign reads a Tamil name. Several men in teal and navy uniform tops stand in a row, one holding a brass vessel. In the foreground on the right, a man in white and orange-red clothing with a long white garland and gold armband, bringing his hands together, stands beside a uniformed police officer in khaki. A crowd of devotees in saris and shirts moves in the background.

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Photograph inside a large temple hall at night, with stone pillars, scaffolding and hanging lights. On the right, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a rust-brown robe, a white and red flower garland, and a bracelet; he stands beside a younger man and a line of men in teal-green and blue sports-style tracksuits, one holding a brass pot. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the right edge. On the left, devotees stand near a dark stone deity murti on a red-and-white decorated base with flower offerings, behind a copper-framed doorway. Some other onlookers are visible in the background.2017-02-06A photograph inside a temple corridor at night, with stone pillars and scaffolding overhead. Several men in teal-green collared shirts and navy track pants stand in a line, one holding a gold-coloured bowl. Beside them, a bearded man with long hair wears an orange-brown robe, a white-and-red flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, and is being received by the group. A uniformed police officer stands at the right edge. Behind a wooden grille on the left, devotees in saris and shirts stand near a shrine with black stone deity murti, red-and-white flower offerings and a blue cloth.2017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06Photograph inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars and scaffolding, lit by overhead lamps. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange-brown robe and a white and red flower garland, stands with hands folded in namaste. Beside him, men in teal and navy sports tops, one holding a gold vessel, stand near a copper-coloured gate. On the right, a bare-chested, shaved-headed priest wears a saffron shawl, gold chains and a red ribbon rosette, and a uniformed police officer stands in front. Other devotees in white and yellow dhotis are visible behind, with a blue sign in Tamil script at the upper left.2017-02-06A photograph inside a temple hall with stone pillars and hanging lights. At centre, a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a white and red flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a bald man in a saffron dhoti wears layered gold and beaded necklaces, rudraksha malas and a red rosette badge. To the left, several men in matching teal-green polo shirts stand, one holding a brass vessel with a white and red garland. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands in the foreground. Other devotees in white and saffron crowd the background, and a golden deity murti or pillar stands behind the scene.2017-02-06Outdoor photograph at dusk of a crowd walking through a stone temple gateway with carved gopuram-style walls, identified by a blue sign reading Tamil and English directional text. In the centre, a bearded man with a sandalwood-marked forehead wears a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth, a rudraksha-type bead mala and a gold necklace, and holds a thin cloth over one shoulder. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis wear orange garments and beaded malas, while uniformed police officers in khaki and men in green and navy sportswear walk ahead as escorts. A white-clad elderly man and a man in a patterned shirt also stand among the group, and an elderly woman in a light blue top stands at the right, with hands folded in greeting. Yellow barricades line the path. The a person cue is ambiguous, so the central figure is recorded as unsure.2017-02-06Photograph of a procession leaving a large carved stone temple gateway at dusk, with a tall gopuram-style stone structure behind. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and shawl and a long ornate necklace, walks at the centre with hands folded at his chest; the row of sannyasis around him wear saffron-orange robes and beaded necklaces. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk alongside, and men in green and navy sports tops form a guard line on the left. A man in a white dhoti and an older white-clad devotee stand on the right, and an elderly woman in a light blue sari with hands joined in greeting stands at the right edge. A purple sign reads in Tamil that it is the route to the Yagasalai, and yellow barriers line the path.2017-02-06Photograph inside a temple hall with dark stone pillars and a wooden ceiling under a fluorescent tube light. In the centre a bearded man with a long gold-accented cloth draped over his shoulders, wearing a white garland of flowers, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him stands a man in a white dhoti with a white shawl and orange-red beaded necklaces. Behind them several devotees in teal-green shirts and orange-red garments crowd forward. On the right a uniformed police officer in khaki stands with hands folded. In the foreground are several black stone lingams and Shiva forms, some draped with red, white, green and yellow cloths, with marigold and flower offerings. The image shows a temple visit to shrines inside the Arunachaleshwara temple setting.2017-02-06 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple hall with stone pillars and a wooden-railed enclosure. In the centre, a man with a long dark beard and a white-and-red flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a deep maroon-red dhoti or robe. Around him stand devotees and attendants in saffron-orange shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and a uniformed police officer in khaki on the right. A teal-shirted man stands at left. In the foreground are dark stone lingams and Nandi-like figures with red and yellow cloth draped over them, indicating a shrine. Several people are visible, and the scene reflects a temple visit with devotional greetings to the shrines.2017-02-06 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a stone temple corridor at night, with lamps glowing on the carved pillars and walls. At the centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown robe and a long multicoloured flower garland, hands pressed together in namaskar, walks through a crowd. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with a gold necklace and a bald man in a rust-brown cloth with a gold chain follow. On the left, men in teal sports shirts with a yellow lamp emblem move through the crowd, and on the right a uniformed police officer in khaki stands watch. About 15 physical people are visible. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the role is described as a devotee in a rust-brown robe with a garland.2017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06 +1 copiesFebruary 06 20172017-02-06 +1 copies