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A long-bearded man with long white hair, bare-chested and wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with green and gold border, a key hanging at his waist, stands on a stone temple platform pointing forward with his right hand. Men in white shirts and dhotis, with rudraksha malas, surround him; one in khaki uniform stands nearby. Behind them is a grey stone temple gateway with lion-like carved pillars, garlands of orange and yellow marigolds with red and white flowers, and scattered flower petals on the ground.

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February 02 20102010-02-02Outdoor 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 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.2010-02-02December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Photograph 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 photograph at a stone temple gateway with carved reliefs. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red mark on his forehead wears an orange saffron robe and a heavy gold beaded necklace, gesturing with his right hand while speaking. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange robe stands close. To the left, an older bare-chested man wears a white dhoti, multiple beaded necklaces and a red-and-green shawl, holding out a cloth to the speaker. A man in a white shirt stands at the far left. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand to the right, and a woman in a blue sari with a pink rosette is in the background.2006-12-04Photograph outside a temple entrance with a tall stone gopuram-style doorway behind. A man in white shirt and white dhoti places a garland of red, white and green flowers around the neck of a person in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair swept back, who presses palms together. Another man in white and a man in white with a small rudraksha mala stand nearby. A large crowd of onlookers in white, orange and yellow clothes gathers behind, and a stone pillar or elephant leg is visible at left.2009-08-06A photograph of a crowd descending steps at an ornate cream-coloured building with arched windows and a red-and-gold decorated entrance with floral garlands. Many men wear saffron-orange robes. In the centre-right, a man in a saffron wrap with a long necklace and ornate gold pendant, and a saffron turban, walks alongside an older man in saffron robes, while a man in white shirt and trousers and others in saffron surround them. A man in a white shirt and a saffron wrap with a bead mala stands at right. a person: the figure in the saffron wrap and turban with the ornate gold pendant and long hair is a candidate, though appearance is only moderately clear.2007-02-02February 02 20102010-02-02November 25 20062006-11-25Photograph of a temple doorway built of grey stone blocks, with a man in orange robes and a long garland of orange-and-white beads standing in the entrance. He has long dark hair and a smiling expression. Around him, uniformed police officers in khaki and a man in a dark peaked cap stand by, along with men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a yellow shawl, a bare-chested man in a yellow-orange dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala, and a few men in saffron clothing. Several people reach out to shake hands or touch the central figure.2010-01-08Outdoor photograph on a dirt path near a temple gopuram, with palm trees and a tiered stone wall. A bald man in saffron robes with a gold necklace and wristlets, wearing glasses, stands at left. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk alongside, one woman with flowers in her hair holds an arm out pointing ahead. Men in white dhotis with yellow and red shawls and flower garlands follow. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at right beside a white-clad man. a person candidate is present, identified only by appearance cues of saffron robes and gold necklace, not by face.2010-01-08