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Photograph of a temple corridor with a granite wall carved with deity reliefs, decorated with marigold garlands and green leaf festoons. In the foreground a young man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe, an orange-and-white beaded garland and a long saffron wrap; he stands beside an elderly bearded man in an orange robe with a green-bordered cloth, who looks up at the carvings. Behind them, devotees in white shirts and white dhotis stand watching, and a video camera operator is visible at left. Several people are visible in the crowd.

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Outdoor temple corridor with grey stone pillars and carved relief panels, decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands strung along the roof edge. Two saffron-clad men walk barefoot on grey paving: the one in the centre has long dark hair and wears an orange robe with a marigold garland, while an older bearded man in an orange robe with a green sash walks beside him, gazing up at the carvings. Behind them, men and women in white shirts, dhotis and white clothing follow, one in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. A carved deity panel with multiple arms is visible on the right wall.2010-02-02February 02 20102010-02-02February 02 20102010-02-02February 02 20102010-02-02Photo inside a dim stone temple hall where several saffron-robed sannyasis stand in a group. In the centre, a man in a red-orange shawl over a bare upper body wears a long multi-strand rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant and has a white forehead mark; he holds pink lotus flowers. Beside him an older bearded sannyasi in orange robes with red vibhuti marks holds a metal vessel of pink and white flowers. To the left, a sannyasi in deep orange bows with his hands clasped toward the group. Around them devotees in white dhotis and saris stand, one young girl in a dark dress kneels in the foreground, and a hanging ornamental lamp with a lotus-like form hangs from the ceiling. A prominent kalasha or ritual gesture is visible. The scene suggests a temple darshan with flower offerings.2009-07-13Outdoor photo at a grey stone temple shrine decorated with marigold garlands and a green cloth canopy. On the left, a carved stone deity murti stands in a wall niche. In the centre, a bare-chested elderly man with a white beard and a saffron-orange cloth with a green-bordered wrap stands at the pillar, flanked by a younger man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair. A man in a white shirt and dhoti gestures with an outstretched arm, and other people in white shirts and dhotis, plus a woman in a green sari, stand near the steps where petals are scattered. Sandals rest on the ground at the left.2010-02-02Outdoor photograph of a procession on a paved path beside a grey concrete block wall, with a white kolam floor design at lower left. At the centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange cloth wrap and a white shawl, walks barefoot and receives a long garland of pink and white flowers draped over his shoulders. The surrounding men wear orange robes with rudraksha or gold bead necklaces, several are bare-headed or shaved-headed, and one bare-chested man at left wears a patterned white wrap. Behind them, a man in white shirt and dhoti walks among the group and a few onlookers stand near a pink-washed building. Five-plus physical people are visible, with several more partly seen at the back.2012-02-08Photograph of a temple procession in a stone colonnaded corridor with a gilded palanquin decorated with pink and white garlands at upper left. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha-style necklace of white flower garlands walks barefoot at centre, flanked by monks in saffron robes, one holding a tall silver staff. A man in white dhoti and shirt points ahead at left, and a woman in orange and cream sari walks nearby. A cameraman with a shoulder camera is at right, and onlookers stand along the pillars.2009-08-06Outdoor procession on a stone-paved temple path in Thiruvannamalai, with a temple gopuram and hill behind. Several saffron-robed monks walk in a group, most with shaved heads and gold-bead necklaces with pendants. The central monk has long dark hair, a white tilak on the forehead, a saffron cloth and a large white-and-yellow flower garland, smiling and holding his hands together in greeting. Men in white dhotis and shirts surround the group, and one older man in a white shirt in the foreground looks toward the camera.2010-12-29Night photograph of a crowded temple precinct with a dense crowd of men in white dhotis and checked shirts. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a long garland of white jasmine and orange-red flowers and carries a small brass bell or ritual object. Beside him at left, a golden deity murti or ceremonial figure is decorated with heavy garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and white flowers. Several monks with shaved heads wear saffron and yellow shawls, and a cameraman with a broadcast camera stands at lower right. The setting has white pillars and a red lattice screen wall.2010-08-09Photograph of a temple entrance decorated with a garland of orange and white marigold flowers and green leaves hung over a grey stone doorway. A smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a white jasmine garland and a large gold ceremonial necklace, stands in the centre with his hand raised in greeting. Beside him a bearded man with long dark hair wears a white kurta and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala. Several young men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas, follow behind through the doorway. Carved stone relief panels line the left wall. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in the orange turban, gold necklace and white garland.July 29 20082008-07-29