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A crowd gathers in a street near a temple entrance with banners overhead. At centre, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a red undershirt stands with palms pressed together, flanked by devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, several wearing rudraksha malas. On the right, a bare-chested priest with a shaved head and white dhoti holds a tilak-marked forehead. A dark-coloured wall and a small brass kalasha-like vessel sit on a black platform in the foreground, with green leaves, flowers and an offering tray. a person cues: long hair and saffron robe, matching a visible robed sannyasi figure at centre. Printed Tamil banners behind the crowd.

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A crowded temple interior with a large crowd of devotees, many in white dhotis and shirts, others in saffron, pressing around a central area. A woman in a saffron robe with long dark hair stands with palms joined near a steel vessel and a tray of green leaves and flowers. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at right near steps, and another saffron-robed figure stands nearby. Behind them are framed devotional pictures on the walls and a Tamil-language signboard above an entrance.2009-02-02A photograph inside a temple corridor where a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe, with a red tilak on his forehead, holds a silver tray with green leaves and offerings. Beside him a shirtless man in a white dhoti with gold chain and rudraksha-style beads stands with hands folded in namaste. A man in white shirt and dhoti and a bare-armed elderly woman in an orange sari with a basket of greens are at right, and a steel vessel and garlands sit in the foreground. A man in the background holds up a phone camera. Walls display colourful painted panels and a sign in Tamil script.2009-02-02A crowd of devotees gathers in a temple courtyard under colourful framed deity pictures and Tamil signboards. In the centre, a long-haired person in saffron-orange robe with a red undergarment stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, beside a stainless steel vessel and a tray of green leaves, flowers and garlands. Men in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a blue sari with a pink garland, and a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with arms folded stand around them. A metal gate with brass bells is visible at right. Printed posters and banners hang on the walls behind the crowd.2009-02-02A crowded temple interior with a large group of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts and a few women in saris, pressed together near a doorway. A young man in an orange robe with long wavy hair stands center, hands folded in greeting, while a man in a khaki shirt rests a hand on the orange-robed figure's shoulder. On the right, a bare-chested priest with a shaved head and white dhoti stands by the gate. A steel cooking vessel and a tray of green leaves and offerings sit on a stand in front. Walls behind display framed deity paintings and Tamil signboards with banners.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02A photograph of a temple ritual in a crowded hall. In the centre, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe stands beside a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and sacred thread, who holds a metal plate of green leaves and offerings. A brass vessel with leaves and flowers sits in front, with a small flame at the side. On the right, a bearded bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a Vaishnava-style forehead mark stands with arms folded. Devotees in white shirts and orange shirts press forward behind a railing, some with hands folded in namaskar, and a person in the lower left holds up a camera. The walls behind show framed religious pictures and signboards in Tamil script.2009-02-02Photo inside a temple hall in India with a crowd of devotees standing and folding their hands in namaskar. A bare-chested man with a full dark beard and a white dhoti stands with arms crossed beside a gold-barred grille on the right. In front, a woman in an orange saffron sari with a red blouse and a man in white shirt and white dhoti join palms. Men and women in white and blue saris surround them. On a black table stands a green leafy offering and a steel pot. Framed deity paintings and a poster with printed Tamil text hang on the back wall, and a curtain hangs at right.2009-02-02A crowded temple interior where a person in a saffron-orange robe stands centre-right, facing a bare-chested priest on the right wearing a white dhoti with a red border and a sacred thread. Beside them on a low stone platform stand brass vessels, green leaves and flower garlands on a tray. Men and women in white shirts, saris and dhotis crowd behind a metal railing on the left, while a photographer with a camera stands in the foreground. Painted deity panels and Tamil signboards hang on the wall behind.2009-02-02A photograph of a crowd at a temple entrance with a gated barrier and wall paintings above. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a red garment beneath, stands centre-frame facing a bare-backed priest in white dhoti with a white cloth draped over his shoulder. A man in an orange dhoti with a yellow-orange shawl stands beside the priest, a garland held nearby. Men in white shirts and dhotis, a uniformed guard in khaki, and a woman in a blue-green sari with a pink flower garland at the left edge surround them. Visible people number about 20 to 30 in the crowd, with several partly cut off at the frame edges. Two painted panels on the wall above show deities and a sign board carries Tamil text.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02Indoor temple scene with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a white garland-like cloth stands with hands folded in namaskar, smiling. A bare-chested priest with a beard in a white dhoti stands at right, and a man in a yellow silk shawl holds a white flower garland and offerings. A cameraman films at left. Framed devotional paintings of deities hang on the wall behind, and a black board with white Tamil lettering is mounted above them. The setting appears to be a South Indian temple hall.2009-02-02A crowded indoor event with a central seated figure on a white-draped seat, wearing saffron-orange robes, long dark hair, and a white floral garland with beaded necklaces. Two standing attendants in saffron/orange clothing flank the seat; one at right holds a small object and wears a rudraksha-style mala. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis press forward on a red carpet, many with hands raised toward the seat. Behind them hang decorative saffron, red and blue banners with flower garlands and a printed Tamil banner. The image is overexposed. Appearance-based label: a person seated at centre, identified by long hair and saffron robes with a garland and beads.2009-01-12