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A photograph of a covered corridor with red-orange walls and a polished grey stone floor, showing cleaning preparations. In the foreground a woman in an orange saree with a blue blouse sweeps the floor with a long broom. Behind her, a woman in an orange and red patterned saree walks away down the corridor, and a man in a white dhoti and shirt stands near a yellow table with a blue top. Metal mesh panels line the left side, and a wooden bench sits against the right wall.

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November 30 20222022-11-30November 30 20222022-11-30 +1 copiesTwo people in orange saffron clothing stand at a metal-railed platform outdoors at dusk, working on a surface covered with cloth and debris. A woman in the foreground leans forward with her hands on the railing, wearing a gold bangle and an orange top, while a second person behind her in orange, with hair tied up, looks down at the work. A plastic bag and bundled cloth rest on the platform, with benches and greenery visible in the background.2022-11-29A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti works inside a covered space, holding a long curved pole with a brush or roller to the pinkish brick wall while his shadow falls across the wall. Behind him hang an orange cloth and a colourful decorative hanging with elephant motifs; a metal tray sits on a shelf. The figure has long dark hair and a mala-like necklace, with no clearly visible face, so the identity remains uncertain. The scene shows a wall being painted or refurbished during preparations at Kailasa Tiruvannamalai.2022-11-29May 22 20122012-05-22A photograph of a temple colonnade where white-clad devotees sweep and clean the stone floor. A woman in white with a green head covering crouches at left, sweeping with a small broom, while a bent figure in white and a green head cloth scrubs the ground with a broom in the centre. A woman in white with a long braid holds a long-handled broom at right. A bald sannyasi in orange robes walks along the pillared corridor, carved stone pillars and a dark temple wall in the background.2012-05-22May 24 20122012-05-24May 22 20122012-05-22August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of three devotees sweeping a brick-paved courtyard with long straw brooms. The woman at left wears a white sari and a teal surgical mask and sweeps with a broom. The central figure wears a white head wrap, white kurta and white trousers, with a sash and blue shoes, carrying a broom and a bottle. The woman at right wears a white sari with a red blouse and a teal cap and mask, sweeping at the base of a yellow ochre colonnade with white-painted pillars. Dust and debris lie on the stone plinth and ground.2012-05-22August 18 20162016-08-18Interior photograph of a wooden-pillared corridor in a traditional palace, with dark polished floor, carved wooden ceiling panels and arched windows. A tall man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl walks in front, with long dark hair, bare feet and a bright orange tilak on his forehead; he is described as Swamiji (probable) on the basis of his saffron ornate clothing and long swept-back hair. Behind him a man in white with an orange shawl follows, and a camera operator in white with an orange shawl films. A woman in a white embroidered salwar kameez with sunglasses walks beside them, and a smiling woman in a red blouse and turquoise sari stands at right. A stone statue stands in an alcove at center-right.2006-11-10