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Photograph at a temple gateway with blue-painted iron gates and grilles. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a bare shaved head and white markings on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti wears a red-brown rudraksha-style necklace and holds offerings. A bearded man in a red robe and red shawl with a gold necklace carries a netted brass or silver kalasha-like vessel topped with green leaves. Women in orange and cream saris and a man in a green-checked shirt stand nearby, some with folded hands, while a man in a striped shirt stands at the left edge. Visible people are five to six, in a temple entrance setting.

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Outdoor procession at a temple entrance in Tamil Nadu, with a blue-framed iron gate and white pillars behind. A bearded man in a red robe and red shawl carries a metal kalasha-style pot wrapped in cloth. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron cloth and a white dhoti walks barefoot, and another bare-chested man in a white dhoti carries a tray of bananas and flowers. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and cream saris with floral prints walk or stand, some with hands clasped. A white-haired woman in a red-bordered sari stands at the left edge.2009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11July 29 20082008-07-29 +1 copiesJanuary 15 20092009-01-15September 25 20062006-09-25August 11 20092009-08-11Indoor photograph in a pink-walled hall with blue-framed windows, showing a devotee in a white shirt and grey trousers bending forward to offer something to a saffron-clad sannyasi. The sannyasi on the right wears an orange turban, long dark swept-back hair, a sleeveless orange robe and a rudraksha mala, and holds out both hands to receive the offering. Beside them stands a bearded man in an orange robe with a gold-coloured necklace and glasses, and a shaved-headed man in orange behind. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, some smiling and clapping, and a young man in an orange shawl with a camera watches nearby. The scene appears to be a ritual welcome or offering at a temple or ashram hall.2009-01-12January 14 20092009-01-14A photograph inside a narrow whitewashed corridor of a temple or shrine, with a metal grille gate and a wooden framed doorway behind it. A man in a saffron-orange robe and orange shawl, with glasses and a wristband, walks forward with his right hand raised in gesture while people gather around him. A woman in a dark red-maroon sari with orange-gold border wears a garland of pink and white flowers and a bindi. On the left, a bearded man with a topknot, bare chest, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white dhoti stands with arms folded. Another man in an orange-brown dhoti with ash marks and beaded necklace stands at right beside an ornate gilt-framed mirror. A white-clad man stands near the centre, and a religious picture with a garland hangs on the left wall.2014-07-01August 11 20092009-08-11