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A crowd of devotees gathers outside a stone temple entrance with a yellow sign reading Om Sri Seshadri Swamigal Ashram in Tamil script. Many women wear orange shawls over white and pink saris, and men wear white shirts and dhotis. A large framed portrait of a bearded elderly sage in a green background hangs beside the gate, and a picture of a figure with garlands is above the doorway. Several people walk up the steps into the dark interior, and one woman in front holds her hands together in greeting. Green trees and hanging vines frame the ashram courtyard.

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August 03 20082008-08-03Devotees in white and orange shawls walk through the entrance of a grey-stone ashram building with arched doorways. Above the gate hangs a framed portrait garlanded with rudraksha-style beads and marigold strands. To the left stands a painted portrait of an elderly bearded sage in green-and-white robes on a green background. A yellow signboard above the doorway and a red-and-blue poster beside it are visible. Many people, mostly women and men in white with orange shawls, move in and out of the gate.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03Outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees walking along a paved path between ornate white stone pillars toward a temple entrance. Many wear white clothes with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. In the centre, a man in white with an orange shawl stands with arms folded among the group. Above the temple gate hangs a framed portrait of a man with folded hands, decorated with a garland, and a yellow-and-black sign is mounted beneath it. Palm fronds and green trees surround the courtyard, and a man in a blue striped shirt and a man in a white cap are in the foreground.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03A photograph of the entrance gateway to Sri Seshadri Swamigal Ashramam in Tiruvannamalai. The white ornate stone gate has a yellow signboard reading Sri Seshadri Swamigal Ashramam, with a seated deity figure above it garlanded with marigolds. A crowd of devotees in saffron and white clothes, several in orange shawls and white dhotis, walks through and gathers at the gate, with some seated on the right. A man in a white shirt and orange shawl stands on the right foreground, and an older man in a white shirt and dark glasses stands on the left. Palm trees and a shrine are visible behind the gate.2008-08-03August 06 20092009-08-06August 02 20082008-08-02A barefoot procession of devotees in white dhotis and shirts walks across a stone courtyard beside a carved stone temple wall. A figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange head wrap stands among them with hands folded in greeting; a rudraksha-style necklace is visible on several men. Many devotees wear white ritual clothing and some women wear saris and braided hair. Stone carvings cover the temple gopuram wall, and a wall with signboards is at right.2007-01-12Outdoor temple courtyard with a light grey marble floor and a crenellated stone wall behind. A bare-chested priest in saffron dhoti on the right holds a brass plate of offerings toward a yellow-framed shrine gate with red-pink flower garlands hanging above it. In the centre, a long-haired figure in orange robes and a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together, a rudraksha mala on the chest and a metal stand beside. Around them devotees in white dhotis with orange shawls stand in a crowd, some with hands folded. A yellow sign with Tamil script sits at the base of the shrine.2008-08-03A crowd gathers at the entrance of a temple, passing through a large dark wooden gateway with iron studs and bands. In the foreground, a man with a shaved head wears an orange shawl with a garland of yellow flowers around his neck, while nearby men in orange robes and white dhotis stand among devotees. A woman in a green and purple sari with flowers in her hair stands at center, and men in white shirts and a woman in yellow sari stand at right. Inside the doorway, brass lamps and temple pillars are visible in the dim interior. A blue information board with Tamil text hangs on the left pillar.2009-01-14