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Photo of a temple entrance at Arunachaleswara Temple, with a yellow barrier and red-and-white Tamil signboard in front. A smiling long-haired person with a red bindi, a white cross-shaped pendant and a rudraksha mala wears orange clothing and walks at the centre. Beside them a bald man with a shawl in orange and gold, several rudraksha malas and a gold necklace carries an orange umbrella held by a man in orange robes. Uniformed police officers and a crowd of onlookers stand behind the barrier.

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A crowded street-side scene at a temple entrance. A bald man with a white-painted forehead, rudraksha mala beads, and a thick gold necklace stands center, wrapped in saffron cloth with a yellow border, and smiles with a hand near his chin. A saffron-clad figure with long wavy black hair, a white necklace, and many beaded malas stands at left, gesturing. On the right, saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings hold up a saffron umbrella. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand behind them and a man in a checked shirt watches. A yellow barrier with red Tamil lettering runs along the lower left, and carved stone pillars rise in the background.2012-07-24Photograph of a temple gateway crowded with people walking through a narrow passage lined with carved stone pillars. A central figure with long, curly dark hair and an orange robe with a gold necklace smiles broadly, while a woman-like figure in orange with a gold necklace and a shaved head walks beside. An orange umbrella is raised by a bald man in an orange robe and white dhoti, and devotees in white dhotis with rudraksha malas surround them. A police officer in khaki uniform and white cap stands at the yellow barriers in the foreground. Yellow metal barricades guide the flow, and a yellow signboard with Tamil text hangs above the entrance.2012-07-24July 24 20122012-07-24July 24 20122012-07-24Outdoor photo at a stone temple entrance with carved grey pillars. On the left, a smiling person with long curly dark hair wears orange robes, a beaded mala necklace, bangles and an armlet. Center, an attendant in orange holds a large orange umbrella over the group. Right, an older bald-shaved person with a white forehead mark, rudraksha beads and a gold-and-orange cloth smiles and holds a tray of offerings wrapped in orange cloth. Behind them, men in white and checked shirts and a uniformed police officer stand near a barred gate with a yellow notice board.2012-07-24July 24 20122012-07-24July 24 20122012-07-24July 24 20122012-07-24Photo of a procession at a temple entrance under a metal-framed roof. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, with rudraksha mala necklaces, a white crystal-like pendant and a wide wooden-bead belt, and a beaded bracelet on his upper arm. Beside him, a bald, bare-chested elder with white forehead markings wears rudraksha malas, a gold pendant and a yellow-bordered orange dhoti, while a man behind him holds up an orange umbrella. Other attendants in orange and white clothing, including a man carrying a tray with flowers and offerings, follow closely. Several saffron umbrellas shade the group.2012-07-24July 24 20122012-07-24July 24 20122012-07-24July 24 20122012-07-24